Performance Space 122

terraNOVA Collective is thrilled to announce the extension of four shows from the 7th Annual soloNOVA Arts Festival, the premier festival for solo performers in New York City.

The festival celebrates innovative individuals who push the boundaries of what it means to be an artist, aims to redefine the solo form and uniquely invigorates the audience through the time-honored tradition of storytelling. Visit the soloNOVA 2010 page to see the full festival schedule.

BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMERS: EXTENDED FESTIVAL SHOWS

BINDING
dance theatre
EXTENDED: MAY 27 at 10PM,
MAY 28 at 8PM, MAY 29 at 6PM

Conceived and Performed by Jesse Zaritt
Directed by Basmat Hazan
Produced by Theatre C
45 minutes

Violent. Tender. Erotic. Submissive. Abandoned. The worlds of pop music, myth and video collide in Jesse Zaritt's movement-based quest for love, connection and the self.

MONSTER
multi-character thriller
MAY 29 at 8PM,
MAY 28 & JUNE 4 at 10PM,
JUNE 5 at 4PM
Written by Daniel MacIvor
Directed by Steve Cook
Performed by Avery Pearson
Produced by Really Sketchy
75 minutes

Daniel MacIvor's celebrated chiller returns to the New York stage with Avery Pearson stepping into the skin of 16 characters. Peeling back psychological layers to reveal the heart of an individual experience, MONSTER dissects the true nature of evil.

"Monster is Mr. MacIvor's suggestion that the dark side is as intrinsic to our natures as consciousness itself. It not only aspires to creeping you out, it also wants you to examine your own voyeuristic impulse to keep staring after the ax falls"- The New York Times

THE W. KAMAU BELL CURVE: ENDING RACISM IN ABOUT AN HOUR
comedy
MAY 26, 27 & JUNE 2, 3 at 8PM,
MAY 30 at 6PM,
JUNE 4 at 6PM

Written & Performed by W. Kamau Bell
Directed by Paul Stein
75 minutes

Black President or not, racism continues to make a comeback. And W. Kamau Bell is here to make (non)sense of it all. Irreverent and thoughtful, The W. Kamau Bell Curve skewers pop culture, news pundits and the man himself, Barack Obama. According to Comedy Central, Kamau told the very first Obama joke way back in 2005

"Smart, stylish, and very much in the mold of politically outspoken comedians like Dave Chappelle and Margaret Cho."- San Francisco Weekly (though he was more excited that they called him "handsome.")

"W. Kamau Bell is the most important guy doing comedy right now. Do yourself a favor and go see him. He's got the most astute, hilarious and completely righteous material going and he's going to be a legend in his own lifetime like Richard Pryor and Lenny Bruce. Think Bill Hicks but slightly taller." - Margaret Cho

PUPPY LOVE: A STRIPPER'S TAIL
musical multi-character comedy
MAY 26, 29 & JUNE 2 at 10PM
JUNE 4, 5 & 6 at 8PM

Written and Performed by Erin Markey
60 minutes

Attempting to enter the "real world," new college graduate Bridget is rejected from employment at Chuck E. Cheese and hired as a stripper at DejaVu in Ypsilanti, MI. Everything seems trashy, unfair and exciting until she falls for a co-stripper named Sky. The irreverent and poetically charged Bridget learns to sell her body while buying what her irresistibly midwestern competitors have to offer. And there's pole dancing.

"Bizarre, character-shifting performance artist Erin Markey is so totally out there that she fits in perfectly with the OHP (Our Hit Parade) aesthetic. Key song: A funny-creepy version of Jeremiah's 'Birthday Sex,' performed in the diaper, bonnet, bib and voice of a newborn baby." - Adam Feldman, Time Out NY

NOTES!!!
A very dramatic reading of a parody of Notes on a Scandal
JUNE 5 at 10PM
JUNE 6 at 6PM

Conceived and created by Jack Ferver and Phillip Taratula
Featuring: Christian Coulson, Jack Ferver, Jenn Harris, Randy Harrison, Phillip Taratula, Matthew Wilkas

An over the top, insane evening of lesbian lust, sociopath school teachers, and outlandish fighting, sex, and more fighting- all done with British accents! Played with camp hysteria (and quite a bit more actually) of the 2006 film that it parodies, this reading features stars of film, television, Broadway, Off-Broadway, and... contemporary dance?

Middle aged, lonely and bitter teacher, Barbara (played by Philip Taratula), falls for the young, lonely, and idealistic new teacher on the block, Sheba (played by Jack Ferver). However Sheba is married. Not a lesbian. And into her 15 year old student. When Barbara discovers Sheba’s transgression, what ensues is a tense tete-a-tete of two desperate women. There will be tears before bedtime.

INDIVIDUAL MAINSTAGE TICKETS:
$20, $15 students/seniors



FESTIVAL PASS: $100 (value $230 - over half off!) Enjoy 1 ticket to each Mainstage show and all 3 Ones at Eleven parties

TWO SHOW DISCOUNT DEAL:
See any 2 Mainstage shows for only $25 (value $40)

PS122 PASSPORT:
See any 5 shows or bring a group of 5 to one show with the PS122 PASSPORT
Only $55 (value $100 - almost half price!)

Packages and Special offers are not applicable to the Nilaja Sun soloNOVA Artist of the Year Celebration

*Line-up subject to changes & additions. Check www.terranovacollective.org for recent update