![]() New York Shakespeare Exchange Founded in 2009 as part of a work/life balance initiative for corporate employees, New York Shakespeare Exchange has quickly grown into one of the city’s best sources for approachable, vibrant Shakespearean work. Renowned playwright (and advisory board member) John Patrick Shanley calls Nylon Fusion “ exactly the right kind of theater for New York City now,” a reputation earned through the development of new plays and challenging works that build “political, social, and cultural awareness.” In addition to mounting full productions of highly-theatrical new plays each year, Nylon Fusion presents quarterly, curated evenings of one-acts through its “This Round’s On Us” short play series. ![]() Nylon Fusion Theatre Company This up-and-coming New York via London (NY-Lon) based theatrical collective stormed the city’s indie scene in 2007. These innovatively minimalist concepts breathe new life into the classics in rep, such as last season’s highly acclaimed shows, “Saint Joan” and “Hamlet,” and thrill audiences and critics alike. Immersive, engaging productions of classical works replace overblown production style with a unique actor-audience connection the casts are small, the spaces are intimate, and simple storytelling is at the forefront. Led by artistic director Eric Tucker and a strong ensemble of actor-creators, the company has wasted no time in building its aesthetic. Known for its innovative staging, deconstructed sets and costumes and “ boundless imagination,” Fiasco is an important (and entertaining) New York theater to watch.įault Line Theatre Another young company founded by Brown/Trinity Rep graduates, Fault Line Theatre hit the scene in 2011 with Christopher Marlowe’s Doctor Faustus and Aristophanes’ “The Frogs,” and quickly earned a reputation for new play development with the award-winning world premiere of Michael Perlman’s “From White Plains.” Three seasons later the company is undoubtedly on the rise, and known for its socially relevant and provocative works recent world premieres include “House of Cards” creator Beau Willimon’s “Breathing Time” (2014), and another success from playwright/director Michael Perlman, “ At the Table” presented at HERE Arts Center downtown.īedlam Barely past its sophomore season, Bedlam is one of New York’s most talked about young theater companies. Fiasco’s many-times-extended production of “Into the Woods” was remounted at Roundabout’s Laura Pels Theatre this year to rave reviews, and Theatre for a New Audience has presented not one but two of the group’s groundbreaking Shakespearean productions-“Cymbeline” in 2011 and “The Two Gentlemen of Verona”-this past season. Here are eight young, New York-based theater companies that are making their mark in a major way.įiasco Theater A darling of the Off-Broadway scene, this ensemble-based theater from Brown/Trinity Rep grads has grown up with an almost unheard of swiftness. With approximately 2,000 productions per year from some 500 Off-Off-Broadway theater companies and thousands more from small Off-Broadway troupes, established mid-size theaters, and massive Broadway houses, the New York theater scene is as vibrant-and competitive-as ever. I believe that films may not be able to change society, but they can inspire the people who can create a change.In a theatrical landscape as diverse as it is populated, the old saying holds true: If you can make it in New York, you can make it anywhere. It is only by being free to make and learn from mistakes that humans can continue to evolve. My film offers a vision of a near-future world in which our digital dependency threatens to make us all less human.Īnd once a technology has insinuated itself into our lives without restrictions or oversight, it can become nearly impossible to tear ourselves free again.īy relying too heavily on algorithms, humans stand to lose their ability to understand each other or develop solutions for society’s problems. ![]() The explosive growth of the online world has changed not just our lifestyle, but also the way we relate to each other and perceive the world around us. CAPIO is a science fiction feature film about how our society’s unconditional love of technology leaves us vulnerable to political and economical manipulation and loss of privacy and freedom. As a filmmaker, I feel like it is my duty to confront the challenges that surround us.
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