Ontological-Hysteric Theater News

Following sold-out runs at Performance Space 122 in 2008 and 2009 Temporary Distortion return and climb back inside one of their signature box structures to unspool a theatre-cinema hybrid so new it can only be called bleeding-edge as they delve into the world of Japanese ghost stories.

Exhilarating and meditative, Kurt Hentschläger's stroboscopic, mind-altering ZEE pushes the boundaries of perception and creates an intense audiovisual journey - complete with hallucination. This is the latest performance installation by Hentschläger, known for constructing immersive environments that fuse sound, video, performance, and sensory overload.

The Public Theater (Artistic Director Oskar Eustis; Executive Director Andrew D. Hamingson) will begin previews Tuesday, October 27 for the world premiere of IDIOT SAVANT, written, directed and designed by Richard Foreman.

The Archery Contest delivers a risqué, daring and hyper-stylized sex comedy that shoots straight into the heart of marriage in America. Behind this Technicolor Romantic Pastoral lies a glittering and scathing indictment of rules and regulations, rituals, and rites of spring. A foursome and a sexton breach the boundaries of matrimonial shackles and dive headlong into a hedonistic lifestyle with complex consequences.

Following sold-out runs at Performance Space 122 in 2008 and 2009 Temporary Distortion return and climb back inside one of their signature box structures to unspool a theatre-cinema hybrid so new it can only be called bleeding-edge as they delve into the world of Japanese ghost stories.

3-Legged Dog presents WHY AREN'T YOU NAKED?, a multimedia exhibition of an array of provocative still and moving imagery generated from 3LD's prolific experimental theater productions over the last 13 years.

The Archery Contest delivers a risqué, daring and hyper-stylized sex comedy that shoots straight into the heart of marriage in America. Behind this Technicolor Romantic Pastoral lies a glittering and scathing indictment of rules and regulations, rituals, and rites of spring. A foursome and a sexton breach the boundaries of matrimonial shackles and dive headlong into a hedonistic lifestyle with complex consequences.

Following sold-out runs at Performance Space 122 in 2008 and 2009 Temporary Distortion return and climb back inside one of their signature box structures to unspool a theatre-cinema hybrid so new it can only be called bleeding-edge as they delve into the world of Japanese ghost stories.

Twelve early-career directors and designers have been selected for the 2009 NEA/TCG Career Development Programs for Theatre Directors and Designers. The recipients were chosen by an independent, national selection panel composed of theatre professionals. These programs are administered by TCG, in association with the National Endowment for the Arts, with major support from The Ford Foundation.

The Archery Contest delivers a risqué, daring and hyper-stylized sex comedy that shoots straight into the heart of marriage in America. Behind this Technicolor Romantic Pastoral lies a glittering and scathing indictment of rules and regulations, rituals, and rites of spring. A foursome and a sexton breach the boundaries of matrimonial shackles and dive headlong into a hedonistic lifestyle with complex consequences.

The Public Theater (Artistic Director Oskar Eustis; Executive Director Andrew D. Hamingson) announced complete casting today for the world premiere of IDIOT SAVANT, written and directed by Richard Foreman. Presented in association with Ontological-Hysteric Theater, IDIOT SAVANT will begin previews Tuesday, October 27 and continue through Sunday, December 13 with an official press opening on Wednesday, November 4 at 8 p.m. Single tickets go on sale on Tuesday, September 15.

Atlantic Theater Company (Neil Pepe, Artistic Director; Jeffory Lawson, Managing Director) is proud to announce casting for the New York and world premieres of a double bill of one-act plays from Atlantic's founder.

3-Legged Dog presents WHY AREN'T YOU NAKED?, a multimedia exhibition of an array of provocative still and moving imagery generated from 3LD's prolific experimental theater productions over the last 13 years.

The Off-Broadway League, the official trade organization for Off-Broadway theatres, producers and productions, is proud to highlight its member shows for the upcoming Fall 2009 season in the vibrant diverse landscape of Off-Broadway theatre.

Atlantic Theater Company (Neil Pepe, Artistic Director; Jeffory Lawson, Managing Director) is proud to announce casting for the New York and world premieres of a double bill of one-act plays from Atlantic's founder. TWO UNRELATED PLAYS BY DAVID MAMET: KEEP YOUR PANTHEON AND SCHOOL, directed by Neil Pepe, will feature the ensemble cast of Jeffrey Addiss, Michael Cassidy, Steven Hawley, J.J. Johnston, Jordan Lage, Brian Murray, Rod McLachlan, John Pankow, Jonathan Rossetti, Jack Wallace and Todd Weeks.

3-Legged Dog presents WHY AREN'T YOU NAKED?, a multimedia exhibition of an array of provocative still and moving imagery generated from 3LD's prolific experimental theater productions over the last 13 years.

Company SoNoGo invites you to World Premiere of ART OF MEMORY at 3LD Art & Technology Center (80 Greenwich Street at Rector -- accessible from the 1/R/W trains at Rector Street) 7/16. After an acclaimed 2007 debut at the Ontological Hysteric Theatre Incubator, The New York Innovative Theater Awards honored the original production with Best Set and nominations for Best Ensemble, Best Performance, Best Sound Design, and Best Costumes.

Company SoGoNo Presents Revised Version of Acclaimed New Work ART OF MEMORY July 16 - August 2 at 3LD Art & Technology Center

Horse Trade's Resident Artist Program offers an artistic home to a select group of independent theatre artists, pooling together a great deal of talent and energy while focusing on their individuality as independent companies. Based on each company's independent needs, this program provides an artistic home through rehearsal & performance space, and administrative, marketing, and artistic support. It has provided the platform for many new playwrights to be published in several editions of Plays and Playwrights, Playing with Canons, and numerous monologue books - enabling some of these works to be revived around the country. Horse Trade's residents, past and present have proven themselves as a vital asset to the independent theatre community in NYC and have gone on to tour all over the United States and Europe. Horse Trade Theater Group and their resident artists will continues to produce a massive quantity of stimulating downtown theater in 2009/2010.

Company SoNoGo invites you to World Premiere of ART OF MEMORY at 3LD Art & Technology Center (80 Greenwich Street at Rector -- accessible from the 1/R/W trains at Rector Street) 7/16. After an acclaimed 2007 debut at the Ontological Hysteric Theatre Incubator, The New York Innovative Theater Awards honored the original production with Best Set and nominations for Best Ensemble, Best Performance, Best Sound Design, and Best Costumes.