Performa 13 · Premieres

Premieres

The Performa Premieres present exceptional live work that has never been seen in New York. Launched in 2009 with artists including Tacita Dean, William Kentridge, and Joan Jonas, Performa continues a tradition of working closely with each artist, finding the perfect venue for every project and tailoring it especially for the unique context of this city.

Cally SpoonerAnd You Were Wonderful, On Stage
- Friday, November 8, 6:30 pm
- Friday, November 8, 8:30 pm
- Saturday, November 9, 6:30 pm
- Saturday, November 9, 8:30 pm
- Sunday, November 10, 6:30 pm
Cally Spooner exploits the Broadway musical format to explore how our search for technical perfection comes at the detriment of liveness.
Einat AmirOur Best Intentions
- Tuesday, November 12, 6:30 pm
- Wednesday, November 13, 6:30 pm
- Friday, November 15, 6:30 pm
- Saturday, November 16, 6:30 pm
- Tuesday, November 19, 6:30 pm
- Wednesday, November 20, 6:30 pm
- Thursday, November 21, 6:30 pm
- Friday, November 22, 6:30 pm
- Saturday, November 23, 6:30 pm
A participatory performance series and video installation that interweaves contemporary art, psychotherapy, and theater.
Joan JonasReanimation
- Friday, November 15, 8:00 pm
- Saturday, November 16, 3:00 pm
- Saturday, November 16, 8:00 pm
Joan Jonas and pianist Jason Moran create an icy multimedia alchemy, inspired by the novel Under the Glacier.
Jérôme Bel and Theater HORA Disabled Theater
- Tuesday, November 12, 7:30 pm
- Wednesday, November 13, 7:30 pm
- Thursday, November 14, 7:30 pm
- Friday, November 15, 7:30 pm
- Saturday, November 16, 7:30 pm
- Sunday, November 17, 3:00 pm
- Sunday, November 17, 7:00 pm
Brutally honest and highly political, this powerful performance pairs the Performa alum with a theater company of professional actors with learning disabilities.
Maria HassabiPREMIERE
- Wednesday, November 6, 8:00 pm
- Thursday, November 7, 8:00 pm
- Friday, November 8, 8:00 pm
- Saturday, November 9, 8:00 pm
All of the excitement, tension, tenderness, and apprehension of opening a new performance comes to the stage in a piece for five performers.
Molly LoweHANDS OFF
- Friday, November 22, 7:00 pm
- Saturday, November 23, 7:00 pm
A surreal and otherworldly performance imagines a culture where humans have devolved into a tangle of fingers.
Philippe QuesneBivouac
- Saturday, November 2, 5:00 pm
- Saturday, November 2, 8:00 pm
- Sunday, November 3, 5:00 pm
- Sunday, November 3, 8:00 pm
Nothing is quite as it seems in a performance/installation by the French director noted for both his wit and immersive sets.
Pieter Ampe and Guilherme Garrido | CAMPOStill Standing You
- Saturday, November 2, 8:00 pm
- Sunday, November 3, 5:00 pm
A raucous and funny performance investigating the relationship between dance and masculinity.