‘King Lear’ Minus the Monarch, Plus Mom
Samantha Shay’s stripped-down, fem-focused take on the tragedy inspires low-tech awe—and starts a raucous argument.
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Samantha Shay’s stripped-down, fem-focused take on the tragedy inspires low-tech awe—and starts a raucous argument.
New York’s annual experimental theatre sampler boasts plenty of chills and frills, but the real attraction is carefully crafted mayhem.
Curiosity, hard work, and a taste for experimentation mark her work in lighting, projection, and puppetry.
Executive director Kim Whitener will step down, and Meredith Lynsey Schade and Brenna Thomas will be promoted.
The company will present its annual PROTOTYPE Festival and CULTUREMART, as well as numerous world and NYC premieres.
The season will include the remount of Basil Twist’s ‘Symphonie Fantastique.’
From shadow puppetry to chamber operas, here are some experimental theatre festivals taking place this month.
Another January welcomes some familiar players and some new hopefuls to NYC’s festival gauntlet.