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Playwright Wolfram Lotz: The Ridiculous Darkness
Segal TheatreWolfram Lotz's The Ridiculous Darkness. Production of the Burgtheater, Vienna. Photo by Georg Hochmuth. Monday, March 21 Segal Theatre 6:30pm Reading + Discussion FREE + Open to public. First come, first served. Germany’s much lauded emerging playwright will be at the Segal Center to talk about his work and the German theatre scene. His play, The […]
Remembering Amelia Hertz – Decadent Histories: Four Plays
Segal TheatreBook cover from Jadwiga Kosicka's Decadent Histories Monday, March 28 Segal Theatre 6:30pm Readings + Discussion FREE + Open to public. First come, first served. A celebration of the new Segal Theatre Center publication—Decadent Histories: Four Plays by the recently rediscovered extraordinary Polish-Jewish playwright Amelia Hertz (1878-1942). After earning a doctorate in chemistry in 1904, Hertz […]
Erika Fischer-Lichte| Lecture
Segal TheatreEternal Road. Photo courtesy of Museum of the City of New York Thursday, March 31 Segal Theatre 6:30pm Discussion THE 2016 DANIEL GEROULD MEMORIAL LECTURE FREE + Open to public. First come, first served. Acclaimed theatre historian Erika Fischer-Lichte reflects on the role and meaning accorded to the theme of sacrifice in Western cultures as mirrored […]
The New Black Fest: Revolutionary Writing
Segal TheatrePhoto courtesy of the Artist Monday, April 4 Segal Theatre 6:30pm Discussion FREE + Open to public. First come, first served. Keith Josef Adkins, NBF’s Artistic Director writes: “As the […]
Spalding Gray: A Celebration of his Life and Work
Segal TheatreSpalding Gray, NYC, November 1986. Photo by Ken Regan/Camera 5 Monday, April 11 Segal Theatre 6:30pm Reading + Discussion 12:00pm - 6:00pm Screenings FREE + Open to public. First come, first served. Spalding Gray (June 5, 1941 – January 11, 2004) was an iconic New York downtown actor and writer. He is most known for […]
Paula Vogel’s Indecent
Segal TheatreAaron Halva, Richard Topol (seated), Travis W. Hendrix, Adina Verson, and Katrina Lenk in Indecent. Photo by Carol Rosegg, 2015 Monday, April 18 Segal Theatre 6:30pm Reading + Discussion FREE […]
PEN World Voices: International Play Festival 2016
The Martin E. Segal Theatre Center presents World Voices: International Play Festival 2016. As part of the 2016 PEN World Voices Festival of International Literature, the Segal Center will showcase play readings by eight of the world’s most respected dramatists. With each writer hailing from a different world region as classified by the United Nations, […]
PEN World Voices: International Play Festival 2016: Yudai Kamisato – +51 Aviación, San Borja
Segal Theatre+51 Aviación, San Borja. Photo by Yuta Fukitsuka Wednesday, April 27 4:00pm | Segal Theatre FREE + Open to public. First come, first served. +51 Aviación, San Borja Written by […]
PEN World Voices: International Play Festival 2016: Ivor Martinić – My Son Just Walks A Bit Slower
Segal TheatreSerbian theatre production. Directed by Predrag Stojmenovic, Belgrade Drama Theatre Wednesday, April 27 6:00pm | Segal Theatre FREE + Open to public. First come, first served. My Son Just Walks […]
PEN World Voices: International Play Festival 2016: Yael Ronen – Common Ground
Segal TheaterCommon Ground. Production of Maxim Gorki Theater, Berlin © Thomas Aurin Wednesday, April 27 8:00pm | Segal Theatre FREE + Open to public. First come, first served. Common Ground Written […]
PEN World Voices: International Play Festival 2016: Trinidad González – The Reunion
Segal TheatreThursday, April 28 4:00pm | Segal Theatre FREE + Open to public. First come, first served. The Reunion Written by Trinidad González (Chile) & Translated by Alexandra Ripp Directed by Tony Torn The Reunion is a play about power and the abuse of power. As Queen Isabella of Spain and Christopher Columbus discuss América’s destiny, their […]
PEN World Voices: International Play Festival 2016: Jonas Hassen Khemiri – ≈ [Almost Equal To]
Segal TheatreProduction of the Schaubühne Theatre, Berlin, 2016. Photo by Gianmarco Bresadola Thursday, April 28 6:00pm | Segal Theatre FREE + Open to public. First come, first served. ≈ Written by Jonas Hassen Khemiri (Sweden) & Translated by Rachel Willson-Broyles Directed by Dan Rothenberg In ≈ we encounter a number of people who, seemingly invaded by numbers, are colliding […]
PEN World Voices: International Play Festival 2016: Tanya Ronder & Shahid Nadeem – Dara
Segal TheatreAjoka's production of Dara. People celebrating Dara's martyrdom. Thursday, April 28 8:00pm | Segal Theatre FREE + Open to public. First come, first served. Dara Adapted by Tanya Ronder from Shahid Nadeem's play (Pakistan) Directed by Oskar Eustis Set in 1659 in the imperial court of Mughal, India, Dara explores the blood war of succession between […]
PEN World Voices: International Play Festival 2016: Lara Foot – Fishers of Hope
Dixon Place 161A Chrystie St, New YorkShaun Oelf, Mncedisi Shabangu in Fishers of Hope. Photo by Oscar 'O Ryan Friday, April 29 5:00pm | Dixon Place (161A Chrystie St. NYC. Subway: Grand Street, B/D) FREE + Open to public. First come, first served. Fishers of Hope Written and directed by Lara Foot (South Africa) Known for her award-winning plays that tackle social issues, […]
PEN World Voices: International Play Festival 2016: Conchi León – Mestiza Power
Dixon Place 161A Chrystie St, New YorkMestiza Power. Photo Credit: Saas Tun Company Friday, April 29 7:30pm | Dixon Place (161A Chrystie St. NYC. Subway: Grand Street, B/D) FREE + Open to public. First come, first served. Mestiza Power Written by Conchi León (Mexico) & Translated by Virginia Grise Directed by Debbie Saivetz Based on real-life interviews, the play explores the complex world of the Mestiza, including […]
Cultural Advocacy & Policy in NYC: A Forum
Photo by Julien Jourdes Monday, May 2 6:30pm Discussion By invitation only. Livestreamed on Segal website Change is on the horizon for New York City’s cultural landscape. Cultural advocacy and policy are central to this momentum. Cultural policy—inclusive of but not limited to public policy—broadly encompasses rules, decisions, and practices that affect cultural producers, workers, and participants. It […]
Art, Performance & Social Poetics: Japanese Perspectives
Donald Keene Center of Japanese Culture 403 Kent Hall, Columbia UniversityAkira Takayama's Tokyo Heterotopia. Photo by Masahiro Hasunuma Monday, May 2 2:00pm Symposium | 6:00pm Artist Talk Donald Keene Center of Japanese Culture (403 Kent Hall, Columbia University) FREE + Open to public. First come, first served. Art, Performance and Social Poetics: Japanese Perspectives will consider the interrelationship of artistic practices with community events, cultural activism, and people's […]
Booth Award: Reverend Billy and the Stop Shopping Choir
Segal TheatrePhotos courtesy of the Artists Monday, May 9 Segal Theatre 6:30pm Award Ceremony FREE + Open to public. First come, first served. WELCOME TO THE CHURCH OF STOP SHOPPING! Reverend […]
DANCE New York Performed Manifestos
Segal TheatreRenegade Performance Group at PRELUDE2015. Photo by Gaia Squarci Monday, May 23 Segal Theatre 6:30pm Performance + Discussion FREE + Open to public. First come, first served. A celebration of the vibrant New York dance scene. New York choreographers and dancers will present their manifestos: statements of why they do, what they do, and how they […]
Kris Verdonck Artist Talk: Listen to the Bloody Machine
Segal TheatreKris Verdonck's END. Photo by Catherine Antoine Wednesday, May 25 Segal Theatre 6:30pm Discussion FREE + Open to public. First come, first served. Kris Verdonck (born 1974) studied visual arts, architecture and theatre, and this training is evident in his work. His creations are positioned in the transit zone between visual arts and theatre, between installation […]