Sulfur Bottom
Closing: October 25, 2025Sulfur Bottom - 2025 Off-Broadway History , Info & More
Snapple Theater Center [Jerry Orbach Theatre]
210 W. 50th St. New York, NY 10019
Buoyed by the promise of jobs and economic development, a series of factories plague a small town. But with reports of dangerous chemicals leaking from the industrial plants, a young woman must make impossible choices to protect her loved ones. Set over 40 years, Rishi Varma’s new drama SULFUR BOTTOM sees an embattled family forced to confront generations of environmental injustice—and maybe just a few talking animals along the way.
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Sulfur Bottom
8 / 10
I came to see Sulfur Bottom written by Rishi Varma and directed by Megumi Nakamura at The Theater Center fearing a sermon about how we Earth inhabitants are destroying the future with our unconscious lifestyles. But rather than coming away feeling guilty and possessing no ideas for corrective action, I can report that what I experienced was a living portrait of a family surviving existence on a choking planet while still reaching for joy, love, belonging and understanding of one another. The consciousness of these characters moves through all states – the unitary, the dream state, the mystical and the indescribable. All this through using broad strokes of time-travel, shape-shifting and symbols of transformation as illustrative vehicles. Rather than pulled by our ears to hard conclusions, the audience is gently held in revelatory visions.
Environmental crisis and its impact on one family in ‘Sulfur Bottom’ at NYC’s Jerry Orbach Theater
8 / 10
In addition to the serious and timely themes, Varma injects touches of humor and an overriding sense of absurdism into the play. Set in the interior of the old increasingly deteriorating house, the sometimes confusing story moves back and forth in time and dimension, from living characters in present-day scenes to their memories and revealed secrets of the past, imaginings and post-mortem appearances, as they discuss their dilapidated home, disagree over what to do with it, and ultimately come together as a bonded family, joking over dinner (be it in the mind or in the afterlife) on the site of the no-longer extant house.
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SULFUR BOTTOM Extends By Two Weeks Off-Broadway
by Stephi Wild - September 30, 2025
by Stephi Wild - September 30, 2025
Sulfur Bottom has announced a two-week extension of its running time. The show will now be performed until October 25th at The Jerry Orbach Theater at The Theater Center.
SULFUR BOTTOM Teams Up With We Act For Environmental Justice
by Stephi Wild - September 22, 2025
by Stephi Wild - September 22, 2025
Sulfur Bottom has announced its partnership with We Act for Environmental Justice to host After Show Talk-Backs during Climate Week NYC. Learn more about the events here!
Review Roundup: SULFUR BOTTOM, by Rishi Varma
by Nicole Rosky - August 21, 2025
by Nicole Rosky - August 21, 2025
Sulfur Bottom, by Rishi Varma, is the official event of Climate Week NYC, spotlighting the urgent need for environmental justice. Through the lens of art and storytelling, Sulfur Bottom confronts the challenges of environmental collapse and sparks dialogue about its impact on communities. Check out what the critics had to say...
Cast Set For SULFUR BOTTOM at The Jerry Orbach Theater
by Stephi Wild - July 9, 2025
by Stephi Wild - July 9, 2025
Playwright Rishi Varma has announced the cast for his eco-gothic drama, Sulfur Bottom, which is coming to The Jerry Orbach Theater. Learn more about the show here!
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