Video Preview: ALL YOUR WANTS AND NEEDS FOREVER

 

“Compelling, engaging and entertaining”

- John Smythe, Theatreview

“The unpredictable theatricality of Playground Collective wins the day”

- Laurie Atkinson, The Dominion Post

“Bursting with ideas, the work provokes a myriad of responses from its audience; most seem divided between reaching for the tissues and laughing hysterically.”

- Sam Philips, The Lumiere Reader

“This is a highly original, carefully-wrought production deserving of high praise.”

- Michael Pohl, Salient

Simon studies video game design, looks after his pet rats, and keeps himself glued to whatever screen is nearest—all to avoid thinking about the recent death of his father. But Simon’s world is turned upside down when a mysterious box is delivered to him that might just contain the Secret to the Universe... An acclaimed new theatre work by writer Eli Kent and director Robin Kerr of the award-winning PlayGround Collective.

La MaMa presents
ALL YOUR WANTS 
AND NEEDS 
FULFILLED 
FOREVER
by PlayGround Collective
part of The New Zealand New Performance Festival

March 26th and 27th at 8pm - ONLY 2 PERFORMANCES!

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

Tickets: $25 Adults/$20 Students/Seniors

For Tickets and Info: CLICK HERE

Artist Spotlight: David Goldthorpe of CHET BAKER: LIKE SOMEONE IN LOVE

New Zealand actor David Goldthorpe explores both the haunting, unforgettable music that made jazz legend Chet Baker famous and the visceral, self-destruction that made him infamous. He takes the audience on a gripping ride through the highs and lows of Baker’s life, interspersing the dialogue with expertly arranged Baker classics played live with a full three piece jazz band.
La MaMa presents CHET BAKER:  LIKE SOMEONE  IN LOVE by Goldthorpe Creative

Two Performances Only!
Saturday, March 28th at 8pm and Sunday, March 29th at 4pm

Ellen Stewart Theatre
66 East 4th Street
(between Bowery and Second Avenue)
New York, NY 10003

Tickets: $25 Adults; $20 Students/Seniors

For tickets and info: CLICK HERE

FREE STUFF @ La MaMa This Week!

There are multiple free events this week at La MaMa as part of the New Zealand New Performance Festival!

NAG
by Marcus McShane

La Galleria
47 Great Jones Street
(Between Bowery and Lafayette Street)
New York, NY 10003

March 18 - 20 & 22 at 1pm - 5:30pm

An endurance-based performance-installation that constructs a self-propelled artist studio.

No reservations requires - stop in any time!

FOR YOUR FUTURE GUIDANCE
by Binge Culture

La Galleria 
47 Great Jones Street
(Between Bowery and Lafayette Street)
New York, NY 10003

March 19, 20 & 22 at 6pm | 60 minutes

An interactive performance in the style of a self-help seminar, giving you the skills and knowledge to survive the new you-topia.

For Reservations: CLICK HERE

BREAK-UP
by Binge Culture

La Galleria
47 Great Jones Street
(Between Bowery and Lafayette Street)
New York, NY 10003

March 21 at 1pm - 7pm | Performance Installation

There’s no easy way to do this… Five performers, six hours of desperation, negotiation, devastation and emotional blackmail. Come and go from this one-off event as you please – or stay until everything is worked through.

No reservations required - come any time and stay as long as you like!

LISTENING POSTS
by LudiCity

In public places throughout the East Village 

March 19 - 22 | Installation

Pervasive performance artists LudiCity install aluminium ‘listening posts’ throughout the city which can be accessed with any pair of headphones. They house curated recordings that draw from material recently made public through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This covert installation uses location-based mobile media to rethink notions of community, privacy and dialogue in relation to place.

Here is your guide to finding the Listening Posts:

Artist Spotlight: James Nokise of So So Gangsta

Check out this video on James Nokise of So So Gangsta, opening this week as part of The New Zealand New Performance Festival. 

La MaMa presents 
SO SO 
GANGSTA
by James Nokise

part of The New Zealand New Performance Festival 

March 19 - 22, 2015 - 4 Performances Only!

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

Tickets: $20 Adults; $15 Students/Seniors; a limited number of $10 tickets are available for every performance, in advance only, as part of La MaMa's 10@$10 ticketing initiative. 

For Tickets and Info: CLICK HERE

Video Teaser for PROPHETIKA: AN ORATORIO

Part theatrical event, part visual art installation, part ritual ceremony, Prophetika: An Oratorio proposes a mythical cosmology of colliding reflections on freedom and a view of the current state of our world. Inspired by Harriet Tubman’s journey from enslavement to liberation; the cosmic philosophies and improvisational style of Sun Ra; Alice Coltrane’s consciousness rising devotional music and the mysterious invading black monoliths in Stanley Kubrick’s classic sci-fi film 2001: Space Odyssey. It unfolds as a countdown to tomorrow, a road map to human destiny, a quest for the infinite from within.

La MaMa presents
Prophetika: 
An Oratorio

Prophetika: An Oratorio is a journey into the rebel soul presented through a fractured lens, atheatrical kaleidoscope, using found ethnographic images, darkness and light, pre­recordedsounds, live music and compositions of mysterious physical collaging. Powerful and potent 
images of blackness, prophetic and profane, terror and beautiful emerge as an Escher­like torrent  out of the darkness into the light, out of the silence to be heard.

Concept/Direction - Charlotte Brathwaite
Composer/Pianist - Courtney Bryan
Featuring - Jadele McPherson, Brandee Younger, Courtney Bryan, Justin Hicks

March 20, 2015 - April 05, 2015

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 priced at $10 each are available to every performance, in advance only, via web/phone/box office.

For Tickets and Info: CLICK HERE

Village Voice on The New Zealand New Performance Festival

The Village Voice highlights The New Zealand New Performance Festival today:

"Flight of the Conchords fans will remember the landscape photo on Murray’s wall whose caption read “New Zealand...Rocks!!!” But the little archipelago proves itself to be far more than just lyrical fodder for the comedic duo. Evidence? The New Zealand New Performance Festival. Award-winning and internationally acclaimed artists from Godzone take the stage at La MaMa for three weeks, showcasing nine works of experimental theater."

Read the full article HERE.

La MaMa presents
THE NEW 
ZEALAND 
PERFORMANCE 
FESTIVAL

March 12th - 29th, 2015

ON THE CONDITIONS AND POSSIBILITIES OF HILLARY CLINTON TAKING ME AS HER YOUNG LOVER 
First Floor Theatre | by Arthur Meek 
March 12, 13, 14 at 7:30pm & 15 at 2pm | 60 minutes | $20
A theatrical lecture by Arthur Meek, a rising star in the New Zealand theatre scene. 

NAG 
La Galleria | by Marcus McShane 
March 18, 19, 20 & 22 at 1pm - 5:30pm | Free
An endurance-based performance-installation that constructs a self-propelled artist studio. 

SLEEP/WAKE 
Ellen Stewart Theatre | by Sam Trubridge 
March 19-21 at 8pm & 22 at 4pm | 7o minutes | $25
FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHT: An award-winning art science performance with stunning visuals by director/designer Sam Trubridge. 

SO SO GANGSTA 
First Floor Theatre | by James Nokise 
March 19, 20, 21 at 7:30pm & 22 at 2pm | 55 minutes | $20
Samoan comedian James Nokise brings hip-hop culture back to the USA via the Pacific and Aotearoa, New Zealand. 

FOR YOUR FUTURE GUIDANCE 
La Galleria | by Binge Culture 
March 18, 19, 20 - 22 at 6pm | 60 minutes | Free
An interactive performance in the style of a self-help seminar, giving you the skills and knowledge to survive the new you-topia. 

ALL YOUR WANTS AND NEEDS FULFILLED FOREVER 
Ellen Stewart Theatre | by PlayGround Collective 
March 26 at 8pm & 27 at 4pm | 70 minutes | $25
Simon studies video game design, looks after his pet rats, and keeps himself glued to whatever screen is nearest—all to avoid thinking about the recent death of his father. But Simon’s world is turned upside down when a mysterious box is delivered to him that might just contain the Secret to the Universe... An acclaimed new theatre work by writer Eli Kent and director Robin Kerr of the award-winning PlayGround Collective. 

CHET BAKER: LIKE SOMEONE IN LOVE 
Ellen Stewart Theatre | by Goldthorpe Creative 
March 28 at 8pm & 29 at 4pm | 115 minutes | $25
Jazz and theatre brought together on stage in the gripping story of a US music legend. Performed and written by David Goldthorpe. Directed by David Lawrence. 

LISTENING POSTS 
In public places throughout the East Village | by LudiCity | Free
March 19 - 22 | Installation

Tickets now on sale for all shows.

3-Show Ticket Packages Available for $50.  CLICK HERE to buy.

For Tickets and Info: CLICK HERE

NY Theater Now reviews NOODLES ASTRAY

Richard Hinojose covers Live Feed's Noodles Astray for NY Theater Now:

"Stover’s script is poignant and hilarious.  It is a brilliant parable of our times."

Read the full review HERE.

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La MaMa presents
NOODLES 
ASTRAY
by Andi Stover
directed by Andi Stover and Daniel Fay

Now - 15, 2015 - Final 3 Performances
Friday and Saturday at 10pm; Sunday at 6pm

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

Tickets: $20Adults; $15 Students/Seniors; ten tickets priced at $10 each are available, in advance only, via phone, web or box office - not available day-of-show.

For tickets and info: CLICK HERE

NY Theatre Wire on JUDGMENT ON A GRAY BEACH

Larry Litt reviews Elia Schneider's Judgment on a Gray Beach for New York Theatre Wire:

"'Judgment on a Gray Beach' is one of the most visually striking theater pieces I've seen in a long time. We're presented with highly sophisticated absurdist humor combined with wink and nod Kafkaesque literary references.

Read the full review HERE.

And get your tickets now - final 4 performances!

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La MaMa presents
Teatro Dramma's
Judgement 
on a 
Gray Beach
written and directed by Elia K. Schneider

Now through March 15, 2015 

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 each are available, in advance only, as part of La MaMa's 10@$10 ticketing initiative. 10@$10 tickets are available via web, phone or at the box office, in advance only, and are not available day-of-show. 

For tickets and info: CLICK HERE

First Look: NOODLES ASTRAY

All photos by: Jami Ross

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La MaMa presents
NOODLES 
ASTRAY
by Andi Stover
directed by Andi Stover and Daniel Fay

March 6 - 15, 2015
Friday and Saturday at 10pm; Sunday at 6pm

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

Tickets: $20Adults; $15 Students/Seniors; ten tickets priced at $10 each are available, in advance only, via phone, web or box office - not available day-of-show.

For tickets and info: CLICK HERE

New Photos from JUDGMENT ON A GRAY BEACH

La MaMa presents
Teatro Dramma's
Judgement
on a
Gray Beach
written and directed by Elia K. Schneider

March 6 through March 15, 2015

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 each are available, in advance only, as part of La MaMa's 10@$10 ticketing initiative. 10@$10 tickets are available via web, phone or at the box office, in advance only, and are not available day-of-show.

For tickets and info: CLICK HERE

Preview of upcoming PROPHETIKA

A special sneak preview presentation of Prophetika: An Oratorio happened at Snug Harbor on Staten Island and SILive.com covered the event:

"The 60-minute piece, destined for a La Mama run this spring, evokes three historic figures: Jazz musicians Sun Ra and Alice Coltrane, and abolitionist Harriet Tubman.   Ancient Egypt, a touchstone for all three, was a prominent design theme."

Read the full article HERE.

La MaMa presents
Prophetika: 
An Oratorio

Prophetika: An Oratorio is a journey into the rebel soul presented through a fractured lens, atheatrical kaleidoscope, using found ethnographic images, darkness and light, pre­recorded sounds, live music and compositions of mysterious physical collaging. Powerful and potent 
images of blackness, prophetic and profane, terror and beautiful emerge as an Escher­like torrent  out of the darkness into the light, out of the silence to be heard.

Concept/Direction - Charlotte Brathwaite
Composer/Pianist - Courtney Bryan
Featuring - Jadele McPherson, Brandee Younger, Courtney Bryan, Justin Hicks

March 20, 2015 - April 05, 2015

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 priced at $10 each are available to every performance, in advance only, via web/phone/box office.

For Tickets and Info: CLICK HERE

Coffeehouse Chronicles #124: Ping Chong

La MaMa resident artist, Ping Chong, is the topic of Coffeehouse Chronicles #124 on March 14, 2015 at 3pm, curated by Michal Gamily.

Ping Chong's work at LaMaMa has included Kindness, Deshima, Nosferatu, Elephant Memories, Kwaidan After Sorrow and Cry for Peace among many others . His work has also been presented at John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Oregon Shakespeare Festival and Brooklyn Academy of Music among many other places.

He is the recipient a Guggenheim Fellowship, a USA Artist Fellowship, two BESSIE awards, two OBIE awards and the 2013 Doris Duke Performing Artist Award.

Theatre Communications Group has published two volumes of his plays The East West Quartet and Undesirable Elements: Real People, Real Lives, Real Theater.

Moderator

Victoria Abrash

Panel

Ping Chong

Alvin Eng

Talvin Wilks

Performer

Moriamo Akibu

La MaMa presents
Coffeehouse 
Chronicles #124: 
Ping Chong

Saturday, March 14, 2015 at 3pm

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

This is a free event, but the hat is passed in keeping with the La MaMa tradition.

For reservations and more info: CLICK HERE

Throwback Thursday: Elia Schneider's 2000 Production of ROOMS at La MaMa

Elia Schneider returns to La MaMa this week with the show Judgment on a Grey Beach.  Elia was last at La MaMa in 2000, with the show Rooms which she wrote and directed.  

The NY Times said of that show: 

"To feel such exhilaration and despair at once is a rare epiphany. And it strikes one afterward that the story could have easily been about three men or a mixture of sexes. Ms. Schneider is faithful to Kafka in her imagination; her concern is all of humanity." 

You may read the full NY Times review of Rooms: HERE

Take a look at these rare photos of the production of Rooms from 2000:

La MaMa presents
Teatro Dramma's

Judgement 

on a 

Gray Beach

written and directed by Elia K. Schneider

March 6 through March 15, 2015 

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 each are available, in advance only, as part of La MaMa's 10@$10 ticketing initiative. 10@$10 tickets are available via web, phone or at the box office, in advance only, and are not available day-of-show. 

For tickets and info: CLICK HERE