A Letter from Mia Yoo, Artistic Director of La MaMa
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| Photo from the 2018 Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall |
Dear Friends,
La MaMa is an artistic community. It is
this community and its artists who give us
direction and shape our legacy. The artists
grapple with social and political issues in
their sharing of multiple perspectives and
stories, shedding light on the injustices
around us. The work of these artists
continues to move me, and in these
challenging times, there is an urgency for
the questions and issues they provoke to go
beyond the walls of the theatre.
" ... more ways for artists to interface with our community and educational programs ... "
This season we explore how to generate
greater impact with the artists’ work. We
are creating more ways for artists in the
season to interface with our community
and educational programs. The content
of many of the productions is being
developed and devised in communities
outside of the studio and outside of
NYC. We will continue to expand our livestreaming program with online
talkbacks, produce a podcast looking at
how cultural organizations function in
a city, and tour La MaMa’s projects and
productions.
" ... artists have the power to create change ... "
Strengthening our engagement with
our local, national, and international
communities is how I believe our artists
have the power to create change. Our
founder, Ellen Stewart, had a “one world”
vision where we are all interconnected, and
this was expressed through the art. This
vision emanates from within the theatres
and ultimately can go beyond its walls
to reimagine how the arts can transform
people and communities.
Love,
Mia
Artistic Director
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| Brochure cover of Gunnar Montana in Kink Haus |
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