Christmas in Nickyland 2026: Rejuvenating Democracy
As the ever-changing world we live in continues to challenge us both as individuals and within our different communities, we can use this year-end holiday time to reflect, heal, find solace as we celebrate together. Joy, hope and love to this world! Hosted & curated by Nicky Paraiso.
The La MaMa Family’s Winter Wonderland Performance
La MaMa Family will weave their magic and excitement for La MaMa’s End of Year celebration event – a fun-filled performance by La MaMa resident artists. Embracing puppetry, storytelling, dance, music and theatre, this is a unique holiday event for the whole family, all ages encouraged!
Country/Convenience
Country/Convenience is a new experimental operetta, presented as a workshop performance. Set entirely during a graveyard shift at a rural gas station, a middle-aged queer woman stands alone at the register of the last outpost for miles — and over a single night, her inner life erupts into song.
ALLEGRA & THE CELLO, IN MOVEMENTS, A New Opera
Witness a groundbreaking moment in opera history where the first-ever female doctor to take stage in opera brings to life the story of Allegra. Set in the tension-filled days before a high-stakes trial, Allegra lets the audience of lawyers into the most vulnerable and difficult moments in her life a
To The Playground
To The Playground is an ode to playgrounds and playground parents – a journey into the beauty, banality and anxieties of the longest shortest time.
En Mer Avec Louise Bourgeois
A haunting found-object theatre piece where discarded things reveal fragments of the memories, and obsessions that animated Louise Bourgeois’s work well into her 90s.
Husks from Iran
An Iranian immigrant artist struggling with language finds her same struggle reflected in the works of exiled poets, whose translations she sees through shadow puppetry inspired by Persian calligraphy.
Jump Start 2026
La MaMa’s annual Jump Start series gives puppet artists the opportunity to workshop and showcase current work-in-progress. Featured artists are Justin Perkins, William Carter, Andrew Murdock, Marcella Murray, Torry Bend.
Mirrored Pool
Where do we fit in this endless universe? Glimpse the precious fragility of our life on Planet Earth as we peer into the Mirrored Pool.
Everything That Follows
Everything That Follows is a dance puppet experience that blends rod puppets, marionettes, dance, acrobatics, and video. This project explores themes linked to the natural environment, aiming to shed light on the interconnectedness between humans and animals while showcasing the beauty and fragility
