The Public Theater (Artistic Director Oskar Eustis; Executive Director Andrew D. Hamingson) will present the New York premiere of THE LAST CARGO CULT, created and performed by Mike Daisey and directed by Jean-Michele Gregory in the Public's Newman Theater.
The Public Theater (Artistic Director Oskar Eustis; Executive Director Andrew D. Hamingson) will present the New York premiere of THE LAST CARGO CULT, created and performed by Mike Daisey and directed by Jean-Michele Gregory in the Public's Newman Theater.
The Public Theater (Artistic Director Oskar Eustis; Executive Director Andrew D. Hamingson) will present the New York premiere of THE LAST CARGO CULT, created and performed by Mike Daisey and directed by Jean-Michele Gregory in the Public's Newman Theater.
Although Mike Daisey's exploration of national defense, past and present, If You See Something Say Something, arrives at Joe's Pub just in time to serve as a companion piece to the Metropolitan Opera's production of Dr. Atomic, there is nothing minimalist about this monologist. He may spend the entire 100 minute presentation sitting behind a desk with nothing but a glass of water and his notes but, as directed by Jean-Michele Gregory, Daisey himself is a fully orchestrated production. A large man who embellishes his frank observations ('The founding fathers could have been considered by the British to be terrorists.') and grim warnings ('If you raise an army and leave it standing, it will find something to do.') with artfully placed profanity, large, sweeping gestures and a face of fully animated Silly Putty, his voice is that of a genial, but angered everyman, bouncing with varied tempos, tones, full out comic crescendos and meaningful sotto voces. If Lenny Bruce was embodied by Zero Mostel and played by Louis Armstrong, the result would closely resemble Mike Daisey.
One-night-only performances by nationally acclaimed queer artists Terry Galloway (November 15), and Michael Kearns (November 22), kick off a special spotlight on LGBTQ-focused work this season at the Victory Gardens Biograph Theater, as part of Victory Gardens Fresh Squeezed, a series of offbeat performance-based events targeting younger and diverse audiences.
Victory Gardens Fresh Squeezed is hosting a special Halloween Eve performance of Hard Headed Heart, written and performed by Blair Thomas and Company, Friday, October 30th at 8 pm at the Victory Gardens Biograph Theater.
The Public Theater (Artistic Director Oskar Eustis; Executive Director Andrew D. Hamingson) will present the New York premiere of THE LAST CARGO CULT, created and performed by Mike Daisey and directed by Jean-Michele Gregory in the Public's Newman Theater.
Mike Daisey has been called 'the master storyteller' and 'one of the finest solo performers of his generation' by The New York Times for his groundbreaking monologues, which weave together autobiography, gonzo journalism and unscripted performance. On Halloween he'll create a brand-new piece for WNYC and The Greene Space, where he'll tell a dark and hilarious story just right for the season.
Victory Gardens Fresh Squeezed is hosting a special Halloween Eve performance of Hard Headed Heart, written and performed by Blair Thomas and Company, Friday, October 30th at 8 pm at the Victory Gardens Biograph Theater.
Remember when you woke up hung over in a bathtub wearing your friend's mom's brassiere? Then stumbled home before dawn, to extract yourself from a truly embarrassing situation?
On Thursday, October 15 join hundreds of NYC artists, theatre companies and service organizations in a festive celebration in Union Square with FREE performances, including; Kate D. Levin, Commissioner of the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, proclaiming October 15th 'Free Night of Theater Day', special musical guests, celebrities, & booths, a 'Fame' flash mob with over 50 dancers, children's theater, NYC's top sleight of hand artists, con men & mentalists, make up artists, clowns of all shapes & sizes, the Ice Capades on roller skates, a dog in space and a fashion show extravaganza with famous costumes from TDF's special collection MCed by Joey Arias!
On Thursday, October 15 join hundreds of NYC artists, theatre companies and service organizations in a festive celebration in Union Square with FREE performances, including; Kate D. Levin, Commissioner of the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, proclaiming October 15th 'Free Night of Theater Day', special musical guests, celebrities, & booths, a 'Fame' flash mob with over 50 dancers, children's theater, NYC's top sleight of hand artists, con men & mentalists, make up artists, clowns of all shapes & sizes, the Ice Capades on roller skates, a dog in space and a fashion show extravaganza with famous costumes from TDF's special collection MCed by Joey Arias!
The Center Theatre Group in Los Angeles has announced its lineup for the 2009-2010 DouglasPlus series, according to a report in the Los Angels Times.
Remember when you woke up hung over in a bathtub wearing your friend's mom's brassiere? Then stumbled home before dawn, to extract yourself from a truly embarrassing situation?
Victory Gardens Theater is proud to announce an exciting line-up for its new 2009/2010 Fresh Squeezed Series. Now in its second season, Fresh Squeezed is a series of late-night, low priced offbeat performance-based events targeting younger and diverse audiences while celebrating alternative voices and approaches to creating new work.
WaterTower Theatre (WTT) is proud to announce three festival headliners for the 2010 Out of the Loop Fringe Festival (OOTL). Headliners for the tenth annual celebration of dance, theatre, music and art are acclaimed monologist Mike Daisey, Broadway maestro Seth Rudetsky and one of America's favorite musical-comedy combos The Three Redneck Tenors.
The 13th annual Philadelphia Live Arts Festival and Philly Fringe, which opened September 4 and runs through September 19, 2009, will begin the Festival's second week of performances with the opening of four U.S. Premieres in both theater and dance.
The 13th annual Philadelphia Live Arts Festival and Philly Fringe, which will run from September 4 - 19, 2009, opens this weekend with productions by six of the fifteen presenting Live Arts Festival artists offering five World and U.S. Premieres, alongside countless Philly Fringe shows, featuring a weekend of innovative dance, theater and performance art from the U.S. and around the world.
The 13th annual Philadelphia Live Arts Festival, which will run from September 4 - 19, 2009, will feature fifteen cutting-edge works of dance, theater, and music including 12 World or U.S. Premieres. Acclaimed U.S. artists from Philadelphia and New York, along with internationally renowned artists from Poland, Austria, and Australia will present innovative and highly interdisciplinary performing arts events, offering a snapshot of trends at the forefront of the international performing arts scene.
terraNOVA Collective announced an open call for submissions to the 7th Annual soloNOVA Arts Festival, taking place at the D?R?2 Theatre & D-Lounge just off Union Square in New York City, May 2010.
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