Life Is Raw. Life Is a Work of Art. Enter the World of Ivo Dimchev
The acclaimed performance artist, choreographer, singer and now New York City resident presents the interactive “In Hell With Jesus/Top 40” at La MaMa. Article By Gia Kourlas Nov. 15, 2023 Ivo Dimchev, a queer performance artist from Bulgaria whose brash charm has been known to compel
To Preserve La MaMa’s Legacy, a Shift in Leadership Styles
By Elisabeth VincentelliJanuary 04, 2023 Championing collaboration and digital projects, Mia Yoo is forging her own path at the experimental theater incubator. Artistic directors tend to be in the spotlight twice: When they are appointed and when they leave. But looking at what happens seve
A Russian Theatre Director in Exile
Dmitry Krymov starts from scratch in New York. By Helen ShawSeptember 29, 2023 In October, 2020, the Russian director Dmitry Krymov staged his own version of Thornton Wilder’s “Our Town” called “Everyone is Here” for the Moscow theatre School of the Modern Play. At the time, Krymov didn
Harvey Fierstein Donates $250K Matching Grant to La MaMa
By Logan Culwell-BlockJanuary 04, 2023 The donation will help complete the renovation and restoration of the historic theatre, where the four-time Tony winner got his start. Harvey Fierstein has donated a $250,000 matching grant to La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club’s capital campaign, w
‘The Beautiful Lady’ Review: A Cabaret for the New Order
Artists and dreamers sing of revolution in a musical set on the cusp of the birth of the Soviet Union.
NYT (Underneath The Skin)
“Underneath the Skin,” a theater piece by John Kelly, meditates on the life of Samuel Steward, who always lived boldly when others dared not.
NYC Critic’s Notebook (Dance Festival)
At La MaMa, a Dance Festival That Embraces States of Change Bobbi Jene Smith’s “Broken Theater” is perhaps the most high-profile offering at La MaMa Moves!, but other programs were just as memorable.
