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Where PlayCo posts a wide-range of articles, information, and profiles that interest us, inspire us and expand upon shows and events we are working on.
Considering Home: A Meditation on HOUND DOG
Considering Home: A Meditation on HOUND DOG by Alexis Williams The idea of home sits differently inside each of us. It can conjure up i
A Conversation on 'Contentious Woman'
A Conversation on 'Contentious Woman' by Sahmaya Busby On July 21, I interviewed Celeste Jennings and Stevie Walker-Webb, the respectiv
Month of Rest, February 2022
Alright stop, collaborate and listen! MONTH OF REST is back with a brand new invention!Due to popular demand, we are excited to bring back Month of Re
Intimacy/Isolation: Our Year of Virtual College
Intimacy/Isolation: Our Year of Virtual College by Wesley Ahn March 9, 2020 was the day of my first and only rehearsal for a springtime
Conociendo lo Desconocido: Maternidad y Creatividad en el Año de Aislamiento
Conociendo lo Desconocido: Maternidad y Creatividad en el Año de Aislamiento por Margaret Zwiebach Read this essay in English here. Nu
Intimacy/Isolation: Stranger, But Not Estranged - What Motherhood Taught Me About Creativity in Isolation
Intimacy/Isolation: Stranger, But Not Estranged - What Motherhood Taught Me About Creativity in Isolation by Margaret Zwiebach Lea este ensayo en espa
2021 Residency for Black Women Theatre Makers
PlayCo is proud to announce the public presentations for our 2021 Residency for Black Women Theatre Makers*, a four-month period of process-oriented c
Intimacy/Isolation: My Year of Virtual Theatre
Intimacy/Isolation: My Year of Virtual Theatre by Katie Premus Last February, I sat with my planner meticulously sketching out a life t
"The Most Human Art Form": An interview with Amir Nizar Zuabi
In anticipation of the world premiere of This is Who I Am, NYC-based graphic designer and researcher Nasreen Abd Elal speaks to playwright and directo
An Interview with the Artists Behind "READ SUBTITLES ALOUD"
featuring a conversation with Onur Karaoglu, Kathryn Hamilton, and Deniz Tortum, facilitated by Annie Jin Wang On the heels of its critically-acclaime
PlayCo Joins the Digital Stage!
by Charlene Adhiambo, Artistic Assistant It’s a big year for PlayCo. We are in our twentieth season, and it will be memorable not onl
A Playlist Inspired by “Inside Voice”
This week we are highlighting the animated short musical film and original song “Inside Voice” created by Lauren Worsham & Kyle Jarrow, which
Checking in with María Fernanda Videla Urra
By Charlene Adhiambo -- In María Fernanda Videla Urra’s experimental short film “La Vida Normal", a drawing mannequin gains a large
Interview with Erika Dickerson-Despenza: ‘Write the Thing that Changes the World’
By Charlene Adhiambo -- Erika Dickerson-Despenza is a Blk, queer feminist poet-playwright and cultural-memory worker from Chicago, Illinois. Sh
All Aboard: A Pop Culture Round-up on Cruise Ships
By Charlene Adhiambo -- This week we are highlighting The MS Phoenix Rising, a serial podcast created by director Katie Brook and writer Trish Harnet
On Grief, Remembrance, and Theatre
By Charlene Adhiambo -- On July 19, 2020, I made my theatre debut with my short play “Guardian”, which was read virtually at Saudade Theatre’s
SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE
In support of the fight against racism and inequity — in our country and in our industry — we are highlighting a few organizations dedicated to su
Revisiting August Wilson's "The Ground on Which I Stand"
By Charlene Adhiambo “This a new vanguard, this a new vanguard / I'm the new vanguard” - Noname, “Song 33” -- The past month of hypervisibili
Resources for Anti-Racist Action
Dear friends of PlayCo, As a theatre dedicated to social justice and active engagement in our community, we share the outrage over the lynchings
An Important Update from PlayCo
Dear Friends, On March 16th, Mayor De Blasio closed small theatres in NYC until further notice. Despite our best efforts to keep our production of Lu
Notes on My Mother's Decline Idea Lab Events Announced
The Idea Lab complements our productions with an eclectic series of free public conversations, events, and activities with artists, scholars, and comm
Notes on a Parent's Legacy
Notes on a Parent's Legacy by Anisa Threlkeld, Literary Intern – In my last post, I wrote about Andy Bragen’s mother and her love of books. This w
A Conversation with Graphic Designer Desiree Nasim
What story are we telling? It’s a question we theatremakers ask in every element of a production. In the case of Notes on My Mother’s Decline, pla
Notes on a Mother's Books
Notes on a Mother's Books by Anisa Threlkeld, Literary Intern – In Notes on My Mother's Decline, Andy Bragen chronicles the many things his mother l
Rootless
Rootless: An essay by Andy Bragen by Anisa Threlkeld, Literary Intern – After both his parents died, Andy Bragen, the playwright of Notes on My Moth
On Etan Patz and Walking to School
Andy Bragen's "On Etan Patz and Walking to School" by John Brunner, Artistic Intern – Notes On My Mother’s Decline playwright Andy Bragen is a nat
Looking back at Andy Bragen’s This is My Office
Looking Back at Andy Bragen's This is My Office by Anisa Threlkeld, Literary Intern – Andy Bragen is no stranger to writing shows about himself. Nor
Mourning Memory: Make-believe
Mourning Memory: Make-believe by JuLondre Brown, Literary Fellow – Playwright Andy Bragen discusses Notes On My Mother's Decline as "the work of mem
The Give and Take Between Memory and Invention
Notes on My Mother’s Decline playwright Andy Bragen has taught theatre and playwrighting at Brown University, Franklin & Marshall College, Ohio
A Conversation With Playwright Andy Bragen
This fall, PlayCo will be co-producing Andy Bragen’s new play Notes On My Mother’s Decline alongside Andy Bragen Theatre Projects. PlayCo previous
Activism and Community: A Conversation with Monxo Lopez
By Hunter Gause As Recent Alien Abductions closes on Sunday, Monxo Lopez hosts this weekend's IdeaLab "Debtless Futures: How the crisis is producin
IdeaLab on 3/16 Now Hosted by Hector Cordero-Guzman
The fourth installment of the Idea Lab series, free “teach-ins” on current issues about Puerto Rico, the setting of Recent Alien Abductions, is co
Mia Katigbak on her Collaboration with Jorge Ignacio Cortiñas and more
By Cynthia Tong We have opened for our spring production, Recent Alien Abductions, by Jorge Ignacio Cortiñas, and we are happy to continue to intro
IdeaLab Profile: Frances Negrón-Muntaner
By Hunter Gause In preparation for this Saturday’s Idea Lab: The “Emptying Island” – How mass migrations are reconfiguring Puerto Rico and th
Identity, Methodology, and the Classics: A Chat with Vivia Font
By Cynthia Tong We have opened for our spring production, Recent Alien Abductions, and we are happy to continue to introduce our PlayCo audience to
It Starts with Words on a Page: Chatting with Huáscar Robles
By Cynthia Tong; photo provided by Huáscar Robles, from multimedia performance Fantasy Island with Shey Rivera The third installment of the Idea La
The Debt Crisis Era and More with Ed Morales
By Cynthia Tong; photo provided by Ed Morales The second installment of the Idea Lab series, free “teach-ins” on current issues about Puerto Rico
Articles and Resources for Idea Lab Series on Puerto Rico
By Cynthia Tong Throughout our run of Recent Alien Abductions, by Jorge Ignacio Cortiñas, we well be hosting a series of free “teach-ins” as par
Rafael Sardina on Puerto Rico & Working With Jorge Cortiñas Again
By Cynthia Tong As we countdown to opening night in March, we are continuing to introduce our PlayCo audience to the actors who will be gracing the s
Ensemble Acting: A Conversation with Actor Daniel Duque-Estrada
By Hunter Gause; Photo by Richard Bowditch As we countdown to opening night next month, we are introducing our PlayCo audience to the actors who will
Power Relations in Puerto Rico with Dr. Marisol LeBrón
By Cynthia Tong In preparation for the Idea Lab series, free “teach-ins” on current issues about the setting of Recent Alien Abductions, by Jorge
Mestizaje: A Conversation with Visual Artist Ignacio González-Lang
By Melissa Hardy Photo provided by courtesy of Ignacio González-Lang For the Recent Alien Abductions show art, we chose a compelling and evocative
Details, The In-Betweens, & Puerto Rico: Speaking with Actor Yetta Gottesman
By Cynthia Tong; Photo by Richard Bowditch As we countdown to opening night in March, we are introducing our PlayCo audience to the actors who will b
Form and Process: A Conversation with Recent Alien Abductions' Assistant Director Michael Alvarez
By Hunter Gause Michael Alvarez is a director who lives at the intersection of theatre, visual art, fashion, music and popular culture. Currently,
The World Central Kitchen Devotes Efforts to Food Sovereignty in Puerto Rico
By Cynthia Tong Last week we introduced you to our Idea Lab series, which will be focusing on topics surrounding Puerto Rico in conjunction with the
Join us for our Weekly Idea Lab Series Inspired by The Puerto Rico Syllabus
By Cynthia Tong To enhance your experience of PlayCo’s upcoming production of Recent Alien Abductions, written and directed by Jorge Ignacio Corti
Theater and Possibility
This week PlayCo began rehearsals for Recent Alien Abductions written and directed by Jorge Ignacio Cortiñas. In case you missed Jorge's article, p
When Woman Was the Sun: A Conversation with the “poemproducer,” AGF
The music of East German composer Antye Greie, better known by her artistic names AGF and poemproducer, is near impossible to categorize. Put simply,
The Tongue of the Mind: Meet PEN America’s Eurasia Project Director, Polina Kovaleva, Ph.D.
During our recent run of Stefano Massini’s Intractable Woman, we spoke with Dr. Polina Kovaleva of the PEN America organization. PEN America was
Theatrical Certainty vs. Theatrical Ambiguity: A Conversation with Intractable Woman Set Designer Marsha Ginsberg
In this series, we meet and speak with those involved in the making of PlayCo’s current production of Stefano Massini’s Intractable Woman. Marsha
Community Partners: Meet the Overseas Press Club at Tonight's Idea Lab
A question consistently asked in The Play Company’s Readers’ Group as we search for a next production is, “How is this play’s subject relevant
The Gift of Eternity: A Conversation with Umanism Founder Valeria Orani
In this series, we meet and speak with those involved in the making of PlayCo's upcoming production of Stefano Massini's Intractable Woman. Valeria O
Query: What does "intractable" mean to you?
Before reading Stefano Massini’s “theatrical memo,” I don’t believe I ever came into contact with the word “intractable.” Upon first read,
Traddutore, Tradditore: A Conversation with Intractable Woman Translator Paula Wing
In this series, we meet and speak with those involved in the making of PlayCo’s upcoming production of Stefano Massini’s Intractable Woman. Paula
A Conversation with Lee Sunday Evans, Director of Intractable Woman
Award-winning director Lee Sunday Evans answered some of our questions about her approach to directing Stefano Massini's Intractable Woman: A Theatri
A Timeline of Anna Politkovskaya's Life and the Second Chechen War
August 30, 1958 – Soviet-national Anna Stepanova Mazepa (known professionally as Anna Politkovskaya) is born in New York City, the second daughter o
Meet The Eponymous Heroine of Stefano Massini’s "Intractable Woman: A Theatrical Memo on Anna Politkovskaya"
Anna Politkovskaya was an intractable woman from birth. Born in New York City to Soviet diplomats for parents, the circumstances of her life marked he
You Have the Right to Remain Silent: Russia’s Proposal to Crack Down on “Fake News” Threatens Freedom of Speech
As allegations and debates circulate around the world on the Russian government’s role in propagating misinformation and interfering in internationa
Meet Stefano Massini, Author of Intractable Woman: A Theatrical Memo on Anna Politkovskaya
This September PlayCo is premiering Intractable Woman: A Theatrical Memo on Anna Politkovskaya by renowned Italian playwright Stefano Massini. This pr
Overview + Response to Oleg Sentsov’s Hunger Strike
When Ukrainian film director Oleg Sentsov was arrested in 2014, he reportedly didn’t express any suicidal intents. Now he is on Day 50 of an open-en
The End of An Era
Russian theater artists Yelena Gremina and Mikhail Ugarov recently passed away, both within the last year. This husband and wife team co-founded the R
Q&A with Marketing Intern Victoria Fernandes
In this series, we meet and chat with PlayCo's current cohort of interns! Coming from diverse backgrounds and experiences, our...
8 Podcasts for PlayCo Fans
Want to inject a little more of The Play Company spirit into your daily commute? From the stage to food to society to journalism, listen to some of ou
Censorship and Insensibility: A Brief Update on the State of Free Expression in Russia
Serebrennikov If we view freedom of expression through the performing, fine, and literary arts as a litmus test for a fair and free society, the ex
A New Life: Reflecting on Nationalism and Theatre with Abhishek Majumdar
Abhishek Majumdar Central to PlayCo’s mission is our International Residency and Studio program, where we invite playwrights from around the glob
Home Sweet Home: An Interview With Oh My Sweet Land Hosts
Linda Morgan, Jan Cantler, and Sarah Frazier are three of our many Oh My Sweet Land hosts who graciously opened their doors to us. Their homes gave
An Interview With OH MY SWEET LAND Writer and Director Amir Nizar Zuabi
Amir in rehearsals for OH MY SWEET LAND. I recently sat down with Amir, our ferocious writer and director for OH MY SWEET LAND. In the blistering h
From Our Friends At Silk Road Rising and Golden Thread Productions
Our colleagues Jamil Khoury from Silk Road Rising and Torange Yeghiazarian from Golden Thread Productions composed two empowering documents in the in
The Hands that Shape Us: Negotiating Syrian Heritage in the Wake of War
By J.J. El-Far I had the privilege of working as a community consultant on the Play Company’s current production of Amir Nizar Zuabi’s Oh My Sweet
But Why This Play? An Interview with "Oh My Sweet Land's" Nadine Malouf
In a small coffee shop in Brooklyn, I met with Nadine Malouf the actor for our fall production of Oh My Sweet Land. We began later than planned, jokin
Topographical Technology: Connecting Communities Across the Globe
Source: Blogtrepreneur For most of human history geography has been a powerful factor in determining how we build and maintain communities. Early or
Falling in Love in Times of Crisis
Engaged in a Syrian refugee camp: Aya and MohammedSource: Oxfam International Whether it’s a financial meltdown, a bad prognosis, or finding your
A Small Taste of Home: Interview with the Owner of Enoteca Maria
As our search for venues for Oh My Sweet Land began to venture far and wide (in the five boroughs that is) our search brought us to Staten Island. Whe
Getting Particular with Site Specific Work
Nadine Malouf, who will be performing Oh My Sweet Land this September.Photo by: Pavel Antonov Like many labels, “site specific theater” emerged a
Q+A With Oh My Sweet Land Sound Designer Mark Van Hare
Mark Van Hare, Oh My Sweet Land Sound Designer As Oh My Sweet Land is being performed in home kitchens and community spaces, it offers a unique opp
Q+A With Oh My Sweet Land Lighting Designer Nicole Pearce
Nicole Pearce, Oh My Sweet Land Lighting Designer An often overlooked element of theatrical storytelling is lighting. Lighting has the ability to h
Q+A with Oh My Sweet Land Scenic Designer Mariana Sanchez
Mariana Sanchez, Set Designer for Oh My Sweet Land Oh My Sweet Land scenic designer, Mariana Sanchez, faces an exciting challenge: creating a desi
Conversation with Oh My Sweet Land's Line Producer Lucy Jackson
Lucy Jackson, Line Producer of Oh My Sweet LandPhoto by: Jonathan Rapoport Our next production, Oh My Sweet Land, is a unique production that will
PlayCo Produces OH MY SWEET LAND in a Home Near You
Amir Nizar Zuabi This coming fall The Play Company is producing the U.S. premier of Oh My Sweet Land, written and directed by Amir Nizar Zuabi. We
CABARET GOURMET: CHEFS, RESTAURANTS, PURVEYORS, AND MORE! (Part 2)
Cabaret Gourmet, PlayCo’s annual gala that brings together fine food and art, is one week away! Continuing our profiles on the chefs, restaurants, a
Cabaret Gourmet: Chefs, Restaurants, Purveyors, and More!
On April 24, PlayCo will be hosting our annual gala, Cabaret Gourmet, a celebration of great food and fine art! This year, we have some incredible che
Responding to Tragedy: Narrative Art
Death and The Maiden by Ariel Dorfman, Directed by Floyd Favel (Globe Theatre)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/legalcode For the fin
Responding to Tragedy: Museums of Memory
Museo De La Memoria Y Los Derechos Humanos Photo By: Francisco Javier Argel
Responding to Tragedy: Memorials and Monuments
Stari Most BridgePhoto from: Luigi Torreggianihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode Continuing our series “Responding to Tragedy”
Responding to Tragedy: The Use of Comedy in Exploring Conflict
Israeli-Palestinian-Comedy Tour @Tzavta, Tel-Aviv 27-01-2007Photo from: Amitai Sandyhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/legalcode Beginning o
Q+A with Villa Playwright and Director Guillermo Calderón
Photo by: Sandra Then-Fotografie This week we sat down with Guillermo Calderón, the playwright and director of Villa, to discuss how theatre can be
Play Pen: The Performativity of Protesting
January 21, 2017 Women's March on Washington (DC)Photo by: Allie Roche Continuing our Play Pen series in which we invite our community to reflect on
Join Us February 9 for an Idea Lab Event Launching Villa
This Thursday, February 9, in anticipation of our New York premiere of Villa by Guillermo Calderón, The Play Company will be hosting “A Conversatio
VILLA: How we remember acts of violence
VILLA Connections in the United States Now that we've rung in the new year, The Play Company is already gearing up for its next production, Villa. W
Play Pen: Davis McCallum
What is Play Pen?
In light of the deep divisions reflected in conflicts around the world today, we at The Play Company found ourselves looking for new ways to bring our community together through artistic expression. In the spirit of this idea, we created Play Pen, an ongoing project that invites artists to respond to political and cultural events in their own respective mediums.
Featuring: Davis McCallum
We are very proud to premiere Play Pen with a post from Play Co. alum, director Davis McCallum. Davis directed Andy Bragen's play This is My Office in our 2013-14 season, and is currently the Artistic Director at the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival. The following was originally written for the members of his theater, but we felt that his sentiment is reflected in Play Co.'s vision as well. Read what he had to say below:WEEK 6: GLOBAL DISSIDENCE - Five Countries and their Dissident Art
We're only three weeks away our from our next production Caught, an art-theatre hybrid from Christopher Chen and Lee Sunday-Evans. Caught centers
WEEK 5 BEGINNINGS: Christopher Chen in the Brooklyn Rail
Rehearsals are off and running for our upcoming production of Caught, a genre-bending art-theatre hybrid from Christopher Chen and Lee Sunday-Evans, a
WEEK 5 BEGINNINGS: Special event at MOCA!
And we're off and running! This week marks the start of our rehearsals for Caught, a genre-bending new piece from Christopher Chen and Lee Sunday Evan
WEEK 4 SPOTLIGHT ON CHINA: Klein Sun Gallery
As you may know, we're gearing up for our next production Caught, a genre-bending new work which centers on the work of a certain dissident Chinese
WEEK 3 BLURRING BOUNDARIES: Art as Idea
In honor of our upcoming production of Caught, an art-theatre hybrid from Christopher Chen and Lee Sunday Evans, our theme this week is BLURRING BO
WEEK 3 BLURRING BOUNDARIES: 5 Hybrid Shows in NYC
In anticipation of our next production Caught, an exciting art-theatre hybrid from Christopher Chen and Lee Sunday-Evans, our theme this week is BLU
WEEK 2 SECRET ART: Five Artworks with Secret Political Messages
In honor of our intriguing upcoming production Caught (August 17 – September 18), our theme at the Hub this week is SECRET ART. Today we're lo
WEEK 2 SECRET ART: Q&A with director Lee Sunday-Evans
This week, our theme is SECRET ART. To kick things off, we sat down with the director of Caught, Lee Sunday-Evans, to chat about physical language
WEEK 1 SUBVERSIONS: Five Extreme Art Stunts and the Subversive Artists Behind Them
Here at the Hub, we're super excited for our upcoming production Caught, a subversive and genre-defying new piece from Christopher Chen and Lee Sunda
WEEK 1 SUBVERSIONS: Introducing the cast of Caught!
We are super excited to introduce you to the four talented actors who will appear in our upcoming production of Caught, a genre-bending piece from Ch
WEEK 1 SUBVERSIONS: Q&A with writer Christopher Chen
Chris is making his New York debut with Caught! Read about him on The Hub as he talks about Caught and discusses everything from subversive art to
Gearing up for "Caught"
Here at Playco, we’re gearing up for our upcoming production Caught, an exciting new piece from Christopher Chen and Lee Sunday Evans that
Cabaret Gourmet 2016: Honoring Musician and Foodie, Questlove!
Our 12th, annual Cabaret Gourmet is right around the corner, and we are supremely excited to be honoring musician, actor, and foodie, Questlove! Dr
Throwback Thursday: 12 Years of Cabaret Gourmet
Our 12th annual Cabaret Gourmet gala is rapidly approaching! From our very first CG in 2004, each year has held an exciting celebration of food a
an Up Close Look at Red Tail Ridge Winery, PlayCo's exclusive wine provider for Cabaret Gourmet
Red Tail Ridge Winery has been The Play Company's exclusive wine provider for Cabaret Gourmet since 2011, making this their sixth year providing ou
This week in Idea Lab's PUSHPLAY: Uncertainty
For our third and final PUSHPLAY event, as part of our Idea Lab series for The Wildness, we'll be focusing on the theme of Uncertainty. Joining us thi
This week in PUSHPLAY: Doubt
For our second PUSHPLAY event, our Idea Lab series for The Wildness, we'll be focusing on the theme of Doubt. Joining us this Thursday (3/10) will
PUSHPLAY: 3 GUESTS. 3 SONGS. one CONVERSATION - The Wildness Idea Lab
The Wildness is a raucous ride exploring faith, doubt and the wild space in between. For The Wildness Idea Lab series we are presenting a trio of eve
The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology Presenting their own Fairy Tale Fashion
THE WILDNESS- Sky-Pony's Rock Fairy Tale started previews this week, and we had a chance to see the beautiful, fantastical costumes created by desi
Meet NewBorn Trio, composers and performers in SLEEP
SLEEP, PlayCo’s new collaboration with Ripe Time, is a new theatre work based on the short story by internationally acclaimed author Haruki Murakami
Gear up for The Wildness with our Top Ten Female Heroes
You probably know by now that we are currently in rehearsal for The Wildness - Sky-Pony’s adventurous rock fairy tale that we’re co-presenting wit
Rachel Dickstein, Ripe Time’s Artistic Director and director of SLEEP, and PlayCo, Invite You to Delve into the World of Murakami
Two weeks ago PlayCo started rehearsals for our new collaboration with Ripe Time - An adaptation of Haruki Murakami’s iconic short story, SLEEP, a w
Gearing up for 'The Wildness' this weekend with Mark Ryden's exhibition 'Dodecahedron'
A photo posted by Mark Ryden (@markryden) on Dec 4, 2015 at 8:39pm PST Looking for a nice plan for this cold NYC weekend? Check out Mark Ryden’s
From Ziggy Stardust to Thin White Duke to Blackstar
Illustration by Antonio Vega Next week PlayCo starts rehearsals for our collaboration with indie/pop band Sky-Pony, known for their highly
Sky-Pony Release Their Debut Record.
Next up this season PlayCo joins forces with the award-winning, adventurous Ars Nova and Brooklyn-based indie-rock band Sky-Pony on a new rock-theater
December 4 Idea Lab Event with Aisha Cousins
This Friday, December 4, PlayCo hosts an Idea Lab event with performance artist Aisha Cousins. Partly inspired by her own experience when an acquaint
JOIN US ON NOVEMBER 28th For OUR NEXT IDEA LAB: THE MIGRANT CRISIS AT HOME AND ABROAD
Our next Idea Lab will Follow the matinee performance of Abyss on November 28th. Panelists Marianne Scharf (The Center for the Integration and Advance
Twenty-One of our Favorite Films About Missing Persons
In a recent interview that Abyss playwright, Maria Milisavljevic, gave to the Hub she told us about one of the stories that influenced her to write th
Abyss Idea Lab Events Announced
PlayCo’s Idea Lab program kicks off with some exciting events surrounding our first production of Abyss. We’ll have three curated post-show conver
The 1990s Balkan Conflicts Haunts PlayCo's Abyss
“He never spoke of his mother. How her screams echoed over the sea, danced with the waves and died in the fires. How he saw his home burn to the gro
Meet Abyss Playwright Maria Milisavljevic
Playwright Maria Milisavljevic photo by Cylla Von Tiedemann What led you to write Abyss? What were you interested in exploring with this play? Ther
Klaus Frahm’s Photography Series The Fourth Wall and the Spectacle of the Stage
From the vantage point of large and ornate theaters, art primarily takes place on stage where the events that transpire are imaginary. Invert this van
Looking for Summer Games? Check out What Eric Zimmerman's Been Working on
This past spring PlayCo hosted an Idea Lab event with Eric Zimmerman, game designer, theorist, and founding faculty member at New York University's Ga
PlayCo intern Zoe Guy on Art, Appropriation and The Duchamp Syndrome
Playwright and performer Antonio Vega in The Duchamp Syndrome Is art the work of original genius, or the physical embodiment of a happy set o
Life in a Box: Marcel Duchamp’s Life as an Exiled Immigrant
Marcel Duchamp in 1968 with his work Bicycle Wheel. Photograph: Getty So now that you have some insight into what The Duchamp Syndrome is (see our Hu
Join us on June 1 for Comedian Ryan Puno
Our Idea Lab series for The Duchamp Syndrome wraps up this Monday, June 1 with comedian Ryan Puno. Antonio Vega has hosted a stellar series of New Yor
A Multitude of Voices: PlayCo Intern Mateus Ciucci Responds to The Duchamp Syndrome
Mateus Ciucci is graduating this spring with a MFA in Playwriting from SUNY - Stony Brook University in Southampton, NY. He recently completed an arti
Please Join us Tonight After Duchamp for an Idea Lab with Aladdin Ullah
We still have tickets available for tonight's performance of The Duchamp Syndrome, and immediately following the show we'll have an Idea Lab event wit
Our Idea Lab Comedy Series Continues with Aladdin Ullah on May 25
Aladdin Ullah For the past two weeks our Duchamp Syndrome audiences have been treated to the post-show stand-up of two outstanding New York comedians
Join Us Monday, May 18 for Comedian Jocelyn Chia
Last Monday, May 11 we kicked off our comedian Idea Lab series with stand-up Anya Yovich who rocked the house. Join us this Monday, May 18 for Jocelyn
Meet Anya Yovich our May 11 Comic
Anya spent her childhood in war-torn ex-Yugoslavia, dreaming of becoming a doctor of philosophy, a comedian, and an astronaut in New York City. As of
Duchamp Syndrome Idea Labs Announced
This week PlayCo begins performances of The Duchamp Syndrome, a co-production with Mexico's Por Peidad Teatro, our collaborators for Working on a Spec
PlayCo Intern, Dayoung Lee Shares her Thoughts on Ludic Proxy
“And two pieces of Hokkaido uni sushi please.” “Wait, no. Could you change that to Canadian uni please?” “But baby, Hokkaido uni tastes be
Designing for Play: an Idea Lab Conversation with Aya Ogawa and Eric Zimmerman
Eric Zimmerman “Increasingly, the ways that people spend their leisure time and consume art, design, and entertainment will be games - or experienc
Aya Ogawa Wins 2015 Presidential Award for Performing Arts
Photo by Will O'Hare Writer/Director Aya Ogawa has been awarded The Lower Manhattan Cultural Council's 2015 Presidential Award for Performing Arts, w
Join Us March 16 for a Reading of a New Play by Leslie Ayvazian
Artwork by Kate Pressman The Play Company Idea Lab and the Martin E. Segal Theatre Center present a public reading of 15/15, a new play by Leslie A
South African Restaurant, Madiba, Opens in Harlem
If you're looking something fun this weekend, head to Harlem and check out Mark Hanegan's newly opened Madiba Harlem. South African native Mark Hane
2014 Mexico/U.S. Playwright Exchange at Lark Play Development Center
The Lark Play Development Center kicks off it's 2014 Mexico/U.S. Playwright Exchange tonight with a Salon in co-ordination with Mexico's Nati
Artists Show Support Russia's Teatre.doc
John Freedman Moscow's legendary Teatre.doc is facing eviction from the tiny basement space it's inhabited since it's founding in 2002. During the
The Turkish Government Expands Its Censorship of the Arts
On November 18, New York Times European cultural correspondence Rachel Donadio reported that in today's Turkey state censorship of the arts is rapidly
Cup of Java at L.A.'s Aratani Theatre, November 29th
California Institute of the Arts and the East West Center of University of Hawaii have co-commissioned Cup of Joe featuring ten classical dancers from
Asymptote Publishes Global Translations of David Huerta's Poem "Ayotzinapa"
Mexican poet David Huerta has written a poem (Ayotzinapa) of urgency and compassion about the recent murder of forty-three students from Mexico's Ayot
Celebrate 20 Years of Democracy in South Africa
Generations composer Bongi Duma performs as part of Carnegie Hall's Ubuntu Festival. This year South Africans around the world are marking the 20th a
generations evokes the hospitality of a South African shebeen
Dancers at a township shebeen. This week PlayCo began performances of debbie tucker green’s generations, inviting our audience into a theatrical ve
Idea Lab: Free Writing Workshop with the Royal Court's Ola Animashawun - Only a few Spots Left!
Ola Animashawun Join us for a free writing workshop with Ola Animashawun as part of PlayCo's Idea Lab series. "Has It Got Legs?” – A Free Writin
Idea Lab Event: Free Workshop on Racial Diversity in Plays and Monologues
Simeilia posing with two books she edited, The Oberon Book of Monologues for Black Actors and Actresses. FREE WORKSHOP: RACIAL DIVERSITY IN PLAYS AND
Black British Play Archive
PlayCo is in the thick of rehearsals for generations by debbie tucker green, one of Britain’s most innovative dramatists. Regarding her plays and th
PlayCo Announces Fall Co-Production with Soho Rep
Soho Rep. and The Play Company, in association with John Adrian Selzer, announce casting and performance dates for the U.S. premiere of debbie tucker
Humans Of New York photographer takes his work to Middle East and Africa to open eyes on social media
Earlier this week, The New York Times printed an article profiling Brandon Stanton, the 30 year old photographer behind the photo blog and social me
Praise for WORKING ON A SPECIAL DAY at Barrington Stage Company
WORKING ON A SPECIAL DAY will wrap up a three week run at Barrington Stage Company this coming weekend. The response has been wonderful! Congratula
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To mark the closing of our spring production, THE SONIC LIFE OF A GIANT TORTOISE, we wanted to share this fascinating article about a man working hard
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On April 30 The Play Company and the Martin E. Segal Theatre Center will present a public reading of The Djinns of Eidgah by Indian Playwright/Directo
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NYPD Announces It Is Disbanding Muslim Surveillance Program
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On Monday April 7 Brewery Ommegang will be serving up some of their tasty brews for our guests at Cabaret Gourmet. Earlier today on Twitter PlayCo g
Cabaret Gourmet Auction
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Behind the Curtain: Theater making in Afghanistan
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Help The Play Company win a TDF Meetie Award
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Shattered Silence
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Meet Mimi Lien ミミ・リーン
© Mimi Lien MIMI-san designs set for ENJOY. She is a designer of sets/environments for theater, dance, and opera. Recent work includes Strange Devic
Meet Alex Torra アレックス・トーラ
© Alex Torra ALEX-san plays Actor 5 in ENJOY. He is a freelance director and performer, and currently serves as Associate Artistic Director of Phila
Meet Frank Harts フランク・ハーツ
© Frank Harts FRANK-san plays Actor 2 in ENJOY. He is the son of an Irish Mother and African American/ Cherokee father, was raised in Rural Illinois
Meet Daniel Kluger ダニエル・クラガー
© Daniel Kluger DANIEL-san designs sound for ENJOY. Welcome to Yuba City (Pig Iron Theatre Company), The Oldsmobiles (The Flea Theatre), Peter Pan
Meet Joseph Midyett ジョセフ・ミドイェット
© Joseph Midyett JOSEPH-san plays Actor 4 in ENJOY. He is happy and proud to be making his debut with The Play Company in Enjoy. Off Broadway: Nation
Meet Maiko Matsushima マツシマ・マイコ
© Maiko Matsushima MAIKO-san designs costume for ENJOY. Her most recent design includes This (Playwrights Horizons),Welcome to Yuba City (Pig Iron T
Meet Mary McCool メアリー・マクール
© Mary McCool MARY-san plays Actress 2 in ENJOY. NYC: The Fab 4 Reach the Pearly Gates (P.S.122), GoldRussianFingerLove (Ontological-Hysteric). Re
The rehearsal Day 8.
© The Play Co. Kira(Actress 1) with her cutie smile and Dave the SM(focusing on watching, listening, writing down what the director giving notes to
Meet James Clotfelter ジェームズ・クロットフェルター
© Jacques-Jean Tiziou JAMES-san designs lights for ENJOY. He is an Artistic Associate with Pig Iron Theatre Company, the Resident Lighting Designer
The Rehearsal Day 3.
Melissa(Associate Producer) took me to the rehearsal while I was napping. Yey!
Meet & Greet
The reading session after the Meet & Greet with yummy bagels and coffee. A little struggle with pronouncing Japanese names correct but everyone w
Meet Steven Boyer スティーブン・ボイヤー
© Steven Boyer STEVEN-san plays Actor 3 in ENJOY. BROADWAY: I’m Not Rappaport (Dir. Daniel Sullivan); OFF-BROADWAY: Misalliance (The Pearl
Meet Stacey Yen ステイシー・イェン
© Stacey Yen STACEY-san plays Actress 3 in ENJOY. Theater: New York: The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle (Under the Radar Festival, The Ohio Theater); Yello
Meet Kris Kling クリス・クリング
© Kris Kling KRIS-san plays Actor 1 in ENJOY. He was last seen in Beyond the Pale, an award-winning part of the 1st Irish Festival. He has also wo
Meet Jessica Almasy ジェシカ・アルマシ
© Jessica Almasy JESSICA-san plays Actress 4 in ENJOY. She recently returns from two weeks of development at the Almeida Theatre London for the Amer
Meet Aya Ogawa 小川 彩
© Aya Ogawa AYA-san As a playwright: Serendipity, or a post-modern farce (winner, KC/ACTF; finalist, Humana); Eating Dirt (SoHo Rep; T.H.A.W. at H
Meet Toshiki Okada 岡田 利規
© Toru Yokota TOSHIKI-san (writer/director) was born in Yokohama in 1973 and formed the theater company chelfitsch in 1997. Since then he has writte
Production Meeting vol.3
Just can't stop eating these days...why? 'Coz I ENJOY eating♡ After a productive skype meeting with Dan Rothenberg in CA.
Harvey Nichols Heaven
Life is just so beautiful with my spoiled love handles... Thank you Ruth Hendel, our sweet suite-mate♡
Twitter with me
Hey harbivore boys, I am waiting for you to Twitter with me♫... Oh, FYI, here's a little bit about harbivore boys and carnivore gals; In Japan, 'H
Production Meeting
Tuesday we had a production meeting with the full team including a sound designer Daniel Kluger as a new member. The main discussion was to develop th
Under The Rader Festival
Stuffing ENJOY flyer in the program for Wind-Up Bird Chronicle opening night at Ohio Theater. Stacy Yen is featuring in both plays, check her out!
Space experiment day
Hello people. Welcome to the introduction of "ENJOY" world. Today Enjoy production team had a space experiment with lights and set design
