In the Works

In addition to the projects that we're actively producing, we have others that we continue to nurture along. Some are past productions that we're planning to revisit, some are long-term projects that require more time and resources to be fully realized, and some are the dream projects that are still in the earliest planning stages.

A new video project celebrating the rich artistic and social impact of Judson Church’s legendary parish house, Welcome Aboard the Friendly Tripbox chronicles our extraordinary journey to create a final performance in the building before its demoltion. A live performance combining digital video, photography, music and installation
Manhattan is a community of layers – political, social, economic and individual – that have been piling up for over three hundred years. mana-hatta will take audiences on a performance journey through the streets, parks, and buildings of the world’s most famous metropolis to peel away the strata and uncover some of the most compelling stories in its long and vibrant history. Our next epic adventure, scheduled for 2011, will uncover unique insights into what makes a City.

In an isolated shack, surrounded by his enemies, a lone warrior is determined to make Freedom’s Last Stand. Desperate and dangerous, he relives the nightmares that brought him to this end. Inspired by Shakespeare’s Coriolanus and the militia extremism in Americamovement, this expressionistic tragi-comedy counts down the minutes to a stand-off’s explosive showdown.
Our one-night-only celebration of nefarious naughtiness will return soon to bring you another incredible evening of the finest neo-burlesque performance—solo and combo acts, amateur and professional, male and female
The text is classic, but the production is totally new. We’re taking John Gay’s 18th century satire of the underclass, The Beggar’s Opera, out for a joy ride. It’s a peculiar blend of theater, music and visual art combining an over-the-top ensemble, eclectic music from a dozen composers, pyrotechnic visual projections, and a gallery of bizarre costumes.
Exploring the potential of cyberspace as a venue for site-specific performance, Privileged & Confidential uses new multi-media technologies to expose the myths of privacy and identity in this Information Age. Its “digital script” website is an online lab for writing, directing, designing and dramaturging this cyber-performance, offering online audiences behind-the-scenes access into the new media process.