This Space Between Us - 2022 - Off-Broadway Articles Page 8

Whether on the news or on Netflix, dystopia seems the theme of the year. With a disturbing score from Max Richter, Wayne McGregor’s enthralling and infuriating interpretation of Margaret Atwood’s Maddaddam trilogy is a panoramic work that peers into a future which is all too plausible and none too palatable.

Out of nowhere, the silent film classic The Cabinet of Doctor Caligari rocketed back into the zeitgeist about five years ago. It's name dropped, adapted, referenced everywhere from art films to children's cartoons.

In an elegant coincidence (or a charming conspiracy by the theatre gods), DC audiences will be able to see two absolutely engrossing plays about Jewish family life in 20th and 21st century Europe, back to back: Tom Stoppard's Tony award-winning Leopoldstadt next month at the Shakespeare Theatre and Joshua Harmon's Drama Desk award-winning Prayer for the French Republic through November 24 at Theater J.

Canadian Stage has eliminated a 37-year deficit for the 2023-24 season, marking a significant financial milestone for the renowned arts organization. Learn more!

Andy Sandberg, Artistic Director and CEO of the Hermitage Artist Retreat, has announced that California-based playwright Naomi Iizuka has been selected as the fifth recipient of the Hermitage Major Theater Award (HMTA).

IAMA Theatre Company will host its 7th Annual New Works Festival this December, featuring eight new plays presented as staged readings. See the full lineup and learn how to purchase tickets.

The Sundance Institute announced 15 projects from 35 filmmakers selected for the 2024 Sandbox Fund, benefiting from increased grants to support innovative storytelling.

The University of South Carolina Department of Theatre and Dance will present the drama Moon Man Walk November 8-16 at Longstreet Theatre.

Seats on the Spectrum, a new accessibility initiative, has partnered with Roundabout Theatre Company and the New Victory Theater to pilot a program making mainstream performances welcoming to audience members on the autism spectrum. Learn more about the initiative.

The Next Stage Festival, curated and run by Toronto Fringe, plays at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre until Sunday, October 27, 2024.

The Sound Between is revolutionizing choral music with immersive storytelling. Their inaugural performance of Rautavaara's VIGILIA on 10/25 at Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church promises to transport audiences through a journey of sound and memory. The Sound Between focuses on narrative, staging, and connections between musicians and audiences.

The Mark Taper Forum re-opened with Green Day’s rock opera American Idiot October 9, 2024 (with previews beginning October 2nd). CTG Artistic Director Snehal Desai will be making his CTG directorial debut working with Deaf West Artistic Director DJ Kurs directing an ensemble of both Deaf and hearing actors, performing simultaneously in American Sign Language and Spoken English. The large cast includes: Steven-Adam Agdeppa, Will Branner, Jerusha Cavazos, Lark Detweiler, Daniel Durant, Kaia T. Fitzgerald, Brady Fritz, Landen Gonzales, Otis Jones IV, Milo Manheim, Josué Martinez, Giovanni Maucere, James Olivas, Patrick Ortiz, Mason Alexander Park, Monika Peña, Mars Storm Rucker, Mia Sempertegui, Angel Theory and Ali Fumiko Whitney. Had a chance to ask Landen and Brady, who both play Tunny, a few questions.

JACK will present UNDOXX: A Series for Untangling Censorship, curated and organized by zavé martohardjono, Maya Simone Z., and Jamie Chan, November 6 - 23, 2024.

Pittsburgh Public Theater will present the new speaker series, MAKING ART WORK, featuring industry leaders. The series aims to inspire and transform regional theater through idea exchange. Learn how to attend.

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Shakespeare & Company and MetaGirl Productions will present a six-show run of THIS IS IT, a one-woman show starring Tamara Hickey. When a woman's life is interrupted by a catastrophic car crash, she is catapulted into an existential, heartfelt, and often funny quest for meaning and connection. Learn how to purchase tickets.

The North American tour of & Juliet is now underway. Let's see what the critics have to say - check out all the reviews.

Hudson Valley Shakespeare welcomed New York Governor Kathy Hochul and other community leaders to a groundbreaking ceremony for its new home in Garrison, NY, which has been named the Samuel H. Scripps Theater Center. Learn more about the new Center!

Asa Butterfield, star of Netflix’s Sex Education will make his stage debut in the one-man play, Second Best – a fictional story about the boy who came second to play Harry Potter. 

McCarter Theatre Center has begun its highly anticipated 2024-2025 Presenting Season, offering a blend of perennial favorites and exciting cutting-edge talent.

On Saturday, September 28th at 6:00 pm, the Boston-based Tutti Music Collective and the New York-based Modus Operandi Orchestra (MOO) will join forces for a captivating evening of music featuring an orchestra of 40 and a 35-member chorus at the SUNY Purchase Performing Arts Center's Recital Hall.

Ailey II will launch a 28-city tour from October 4, 2024, to May 1, 2025, showcasing the next generation of dance talent. The tour will feature innovative choreography and performances across the United States. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Jacob's Pillow announced new Indigenous artist commissions for the re-imagined Doris Duke Theatre, highlighting innovative works and cultural contributions from Indigenous performers.

Circle Theatre’s 44th Season is its biggest ever, and it has something for everyone. Learn more about the details here!

Music Academy of the West announced the 2024-25 Mariposa Concert Series, featuring intimate performances by world-renowned musicians and alums.