“Nicky Paraiso’s new performance, now my hand is ready for my heart: intimate histories is breathtaking, offering his life story as sail to illuminate matters of heart, mind, body and spirit…Go Now!”
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“Sharply honest with wry humor and many laugh out loud moments, we travel Nicky's road that never turns maudlin, a story of how we create new famillies without disowning the ones we are born into.”
Penny Arcade, performer
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“Nicky Paraiso’s show “my hand is ready for my heart,” at La Mama is brilliant. Nicky is brilliant. And John Jesurun’s direction is pitch perfect. Go see it. It’s an homage to a life spent in NY Downtown Theater. Every young performer needs to understand how and who carved the paths for you.”
Ralph Pena, Artistic Director, Ma-Yi Theatre Company
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The “writing was raw, bracing, honest, witty, simple & powerful. What writing should be…the piece was political in the most organic way.”
Jessica Hagedorn, writer and performer
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“(Nicky) tells his story with humor, warmth and ironic gesture. Most of all he reminds how the downtown world and most especially La Mama was created from a wild love of risk and of the people willing to take it. Spend an evening in his presence”
Karen Malpede, playwright
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Only 4 more performances to catch now my hand is ready for my heart: intimate histories @ La MaMa.
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La MaMa
in association with Mount Tremper Arts
presents
Written by Nicky Paraiso
Directed by John Jesurun
With Nicky Paraiso, Irene Hultman, Jon Kinzel, Vicky Shick, Paz Tanjuaquio
now my hand is ready for my heart: intimate histories is the newest work from Nicky Paraiso, an award-winning 40-year veteran of the New York City performance community. In a deep exploration of an artist’s life, Paraiso investigates aging, identity, sexuality, class and race. Directed by MacArthur Fellow John Jesurun, this world premiere is a multi-disciplinary celebration of an artistic community as it grows older and continues to make work, both individually and with each other. Paraiso is joined by choreographer / dancers Irene Hultman, Jon Kinzel, Vicky Shick, and Paz Tanjuaquio in performance and as collaborators.
Thursday - Saturday at 7pm; Sunday at 3pm
The Ellen Stewart Theatre at La MaMa
66 East 4th Street
New York, NY 10003
Tickets: $30 Adults; $25 Students/Seniors
For Tickets and Info: CLICK HERE
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