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IN MEMORIAM Astor Place Riots 1849: America's Deadly Theatrical Rivalry a sepia-toned collage of three mid-nineteenth century drawings: woodcut of William Charles Macready as Macbeth on the left, a woodcut of the Astor Place Theater with rioters fighting in front of it at center, and a black and white photo of Edwin Forrest as Macbeth on the right.

IN MEMORIAM: Astor Place Riots 1849

A commmemoration of the 175th anniversary of this tragic event. Join us LIVE at the UNDER St. Mark's Theater (94 St. Mark's Place, just east of 1st Avenue) —or from your home, if you can't get to NYC—and get the inside scoop on this incredible moment in NYC history: the first time that the U.S. government shot and killed its own innocent citizens.


Tiki torches in Charlottesville White Supremists' Rally, 2017

FREEDOM'S LAST STAND

An immersive production that combines Shakespeare's Coriolanus with original text, music, and anti-government conspiracy theories to spotlight the danger of nationalism and "white rage" in 21st century America. Stay tuned for the full production in the fall of 2024—details to come!


Raising the Brooklyn Bridge in MANNA-HATA at the James A. Farley post office, NYC, 2013

THE MANNA-HATA PROJECT

A new collaborative team is reworking our sold-out 2013 adventure through NYC history with new stories and songs. Developmental workshops begin June 2024!


THE HARE TRILOGY: ANIMAL MAGNETISM, LANGUAGE GAMES, INTUITIVE LEAP, written by Barbara Yoshida and directed by Ralph Lewis, with a photo of 3 actors dressed as hares above an ancient rune of three hares chasing one another in a circle.

THE HARE TRILOGY: A Female Gaze in 3 Absurdities

A feminist look at contemporary masculinity through three interrelated stories: LANGUAGE GAMES, INTUITIVE LEAP, and ANIMAL MAGNETISM. Each stands alone as a short film, and together with prologue, interludes, and epilogue, they comprise a full-length feature film.


GOOD JEW
by Frank Blocker and Murray Scott Changar, based on interviews with a Holocaust survivor. Photo of Frank Blocker on stage as Henryk Altman seated in an armchair and talking to the audience.

GOOD JEW

A new solo performance based on interviews with a Holocaust survivor. Written by Frank Blocker and Murray Scott Changar; performed by Frank Blocker; directed by Jamibeth Margolis.


New York State Council on the Arts and NYC Department of Cultural Affairs logosOur Peculiar Works projects are made possible with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council, and from New York City Council member Christopher Marte; and with private funds from the Mental Insight Foundation, as well as our many, wonderful, individual donors.