No Reservation – Feb 6-23

ABOUT

NO RESERVATION is about  global goddesses who crash a dinner party celebrating false gods. The goddesses have been underground for centuries and now rise up, sensing the urgency of their presence ‘at the table.’ This multidisciplinary performance piece moves forward from second-wave feminist artists who took on the patriarchy through works like The Dinner Party by Judy Chicago, and the dinner scene in Top Girls by Caryl Churchill. 

 CREDITS

The Hess Collective (THC) is a multidisciplinary ensemble of diverse affiliate artists. The company’s inaugural work, LOVE TRADE, premiered at La MaMa during their Tony-Award winning 2018 season. SPOILED, the second THC co-production with La MaMa in 2020, pivoted online during the pandemic and also appeared at Women Playwrights International (WPI). NO RESERVATION is the third co-production with  THC and La MaMa.

Conceived, Written, and Directed by Elizabeth Hess
Associate Director & THC Managing Director: Miriam Grill
Assistant Director & Stage Manager: Vivian Farahani
Costume/Prop Consultant: Cathy Shaw
Sound Designer: Lucas Tahiruzzaman Syed
Lighting Designer: Grayson Sepulveda
Performers: Akiko Aizawa, Ninoshka De Leon Gill, Elizabeth Hess, Maya Mays

SPECIAL EVENTS

Post-Show Talkback Details:

Feb 9 Post-Show Talkback
The Arts & Health Project: Women Taking Charge – Post-Performance Reflections

Mary Bitel: Co-director of NYU’s Arts & Health Initiative

LaRaisha Burnette: Multidimensional Creator, Performer, and Visionary

Feb 21 Post-Show Talkback
BREAKING OUT OF THE BOX: A Multidisciplinary Arts Exchange

Kathy Wentrack, Art Historian: The Feminist Art Project

Damali Abrams, Visual Artist: The Glitter Priestess

Emily Barry, Choreographer: Forgiveness Part I & II

Elizabeth Hess, Playwright/Director: Embodied Performance