NY Times Critics' Pick for John Kelly's TIME NO LINE

"Mr. Kelly packs a lot in about 75 minutes, yet he also knows when to let things breathe and he performs songs to signal both parenthesis and emphasis." 

- Elisabeth Vincentelli, The New York Times

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"Kelly, still lithe and gorgeous in his sixties, exudes charm and brilliance...As he shares his artistic inspirations and legacy, he crafts new work before our eyes—chalk drawings, evocative movements, duets with his younger self via archival video—simultaneously deconstructing and demonstrating the creative impulse." 
- Raven Snook, Time Out New York 

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"This production hit me on a cellular level and I left the theater forever changed by [John Kelly's] ability to raise one’s frequency to the stratosphere." 

- Jacquelyn Claire, StageBiz

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"This production hit me on a cellular level and I left the theater forever changed by [John Kelly's] ability to raise one’s frequency to the stratosphere." 

- David Kennerley, Gay City News

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"In a mesmerizing 70 minutes acclaimed performance artist John Kelly presents his memoir for the stage…With his melodious voice, charming presence and physical charisma, Kelly is commanding as he recounts his eventful life and eclectic career." 

- Darryl Reilly, TheaterScene.net

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La MaMa presents

time no line

by John Kelly

February 22 - March 11, 2018

Thursday - Saturday at 7pm; Sunday at 2pm

*additional performance Monday, February 26, 2018 at 7pm

The Ellen Stewart Theatre

66 East 4th Street

(between Bowery and Second Avenue)

New York, NY 10003

Tickets: $25 Adults/$20 Students and Seniors

For Tickets & Info: CLICK HERE

Time Out NY Loves Time No Line!

John Kelly "exudes charm and brilliance. As he shares his artistic inspirations and legacy, he crafts new work before our eyes—chalk drawings, evocative movements, duets with his younger self via archival video—simultaneously deconstructing and demonstrating the creative impulse."

 - Raven Snook, Time Out New York

Read the full review here

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La MaMa presents

time no line

by John Kelly

February 22 - March 11, 2018

Thursday - Saturday at 7pm; Sunday at 2pm

*additional performance Monday, February 26, 2018 at 7pm

The Ellen Stewart Theatre

66 East 4th Street

(between Bowery and Second Avenue)

New York, NY 10003

Tickets: $25 Adults/$20 Students and Seniors

For tickets and info: CLICK HERE 

Hildegard (vision) is a Time Out Critic's Pick!

Time Out New York has named Pioneers Go East Collective's Hildegard (vision) a Critics' Pick!

"The 12th-century composer Hildegard Von Bingen was a botanist and (some historians say) an epileptic given to trances and visions that were ruled by Pope Eugene III to be divinely inspired. The Pioneers Go East Collective has set out to replicate her exaltations of religious fervor in an hourlong immersive performance and installation piece that runs for a dozen performances in December."

Don't miss the World Premiere of this theater-music work, running from December 3 - 20, 2015 at The First Floor Theater @ La MaMa.

And here is a first look at the show:

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La MaMa in association 

with Pioneers Go East Collective present

HILDEGARD 

(VISION)

Created and Designed by Gian Marco Lo Forte, Abby Felder and John SullyDirected by Gian Marco Lo Forte; Written by Abby Felder; Composed by John SullyFeatured Performers: Marina Celander, Nehprii Amenii, Seth Gilman, Kamala Sankaram, Daniel Diaz, Tali Custer

December 3 - 20, 2015
Thursdays - Saturdays at 7:30; Sundays at 2pm

La MaMa First Floor Theater
74A East 4th Street
(between Bowery and Second Avenue)
New York, NY 10003

Tickets: $18 Adults; $13 Students/Seniors; ten $10 tickets are available for every performance as part of La MaMa's 10@$10 ticketing initiative (advance sales only)

For Tickets and Info: CLICK HERE

Reviews are in for SHANK'S MARE

"For the first time in ages, the venerable La MaMa has opened a new performance space. The Downstairs is another of the venue's brick-lined, tin-ceilinged exquisites, though this one is tucked away in the basement, a snug little wine cave where some of us sit on low benches. Before the equally miniature and enchanting Shank's Mare, two four-foot-tall Japanese puppets perform a ceremonial dance, the sanbaso, to welcome this new stage into being. The operators sit behind them on small rolling boxes—a technique known as kuruma ningyo—stamping the puppets' feet, turning the floor into sacred space by treading on it in just the right way."

- Helen Shaw, Time Out New York

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"Tom Lee and Koryu Nishikawa V’s Shank’s Mare at La MaMa’s new space, The Downstairs, is an opportunity to see some rare artistry at work...beautifully executed puppetry, visual effects and evocative music."
- Alison Walls, Exeunt Magazine

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"This elaborate ninety-minute produc- tion is a collaboration of Japanese Master Puppeteer Koryu Nishikawa V of Japan and his American pupil, Pup- peteer-Designer-Director Tom Lee. A blend of Eastern and Western tradi- tions, this piece introduces us to a brand-new form of Puppetry for to- day's audiences. It features hand- some puppets created in Japan and the US, ex- quisitely detailed miniature sets, live feed video projection, live musical accompaniment. . . and no spoken dialog."

- Puppet Master Magazine

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"The puppetry with which these characters are brought to life is something close to magic and the magician at the helm is Nishikawa, the fifth generation headmaster of the 160-year-old traditional puppet theatre company, Hachioji Kuruma Ningyo. The puppets here, each one with distinct features and fine detail, are American-made by an obviously talented crew of carvers and designers."

- A. C. Wright, Stage Buddy

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"Shank’s Mare, created by Tom Lee and Koryu Nishikawa V, is a puppet show using video, miniaturization, actors and music, all blended together for an enchanting evening mixing the Eastern and Western culture. You will be mesmerized by these stories and the way they are told...This show should not be missed."

- James Chladek, Times Square Chronicles 

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La MaMa presents
SHANK'S 
MARE
Created By Tom Lee (USA) & Koryu Nishikawa V (Japan)


Now thru November 15, 2015
Thursday - Saturday at 8:30pm; Sunday at 6pm

The Downstairs @ La MaMa
66 East 4th Street
(between Bowery and Second Avenue)
New York, NY 10003

Tickets: $25 Adults; $20 Students/Seniors - all performances currently SOLD OUT: waiting list begins one hour prior to each performance.

For Tickets and Info: CLICK HERE

Time Out NY Reviews THIS IS WINSOME BROWN

Time Out New York's Raven Snook covers Winsome Brown's solo 

performance, This Is Mary Brown - now playing through June 28, 2015:

"A versatile performer on a near-empty stage, Brown inhabits more than a dozen characters, including her mum, her Alaskan frontiersman dad, Toronto-bred siblings and herself, shifting adeptly among them with slight but effective tweaks in voice and stance...a fitting tribute to the title mom, and all the flawed mothers who still toil away uncelebrated." 

Read the full review: HERE

La MaMa presents
THIS IS 
MARY BROWN
A new play written and performed by Winsome Brown
Directed by Brad Rouse

June 11 - 28, 2018
Thursday - Saturday at 7:30pm; Sunday at 2pm

The First Floor Theatre @ La MaMa
74A East 4th Street
(between Bowery and Second Avenue)
New York, NY 10003

Tickets: $18 Adults; $13 Students/Seniors; ten tickets priced at $10 each are available for every performance (while they last) pre-sale only! 10@$10 Tickets are sold out!  Regular priced tickets still available for most performances.

Tickets and Info: CLICK HERE

Time Out New York Critics' Pick: THE GOLDEN TOAD

Time Out New York's Helen Shaw gave The Talking Band's THE GOLDEN TOAD 4-Stars!

"the work still has the fire that won the group its stack of Obies."

Read the full review: HERE

La MaMa presents

THE 

GOLDEN 

TOAD

by The Talking Band

Now - February 07, 2015 - Final 5 Performances!

The Ellen Stewart Theatre

66 East 4th Street

(between Bowery and Second Avenue)

New York, NY 10003

Tickets: $25 Adults; $20 Students/Seniors; ten tickets priced at $10 are available for every performance, in advance only, via web, phone or at the box office - not available day of show.

Because of the configuration of the theater for The Golden Toad, there is very limited ticket availability for every performance.  Advance purchase strongly suggested.

For Tickets and Info: CLICK HERE

SQUIRTS makes Time Out's Hot List (at #1)!

Time Out New York puts La MaMa's Squirts at the top of it's Hot List this week!

"trains the spotlight on boundary-pushing young queer artists" 

Tickets are going fast!

La MaMa presents

A Helix Queer Performance Network Event 

La MaMa 

Squirts 2015

New Voices in Queer Performance 

Curated and Hosted by Dan Fishback 

January 16 - 25, 2015

Fridays and Saturdays @ 10pm; Sundays @ 6pm

The Club @ La MaMa

74A East 4th Street

(between Bowery and Second Avenue)

New York, NY 10003

Tickets: $18 Adults; $13 Students & Seniors; ten tickets for every performance are available for only $10 - first come, first served - in advance only!

For Tickets and Info: CLICK HERE

Mokwha Repertory Company's TEMPEST has arrived in NYC!

 The Tempest is RECOMMENDED by Time Out New York this week!

...and featured on NY1's Your Weekend Starts Now 

(Watch Here)

"The Mokwha Repertory Company from Seoul, Korea, will only be playing Taesuck Oh’s adaptation of The Tempest until Sunday, November 23. The last time the director, playwright, and company founder was at La Mama was over 35 years ago—which may make seeing this refreshing, shortened version of Shakespeare’s play (it’s 90 minutes) something of an imperative. Oh is one of Korea’s leading theatre artists, and his productions have won awards and honors around the world—including a 2011 Herald Angel Award at the Edinburgh International Arts Festival....There is a purity to this production no one should have wait almost forty years to see again on the New York stage." 

- Stage Voices

(Read the full review HERE)

"Mia Yoo has designed a series of programs titled LaMama Earth as a kind of response to Hurricane Sandy and our growing awareness of the power of, well, Mama Earth. This is an important production to have in the lineup. And more so than any Western production has the capability of, we are made aware of nature's hold on humanity. This Tempest is populated with a menagerie of animals with spirited, mischievous tendencies. What a wonderful thought to bring this obvious addition to Prospero’s magic island. They sing of the natural world and the errors of its abandonment. Along with Prospero’s final (and nearly only intact Shakespearean line) “let your indulgence set me free” we are told that whenever we are troubled, know there is a gentle breeze coming. The tempestuous winds that can harm in hellish ways will ease and subside into cooler, calmer times."

Keith Paul Medelis, Theatre Is Easy 

(Read the full review HERE)

La MaMa presents

Mokwha Repertory Company's

THE TEMPEST

part of TEMPEST 3: The Tide is Rising

Adapted and directed by Tae-Suk Oh 

November 20th - 23rd, 2014
FOUR PERFORMANCES ONLY!

Running Time: 90 minutes

The Ellen Stewart Theater
66 East 4th Street
(Between Bowery and Second Avenue)
New York, NY 10003

Tickets: $30 Adults; $25 Students/Seniors; All 10@$10 Tickets are sold out!

For Tickets and Info: CLICK HERE