Celebrate the Artist

Celebrate the Artist is one of Theaterlab’s oldest and most valued programs, in which we celebrate international artists and introduce them to New York audiences by presenting workshops, performances, and, most importantly, a Theaterlab-style wine and snacks reception. The program aims to connect visiting international artists in transit with […]

Israeli puppeteer Moti Brecher presented an overview of his work in puppetry as part of our Celebrate the Artist Series. He also presented Puppets in Conflict, a lecture on his research into the ways in which Puppet Theatre serves as a platform for processing and coping with everyday life in a conflicted environment, in this case, the politically and socially charged environment of the […]

Teatro Del Disio, led by Valerio Vittorio Garaffa and Chiara Cimmino Sander, presented workshops on commedia dell’arte and masks, and the “mimic method” ( a famous acting technique developed by Maestro Orazio Costa). They also presented research into their theatrical work.

Italy’s Motus Theatre returned to New York with NELLA TEMPESTA, the third and final production in La MaMa’s Tempest 3 series. Motus’ Nella Tempesta creates a short circuit between Shakespeare’s The Tempest and Une Tempête by Aimé Césaire. Reflecting on the turmoil in our society and the consequences of the economic crisis, the performance also speaks about storms in the Mediterranean Sea, […]

Jacques Perdigues presents F POV (French Point Of View), a recurring collective exhibition of visual art and performance by French artists living in New York City and Paris. The first group show centered on multi-faceted inspirations and viewpoints evoked by the human body. Guest artists Karine Laval and Pierre Kauffmann join Perdigues inpresenting new works, which include paintings, […]