The Idea Lab is The Play Company's eclectic series of stand-alone events that explore current events and issues, or celebrate the work of a wide variety of writers and artists. The Lab complements our production and development work.
The Play Company is dedicated to advancing an international view of contemporary playwriting, linking New York City artists and audiences to a whole world of plays, and placing American work in a global context. Play Co. produces unusual, ambitious work that reflects and responds to the issues and events that shape our time. Recent productions include the New York premiere of Loyd Suh's AMERICAN HWANGAP (U.S.), U.S. premieres of Przemyslaw Wojcieszek's MADE IN POLAND (Poland); Robert Farquhar's BAD JAZZ (England), Vijay Tendulkar's SAKHARAM BINDER (India); Yoji Sakate's THE ATTIC (Japan); and The Presnyakov Brothers' TERRORISM (Russia); as well as world premieres of the American plays SMASHING by Brooke Berman and HIGH DIVE by Leslie Ayvazian. Play Co. received a 2007 Obie Award for its "unique contribution to the theatre community." The Play Company is under the guidance of Kate Loewald, Founding Producer, and Lauren Weigel, Managing Producer.
Copies of Susan Quinn's book - the paperback edition will be released June23, 2009 - will be on sale.
FURIOUS IMPROVISATION, a talk by Susan Quinn will take place Friday June 26, 2009 at 6PM at The Cherry Pit, 155 Bank Street, New York NY 10014. The event is free, $10 suggested donation. Reservations can be made by calling Matt Morrow at 212.398.2977 or via email to mmorrow@playco.org.
