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Two people with curly hair sit side by side on a dark stage, facing each other. A person at a piano is dimly visible in the background, partially out of the light.

The Guardian

Four Walls and a Roof review – fascinating tale of Brecht, the red scare and today’s émigrés

Rabih Mroué and Lina Majdalanie explore the playwright’s life, and their journey from Beirut to Berlin, in an absorbing show at the Edinburgh international festival

By: Mark Fisher

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Two black-and-white photos side by side show a woman with long hair moving her hands, creating a blurred effect. She looks toward the camera in both images, with expressive and dynamic gestures.

The New York Times

For Every Sylph, There Is a Witch Waiting in the Wings

The stage is shrouded in darkness as eerie moans, cackles and chirps pierce the air. The outline of a back gradually becomes visible. As the setting brightens, that shape turns into a woman, Beatrice Cordua, an 83-year-old ballet veteran, seated with her back to the audience. She makes her way to her feet and holds her arms out in welcome.

By: Gia Kourlas

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An older woman reads from a paper at a microphone on stage, with people seated behind her, all dressed in black.

Culturebot

Holding Attention

The Pelicot Trial reconstructs testimony from the Gisèle Pelicot trial in a nearly five-hour performance.

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A person stands barefoot at a payphone, surrounded by five white mannequins in various poses; old TVs are in the background, creating a surreal scene.

Bachtrack

Pop goes postmodern: Kyle Abraham’s Cassette Vol. 1 in New York

Kyle Abraham's Cassette Vol. 1 blends the rhythmic DNA of 1960s postmodern dance with 1980s–90s pop music.

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Two people in orange space suits lie in separate white, box-like compartments against a starry outer space background.

The New Yorker

Goings On

A.I.M by Kyle Abraham performs the New York premiere of Cassette Vol.1 at NYU Skirball.

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A group of dancers in colorful costumes perform barefoot on a dark stage, moving in a circle with energetic poses under bright lighting and neon lines on the floor.

The New York Times

34 Things to Do in New York City in March

The New York Times lists Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker's Exit Above at NYU Skirball.

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New York Magazine

The Approval Matrix: Go Home, Clavicular

New York Magazine highlights Kramer/Fauci at Skirball as a Frost/Nixon with roller skates set in the AIDS era.

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Three men are on a dark stage; two lie on the floor, one is seated. Snow-like piles are onstage. An inflatable yellow chicken stands at the back. The setting is surreal and theatrical.

TheaterMania

Review: Kramer/Fauci Unearths a Significant Exchange about the AIDS Crisis

TheaterMania reviews Daniel Fish's Kramer/Fauci and its recreation of a 1993 exchange about the AIDS crisis.

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A woman in a red jacket and rollerblades faces a man in a dark sweater on a stage, while two men in formal clothes watch from the background.

American Theatre

Historical Frenemies: Hurston & Hughes, Kramer & Fauci

American Theatre discusses the complicated relationship between Larry Kramer and Anthony Fauci.

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A man sits in a chair surrounded by a large cloud of white foam, with bright lights illuminating the scene in a dark room.

The New York Times

‘Kramer/Fauci’ Revisits a Sparring Match During the AIDS Crisis

The New York Times examines the 1993 C-SPAN debate between Larry Kramer and Anthony Fauci that inspired the production.

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SKIRBALL’S IN THE NEWS!

In recent years, [NYU Skirball] has become New York’s top landing zone for europe’s most outré avant garde theater and dance.

Time Out

New York’s most versatile home for innovative new work originating both domestically and abroad

TDF Stages

Skirball plays a vital role in the New York cultural ecosystem by programming radical theatermakers from around the world

The New York Times
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Ewa Dziarnowska: This resting, patience

Jesse Bransford on “This Resting, Patience”

Blue sits fluctuating in our experience as a continual site for poetry.

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Three people in dark, dramatic costumes and red headscarves perform on stage with eerie lighting. Shadows and dried herbs hang in the background, creating a mysterious atmosphere.

Indefinite Articles

Manual Cinema: The 4th Witch

Allen S. Weiss on “The 4th Witch”

Enchantment is bewitchery.

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Three dancers pose on stage under colorful lights, wearing athletic clothes. Two face opposite directions, back-to-back, while the third dances in the background. Their movements appear expressive and synchronized.

Study Guides

Joris Lacoste: Nexus de l’adoration

Prep School: Nexus de l’adoration

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A man smokes onstage under a large screen showing his close-up. Another man stands in the background, watching him. The stage is dimly lit, with scattered props and a blue-lit floor.

Study Guides

Dead Centre: Deaf Republic

Prep School: Deaf Republic

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Two performers with white-painted skin and flowing skirts dance on a pale stage, separated by a transparent panel. One appears mid-motion while the other stands still, both reflected in the surface.

Study Guides

Sankai Juku: TOTEM—Void and Height

Prep School: Totem

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A person stands in heavy fog, partially silhouetted by a dramatic beam of blue-tinted light shining down through the mist, creating a mysterious and atmospheric scene.

Study Guides

Rabih Mroué & Lina Majdalanie: Four Walls and a Roof

Prep School: Four Walls and a Roof

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CURRENT PERFORMANCES

WHAT’S ON NOW

Daring, adventurous, and distinctly NYU Skirball, our stage is home to a hand-picked selection of productions you simply won’t find anywhere else.

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Woman with short curly hair sits against a blue background, wearing a white belted dress with puffy sleeves and gold jewelry, looking confidently at the camera.
  • Sun Sep 27

National Theatre Live Screening: The Misanthrope

Award-winner Sandra Oh plays the title role in this razor-sharp reimagining of Molière’s classic dark comedy.

  • Special Screening
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Two people in sheer blue clothing pose with arms extended in a room with scattered chairs, blue carpet, and worn walls. The lighting is dramatic, and the mood appears artistic and expressive.
  • Thu Oct 1 – Fri Oct 2

Ewa Dziarnowska: This resting, patience

Sit inside the dance.

  • Dance
  • International
  • US Premiere
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A shirtless person stands center stage, arms outstretched and head tilted back, as powder dramatically bursts around them in orange lighting.
  • Thu Oct 8 – Sat Oct 10

Tom at the Farm

The funeral is over. The lying has just begun.

  • Theater
  • International
  • US Premiere
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A silhouette of a small girl stands alone, surrounded by dark, twisted tree branches that form a circular frame, creating a sense of isolation and eeriness.
  • Thu Oct 15 – Sat Oct 17

Manual Cinema: The 4th Witch

Watch the movie get made.

  • Theater
  • NYC Premiere
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Two people with curly hair and glasses sit side by side on a dark stage, facing each other and making eye contact. Both wear sweaters and look serious or focused.
  • Thu Oct 22 – Sat Oct 24

Rabih Mroué & Lina Majdalanie: Four Walls and a Roof

What the artist tells the state.

  • NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE
  • Political Theater
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A large orchestra and choir perform on stage with a big black-and-white image of a man’s face projected behind them, creating a dramatic atmosphere.
  • Thu Oct 29

Julia Wolfe & Bang on a Can All-Stars: Anthracite Fields

The coal country sings.

  • Oratorio
  • Pulitzer Prize Winner
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