you may remember we were eagerly awaiting the follow up to David Cote’s post on fraudulent theatre, where he promised to unveil his “Five Keys to Authenticity” (aka when to call “bullshit” on bad performance). Well, he’s posted them on his blog, Histriomastix, and they
Just got back from The Butane Group‘s production of Operation Ajax which tells the amazing – and frightening – story of the 1953 CIA overthrow of Iran’s democratically elected Prime Minister, who was replaced with The Shah. For some more info you can check out
As yall know, Culturebot doesnt do reviews, but we still like to talk about performance, so heres a chat (conducted via E-mail) between Culturebot writers Risa Shoup and Sarah Maxfield about Cynthia Hopkins latest creation Must Dont Whip Um. Are you still thinking about the
Edina: “It’s a dead body, Pats.” Patsy: “Yeah, but is it art, Eddie?” We use the above quote from Absolutely Fabulous as an entry point to an intriguing and well-thought out argument over at the blog Histriomastix, run by Time Out New York’s David Cote,
Our pals at The Butane Group, creators of The Loneliness of Noam Chomsky, are finally back with a new piece. IRAN. 1953. THE CIA’S FIRST COVERT COUP AGANST A FOREIGN DEMOCRACY. THE ULTIMATE GAMBLE. The Butane Group presents OPERATION AJAX (a game of skill and
Spalding Gray, one of the most revered and irreverent storytellers of our time, became an indelible image: sitting alone at a desk on a bare stage, delivering hilarious and moving monologues. But what made Grays performances so memorable and timeless was the universal way his
SaBooge Theatre Every Day Above Ground ★★★★★ “Watching them is pure joy.” —The Irish Times “An ensemble that inspires new respect for the craft.” —Variety This bold re-imagining of Booker Prize-winner Michael Ondaatje’s Collected Works of Billy the Kid by Brooklyn and Montreal-based ensemble SaBooge
Independently producing theatre in New York is no easy task, ask anyone who’s done it. When Culturebot heard that Aisling Arts was staging Force, a six-plus hour play trilogy that’s been compared to Tony Kushner’s Angels in America in terms of size and scope, we
“We need a space to build an airplane.” “An airplane?” “For the set. For the set of Wickets.” For the set of a play called Wickets they were going to build an airplane. For the set of a play called Wickets, which was really an
Culturebot saw this show last spring/summer in a workshop showing. It is really good. They added a performance this Sunday at 9:30PM. We encourage you to go check it out. THE BROTHERS SIZE By Tarell Alvin McCraney Directed by Tea Alagic Playing fast and loose
We told you to check out the Under the Radar Festival, but maybe you need more convincing to leave the relative warmth and safety of your apartment (and your Netflix queue). We’ll, here’s UTR producer Mark Russell, chatting with Theater Talk co-hots Michael Riedel and
Tonight Unisex Salon, the brainchild of downtown impresario Earl Dax, is hosting the opening night fete for Big Art Group’s show DEAD SET #3 (part of the Under the Radar Festival). Details: Unisex Salon Thursday, January 18 10PM-4AM $10 or $5 w/rsvp to unisexsalon@scenedowntown.com The