Staff Picks No. 27

Public Obscenities: Shayok Misha Chowdhury
Theater for a New Audience
January 17th - January 21st 2024

Here's one of those classic "I missed it the first time and shan't the second." Given its buzzy former run, this is one of the more established festival shows and is part of Under the Radar. I'm curious about bilingual plays and am excited for this one, so, here's me sharing: don't miss the play the second time around.

Staffer: Billy McEntee

The Voices in Your Head: created by Grier Mathiot and Billy McEntee / directed by Ryan Dobrin / Featuring Christian Caro, Marcia DeBonis, Patrick Foley, Vanessa Kai, Tom Mezger, Daphne Overbeck, Erin Treadway, and Jehan O. Young
St. Lydia’s
January 8th - 29th 2024

I feel like I'm in an era of trying new types of pants. Not just shopping, I'm perusing for new shapes. But not actually shapes of pants, shapes of theater.

I'm going to The Voices in Your Head because the voices in my head are telling me that I'll like the shape.

Staffer: Laia Comas

Weathering: Faye Driscoll
New York Live Arts
January 9th - 13th 2024

Last winter I had the great privilege of attending an early showing of Faye Driscoll’s “Weathering” at Jacob's Pillow. And then I saw it twice at Live Arts in April, and soon I will see it again. Dirt and patience and eros and ache from the deep places and cycles and song and danger. One of my favorite artworks, ever. Come through!

Staffer: Joshua Dumas

Being Up in Here and All the Other Businesses that Don’t Concern You OR When You See a Buncha Black People Running, What Do You Do?: Marissa Joyce Stamps
The Brick Theater
January 5th - January 13th 2024

Being Up In Here wraps up my first weekend of 2024 and is part of kicking off the January extravaganza of performing arts happening in NYC! It is also the first show of the year at The Brick! So much gratitude and excitement. Come swish around in it with us!

Staffer: Theresa Buchheister