art.party.theater.company creates bold performances for an audacious audience; its work is irreverent, intelligent, physical, magical, and surprising. Founded in 2008 by Mary Birnbaum (Artistic Director), art.party is now in season.two.
In February 2009, art.party's SCHOOLED: or m. moliere’s the learned ladies, directed by Birnbaum, had audiences exploring the play through salons of New York City apartments. Birnbaum and Jess Burkle (Artistic Producer) co-conceived Bryant in the Park featuring the fictional Bryant Park Croquet Society playing on the Bryant Park lawn while spouting the poetry of William Cullen Bryant. In October, Burkle headed art.party’s residence at chashama’s Times Square location, presenting the daily performance installation so much depends upon [a red wheel barrow], while Birnbaum directed the co-conceived Duchess in the Dark, which plunged audiences into a pitch-black telling of Webster’s The Duchess of Malfi armed with flashlights. Most recently, art.party joined forces with American Opera Projects in Brooklyn to present BAD ROMANCE, two Schumann classical song cycles in the format of couples therapy session. “…a young company with a taste for smart and generous experimentation in form.” (nytheatre.com)
- Location: New York, NY
- Visit the website: artpartytheatercompany.com