We are so happy to announce that the 2014-2015 season at La MaMa will be called LA MAMA EARTH and will focus on climate change, environmental and social issues.
The LA MAMA EARTH theme materialized as a result of the up-close and personal impact that individuals and entire communities experienced from the widespread devastation of Hurricane Sandy in 2012. Articstic Director Mia Yoo said: “When former Mayor Bloomberg responded to a reporter's question at a press conference with the simple statement, 'The tide is rising,' it struck such a chord with me. La MaMa is honored to have the opportunity to present an American, Korean and Italian production of Shakespeare's bracing play, THE TEMPEST – each of which brings a unique cultural perspective to the environmental and social crises we all face.”
The centerpiece of LA MAMA EARTH will be three diverse, international productions of William Shakepeare's THE TEMPEST – productions of the play from the U.S., Korea and Italy. The trio of TEMPESTS will be presented under the collective title Tempest 3: The Tide is Rising and is comprised of the following: THE TEMPEST directed by Karin Coonrod with original music by Elizabeth Swados; Korea's Mokwha Repertory Company production of THE TEMPEST and NELLA TEMPESTA by Italy’s Motus Theatre.
Tempest 3 Packages available: See all three TEMPEST productions for only $60, if purchased before September 15th ($100 value if purchased separately). Click Here to purchase a 3-show package!
The 2014 Fall Season Line-Up:
September 25-October 12
SELMA '65
This world-premiere is set for the 50th anniversary of the Selma Voting March. Written by Catherine Filloux (KILLING THE BOSS, LEMKIN'S HOUSE), who returns to La MaMa, SELMA '65 is based on the real-life story of Viola Liuzzo, a white civil rights activist who was targeted by the FBI and Ku Klux Klan for her efforts on behalf of African-Americans protesting for the right to vote. The play stars Marietta Hedges and is directed by Eleanor Holdridge.
The First Floor Theatre
74A East 4th Street
(Between Bowery and 2nd Avenue)
New York, NY 10003
Tickets: Click Here
September 26-28
QUEER NY INTERNATIONAL ARTS FESTIVAL
Curated by Zvonimir Dubrovic and Nicky Paraiso, the QUEER NY INTERNATIONAL ARTS FESTIVAL festival features contemporary performance and visual art that explores and broadens the traditional concept of “queer” in art. Featured will be DUOS with Darkmatter, Untitled Queen and Merrie Cherry, Jack Waters and Peter Cramer.
The Club @ La MaMa
74A East 4th Street
(Between Bowery and 2nd Avenue)
New York, NY 10003
Tickets: Click Here
October 2-November 2
TEMPEST
The world-premiere of a new musical adaptation of THE TEMPEST, adapted and directed by Karin Coonrod, with music by La MaMa veteran composer Elizabeth Swados (LA MAMA CANTATA). The international and intergenerational cast will feature Reg. E. Cathay (The Wire and House of Cards) as Prospero, and the 14-year-old star of Broadway's BILLY ELLIOT, Joseph Harrington as Ariel. Director Coonrod notes similarities between Prospero's world and ours today, noting, “Prospero re-enacts power games on an island – just as Manhattan is an island – and it is the non-human Ariel is fascinated by humanity's power to love and reminds Prospero of his humanity. The play demonstrates a juxtaposition of time present and timelessness – hence, we will begin the play with a pendulum swinging: a signal of impending disaster and a reminder of time moving forward. A warning.”
The Ellen Stewart Theatre.
66 East 4th Street
(Between Bowery and 2nd Avenue)
New York, NY 10003
Tickets: Click Here
October 2-19
THE ELEPHANT IN EVERY ROOM I ENTER
April 2014. Gardiner Comfort attends the Tourette Syndrome Association National Conference. Using an erratic and energetic performance style, and evocative details of his week in DC, Comfort shares his life as an actor with Tourette Syndrome. Created by Comfort and his frequent collaborator, Kel Haney (You're Not Tough: HERE, Dixon Place)
The Club @ La MaMa
74A East 4th Street
(Between Bowery and 2nd Avenue)
New York, NY 10003
Tickets: Click Here
October 16-November 2
AdA: AUTHORS DIRECTING AUTHORS
Playwrights Neil LaBute and Marco Calvani – who teamed to considerable success two years ago at La MaMa to present AdA: AUTHORS DIRECTING AUTHORS return this year with the addition of fellow playwright Nathalie Fillion to present a triptych of one act plays centering on the theme of desire. In this newest version of AdA, each author will write a new one-act play to be directed by one of the other authors, and all characters will be played by the same three actors.
The First Floor Theatre.
74A East 4th Street
(Between Bowery and 2nd Avenue)
New York, NY 10003
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October 24-November 2
THE DREAM VAULT CYCLE
Amulti-media performances exploring the evolution of a creative idea and the interpretation of its seed value as it journeys from art form to art form, conceived & directed by Christian De Gré & R. Patrick Alberty.
The Club at La MaMa
74A East 4th Street
(Between Bowery and 2nd Avenue)
New York, NY 10003
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November 6-23
WHAT TAMMY NEEDS TO KNOW
ABOUT GETTING OLD AND HAVING SEX:
The Concert Tour
Conceived and Directed by Lois Weaver, SPLIT BRITCHES’ newest work has Lois Weaver's alter ego, Tammy WhyNot, a trailer park survivor who gave up a career in country music to become a lesbian performance artist, grapples with the difficult subjects of sex and ageing. This concert performance with songs written and performed by Tammy alongside her back-up singers and dancers with guest appearances by Peggy Shaw and Bette Bourne from the Bloolips.
The First Floor Theatre
74A East 4th Street
(Between Bowery and 2nd Avenue)
New York, NY 10003
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November 7-16
DEAD END, DUMMY
A new work by Dick Zigun, the Founder & Artistic Director of Coney Island USA since 1980. Inventor of the Mermaid Parade & godfather of burlesque & sideshow revivals, he is a tattooed author of a dozen weird American plays, the performance artist known as the Mayor of Coney Island, and a legal New York State marriage officiant.
The Club at La MaMa
74A East 4th Street
(Between Bowery and 2nd Avenue)
New York, NY 10003
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November 20-23
THE TEMPEST/Mokwha Repertory Company
The U.S. premiere of Seoul, Korea's Mokwha Repertory Company production of THE TEMPEST, adapted and directed by Tae-Suk Oh. Inspired by a true story from the Korean CHRONICLES OF THE THREE KINGDOMS, this TEMPEST is set in 5th century Korea and infuses Shakespeare's text with elements of traditional Korean folklore. With music played on Korean instruments and performed in richly layered costumes, this mind-bending production explores acts of nature as they are affected by acts of betrayal, love, forgiveness and reconciliation.
The Ellen Stewart Theatre
66 East 4th Street
(Between Bowery and 2nd Avenue)
New York, NY 10003
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November 21-30
A RIGHT PAIR
Bette Bourne and Paul Shaw (of Bloolips) have been partners both offstage and on since the late 1970s. This new performance explores some of their favorite scenes, some obscure gems and some things completely new and what it means to be 'A Right Pair' onstage and off. US Premiere.
The Club at La MaMa
74A East 4th Street
(Between Bowery and 2nd Avenue)
New York, NY 10003
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November 27-30
KING OF HEARTS IS OFF AGAIN
Performed by the Studium Teatralne, an ensemble theatre in the tradition of Jerzy Grotwoski, based in Warsaw, Poland. Directed by Piotr Borowski – himself a longtime student of Grotwoski – KING OF HEARTS IS OFF AGAIN is based on a novel by Hann Krall, a true story about the life of Izolda Regenberg, a young Jewish woman who lived disguised as an Aryan Polish woman in order to rescue her family, trapped in the Warsaw ghetto during World War II.
The First Floor Theatre
74A East 4th Street
(Between Bowery and 2nd Avenue)
New York, NY 10003
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December 4-7
THE SEAGULL
Chekhov's play presented by the Serbian National Thatre, directed by Tomi Janezic. Described by international critics as a 'theatrical phenomenon,' this 7-hour production began in 2012 and has become one of the most successful productions in the history of SNT, which dates back to 1861.
The Ellen Stewart Theatre
66 East 4th Street
(Between Bowery and 2nd Avenue)
New York, NY 10003
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December 4-21
IF COLORADO HAD AN OCEAN
A new play by Mike Gorman, directed by David Bennet and performed by The Forty Hour Club. A poetic drama, OCEAN explores the punk roots of a commercial fisherman and his yearning for an imaginary place. With its rebellious rock and roll spirit, this play is the high energy finale of Mr. Gorman's trilogy THE HONOR AND GLORY OF WHALING.
The First Floor Theatre
74A East 4th Street
(Between Bowery and 2nd Avenue)
New York, NY 10003
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December 5-14
A CHRISTMAS CAROL,
OY HANUKKAH,
MERRY KWANZAA
An adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic “with old world accents and new world inclusiveness” by the Czechoslovak-American Marionette Theatre.
The Club at La MaMa
74A East 4th Street
(Between Bowery and 2nd Avenue)
New York, NY 10003
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December 11-21
NELLA TEMPESTA/Motus Theatre
The U.S. premiere of NELLA TEMPESTA by Motus Theatre. Italy’s provocative and dynamic MOTUS Theatre Company explores questions of freedom, control and power in Nella Tempesta. Reflecting on the turmoil in our society – the impact of Hurricane Sandy, the consequences of the economic crisis and questioning of future landscapes -- Nella Tempesta is created from fragments of novels by authors including: Philip K. Dick, William Gibson, Aldous Huxley as well as Shakespeare’s The Tempest and Une Tempête by Aimé Césaire. This version of THE TEMPEST imagines the play about a world not as it appears to be ending, but a world on the verge of a new beginning.
The Ellen Stewart Theatre
66 East 4th Street
(Between Bowery and 2nd Avenue)
New York, NY 10003
Tickets: Click Here
December 20-21
CHRISTMAS IN NICKYLAND
The Club’s Programming Director, Nicky Paraiso, serves as the MC for this annual holiday celebration with all-star downtown guests.
The Club at La MaMa
74A East 4th Street
(Between Bowery and 2nd Avenue)
New York, NY 10003
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Once again, La MaMa is please to be able to offer our 10@$10 tickets for every performance at La MaMa. 10 @ $10 tickets must be purchased in advance via web, phone or at the box office - they are not available day of show.
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