| Date |
Title |
Production Information |
| January 2 |
Vocal Migrations |
Tareke Ortiz
With contemporary instrumental-choral music performed live and ancestral indigenous Totonaca Dances. |
| January 8 |
Yanagai! Yanagai! |
Written by Andrea James (Yorta Yorta)
Directed by Harold Dean James & Karen Oughtred
The Australian Aboriginal Theatre Initiative |
| January 15 |
Robert Ashley Three Operas |
Written and directed by Robert Ashley
With Interpretations 20 |
| January 22 |
Room for Cream Season One: The Box Set! |
The Dyke Division of Theatre of the Two-Headed Calf
Directed by Brooke O'Harra
Episodes written by Jess Barbagallo, Laryssa Husiak, Brooke O'Harra, Brendan Connelly and Laura Berlin Stinger |
| January 29 |
Hamlet |
Directed & Choreographed by Kenji Kawarasaki
Company EAST from Japan |
| January 29 |
The Love Project |
Featuring Rhodessa Jones & Idris Ackamoor
Written by
Pearl Cleage & Zaron Burnett
Directed by Harriet Schiffer Scott |
| February 3 |
Cotton Club Benefit |
A benefit to La MaMa celebrating Black History Month |
| February 9 |
The Chen Dance Center Inauguration at La MaMa Art Complex |
The inauguration of The Chen Dance Center at The La MaMa Art Complex, 6-10 E. First Street |
| February 12 |
Shadow |
A festival of concert playreading celebrating Black History Month
Curated and directed by George Ferencz |
| February 13 |
Nostalgia Isn't What It Used To Be |
La MaMa E.T.C. presents in association with the Dyke Division of Two-Headed Calf. Co-programmed by Brooke O'Harra and Sharon hayes. |
| February 13 |
The Book of Lambert |
Written by Leslie Lee
Directed by Cyndy A. Marion |
| February 18 |
Italy Retreat Reading |
Features playwrights who participated in La MaMa's second annual International Playwrighting Retreat |
| February 20 |
Coming, Aphrodite! |
Watson Arts Project
Written and directed by Mary Fulham |
| February 20 |
Human Jukebox |
Joseph Keckler
Directed by Elizabeth Gimbel |
| February 23 |
The Priest and the Clown |
Written by Sandro Gindro
Addapted & directed by Daniela Morelli
in association with the Italian Cultural Institute |
| March 6 |
Shekinah |
Written by Charles Case
Directed by Peter Case |
| March 12 |
Baghdadi Bath |
Written by Jawad al-Assadi
Designed & directed by Zishan Ugurlu |
| March 13 |
Tonight: Lola Blau |
Musical from Georg Kreisler
English version by Don White
Directed by Dick Top |
| March 20 |
Haggadah |
Directed by Dan Safer
Witness
Relocation |
| March 27 |
Er Toshtuk |
Created by Virlana Tkacz of Yara Arts and Kenzhegul Satybaldieva
with Kyrgyz artists and Yara Arts Group |
| March 27 |
Wilt Chamberlain's Kids |
Starring Craig Blair, Maggie Champagne, Leslie Meisel and Freddy Sheffield |
| April 2 |
Hear Me With The Eyes |
Created by Maria Elena Anaya and Jorge Chanona from Mexico |
| April 3 |
The Full Lucy Moon Show |
Co-hosted by The Factress (Lucy Sexton) and Alien Comic (Tom Murrin) |
| April 10 |
The Magic Show: The Story of The Barefoot Princess |
One Act Solo by Abigail Nessen Bengson
live music by "one man (hus)band" Shaun McClain Bengson
Directed by David Eppel |
| April 16 |
Fools Mass |
Theatre Group Dzieci |
| April 23 |
The System |
Written, directed and scenography by Nic Ularu |
| April 24 |
White Elephant |
Written and Directed by Lake Simons & John Dyer |
| April 29 |
1967: Grotowski in New York, The First Encounter |
A discussion with participants in Grotowski's first American workshop which took place at NYU in the autumn of 1967. |
| May 3 |
A Celebration of Tom O'Horgan |
A celebration of Tom O'Horgan on Tom's birthday. Hosted by Nicky Paraiso, with special performances by friends & family. |
| May 5 |
La MaMa Moves! Dance Festival |
Curated by Nicky Paraiso & Mia Yoo |
| May 8 |
Beneath the Wave |
Beneath the Waves by The Pan-Art Collective with Panonian Wave! |
| May 28 |
Asclepius |
Conceived, written, and directed by Ellen Stewart
with additional music by Michael Sirotta, Yukio Tsuji, and Heather Paauwe |
| May 29 |
Blue Day |
Written and directed by Alessandro Corazzi from Italy |
| June 17 |
The Poet and The Lamberjack |
Written and directed by Mike Gorman |
| June 18 |
Luzimbu |
An opera from the heart of Africa, directed by acclaimed dancer Prisca Ouya |
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48th Season |
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| September 17 |
Days and Nights |
Directed by Byongkoo Ahn
"The Doctor, A Chamber Opera," Composed by Martin Herman with a libretto by T. F. Curley
"A Joke, A Musical," Composed by Young Hoon Lee |
| September 18 |
Pitch |
Directed by Benjamine Mosse of
East Coast Artists
Poems by Gracie Leavitt |
| September 18 |
Poetry Electric Festival |
William Electric Black celebrates the La MaMa Spoken Word series POETRY ELECTRIC with a look back at highlights of the seven year history of the series, as well as, a kaleidoscope of new and exciting artists. |
| October 8 |
The Traveling Players Present The Women of Troy |
Directed and designed by Theodora Skipitares
Original music by Sxip Shirey |
| October 9 |
Radnevsky's Real Magic |
Written & directed by Paul Zimet
Starring Peter Samelson as Anton Radnevsky and
Dennis Kyriakos as Harry Telkhine
Talking Band |
| October 9 |
Clown Axioms |
Created and Directed by Kendall Cornell
In collaboration with the ensemble, Clowns Ex Machina |
| October 23 |
Troop Troupe |
Anonymous Ensemble |
| October 29 |
A Quarreling Pair |
Aphids Theater from Australia
Inspired by the play "A Quarreling Pair" by Jane Bowles |
| November 5 |
The Crisp |
H. T. Chen and Dancers
Choreography: H.T. Chen
Music: Fitz Patton
Lighting: Stephen Petrilli |
| November 1 |
Celebrating Ellen |
A gala performance to celebrate La MaMa's 48th Season and Ellen's 90th Birthday |
| November 12 |
Agamemnon |
Aeschylus' Agamemnon
Translated and directed by Alexander Harrington
Eleventh Hour Theatre Company
Composed by Michael Sirotta |
| November 12 |
Twelfth Night |
Czechoslovak-American Marionette Theatre
Adapted and directed by Vít Horejš |
| November 13 |
She Turned on the Light |
Written and directed by Wendy Woodson
Performed by Marina Libel |
| December 3 |
Diagnosis of a Faun |
Tamar Rogoff Performance Projects |
| December 3 |
Romeo & Juliet |
Directed by Dario D'Ambrosi
Theatro Patologico |
| December 4 |
Oh, Those Beautiful Weimar Girls |
The New Stage Theatre Company
Conceived and directed by Ildiko Nemeth |
| December 9 |
Cabaret Central: Political Snort |
Created by Elizabeth Swados, Tisch School of the Arts/NYU |
| December 16 |
Typhoon & Earthquake |
A Benefit Night to fundraise for victims of Philippines typhoon "ondoy" and Indonesia's West Sumatra earthquake.
Hosted by Kindin Sindaw |
| December 18 |
Something to Say Raw |
Anthony Rodriguez |
| December 20 |
Christmas in Nickyland |
La MaMa's annual Christmas show in the Club, curated by Nicky Paraiso! |
| December 30 |
The Devil You Know |
Ping Chong and Company & Phantom Limb
Written and directed by Ping Chong
Composed by Erik Sanko |