Photos: Theater Breaking Through Barriers Presents BRECHT ON BRECHT
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 8, 2021
Theater Breaking Through Barriers, the only professional Off-Broadway theater company dedicated to advancing artists and developing audiences of people with disabilities, will return to Off-Broadway with the timeless revue – Brecht on Brecht.
Theater Breaking Through Barriers to Return to the Stage With BRECHT ON BRECHT
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 28, 2021
Theater Breaking Through Barriers will return Off-Broadway with Brecht on Brecht. Directed by Nicholas Viselli, with musical direction by Dionne McClaine-Freeney, BRECHT ON BRECHT will begin performance on October 19 and will celebrate its opening night on Thursday, October 28, 2021, running through November 20, 2021, at A.R.T./ NY Theatre.
BWW Review: What Lies Beyond Ideality in A.R. Gurney's THE FOURTH WALL
by Kristen Morale - Jun 15, 2018
Presented by Theater Breaking Through Barriers and under the direction of Christopher Burris, The Fourth Wall is anything but inhibiting, especially in terms of its creation. This Off-Broadway company brings actors with and without disabilities together to break stereotypes and portray how little there is separating all those who wish to bring their love of theater to an audience. The collaborative efforts of a diverse cast are proven successful in this rather momentous production of a show not many people can acknowledge as having seen.
Photo Flash: First Off-Broadway Revival Of A.R. Gurney's THE FOURTH WALL
by A.A. Cristi - May 30, 2018
Theater Breaking Through Barriers celebrates playwright A.R. Gurney with the first Off-Broadway revival of his comedy THE FOURTH WALL. Directed by Christopher Burris, performances run through June 23 at the Jeffrey and Paula Gural Theatre at The A.R.T./New York Theatres.
THIS IS US Scribe and Neil LaBute Among Writers of THE OTHER PLAYS
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 7, 2017
Theater Breaking Through Barriers, who scored a hit this past summer with Samuel D. Hunter's The Healing, will kick off its 38th season with the World Premiere of THE OTHER PLAYS: SHORT PLAYS ABOUT THE OTHERNESS IN OUR SOCIETY, a bill of new short works by playwrights Dennis A. Allen II, Bekah Brunstetter (a Writers Guild Award nominee for This Is Us), Lameece Isaaq, Neil LaBute and Tatiana Rivera. This evening of short plays exploring the themes of race, religion, sexual identity, and social otherness begins previews on March 10 at the Jeffrey and Paula Gural Theatre at The A.R.T./New York Theatres. Opening night is set for Thursday, March 16.
BWW Review: TRIBES Asks Us To Examine How We Hear
by Frank Benge - Feb 1, 2016
TRIBES by Nina Raine first premiered in 2010 at London's Royal Court Theatre. It won the 2012 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play in its Off-Broadway premiere. The play is a look at a dysfunctional British family, made up of parents Beth (Babs George) and Christopher (Mitch Peleggi) and their three grown children who are still living at home: Daniel (Aaron Johnson), Ruth (Ava L'Amoreaux) and Billy (Stephen Drabicki). Billy is deaf and was raised to read lips and speak but without knowledge of sign language. One evening in a nightclub, Billy meets Sylvia (Iris McQuillan-Grace), a woman born to deaf parents now slowly going deaf herself. As Billy falls in love with Sylvia, and she teaches him sign language, the play exposes the audience to the deep divide between the deaf and hearing communities.
Artists Rep Extends TRIBES Through 3/8
by Tyler Peterson - Feb 16, 2015
Artists Repertory will extend their production of Tribes, by Nina Raine, directed by Artists Rep's Artistic Director Damaso Rodriguez. The five additional performances, including an added ASL interpreted performance, are due to the significant demand for additional performances of this exceptional play that has been sweeping the nation at luminary theatre companies like Steppenwolf, Barrow Street Theatre and La Jolla Playhouse after originating at London's Royal Court Theatre.
BWW Reviews: Artists Rep Looks at the TRIBES We Belong To
by Patrick Brassell - Feb 9, 2015
Subtitles covering the signed and unspoken language are projected on the set, and rather than just translating the American Sign Language, the titles also react to music, gestures, and characrers' thoughts in a visually appealing way.
Photo Flash: First Look at TRIBES at Artists Rep
by BWW News Desk - Feb 5, 2015
Sweeping the nation at luminary theatre companies like Steppenwolf, Barrow Street Theatre and La Jolla Playhouse after originating at London's Royal Court Theatre, Tribes by Nina Raine opened on Artists Rep's Alder Stage starting yesterday, February 3. Scroll down for a first look at the cast in action!
STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek at TRIBES, Opening Next Month at Artists Rep
by Stage Tube - Jan 31, 2015
Sweeping the nation at luminary theatre companies like Steppenwolf, Barrow Street Theatre and La Jolla Playhouse after originating at London's Royal Court Theatre, Tribes by Nina Raine will open on Artists Rep's Alder Stage starting February 3. Click below for a preview of the show!
TRIBES Begins 2/3 at Artists Rep
by Tyler Peterson - Jan 15, 2015
Sweeping the nation at luminary theatre companies like Steppenwolf, Barrow Street Theatre and La Jolla Playhouse after originating at London's Royal Court Theatre, Tribes by Nina Raine will open on Artists Rep's Alder Stage starting February 3.
TBTB Presents THE MERCHANT OF VENICE at Theatre Row, 4/14-5/13
by Kelsey Denette - Mar 6, 2012
Theater Breaking Through Barriers (TBTB), the Off-Broadway company known for its productions that integrate able-bodied actors with artists with disabilities, presents William Shakespeare's THE MERCHANT OF VENICE, at Theatre Row's Clurman Theatre (410 West 42nd Street), with previews set to begin April 14, prior to an official press opening April 22. Ike Schambelan, TBTB artistic director and founder, directs.
Blessed Unrest Ends Run of A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM, 4/12
by BWW News Desk - Apr 12, 2010
Blessed Unrest, Winner of the 2008 New York Innovative Theatre Award for Outstanding Production of a Play, will end its run of A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM at the Interart Theater, 500 West 52nd Street, New York, NY 10019 on Monday, April 12.
Blessed Unrest Presents A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM, 3/20 - 4/12
by BWW News Desk - Mar 20, 2010
Blessed Unrest, Winner of the 2008 New York Innovative Theatre Award for Outstanding Production of a Play, presents A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM at the Interart Theater, 500 West 52nd Street, New York, NY 10019. Performances begin Saturday, March 20 through Monday, April 12.