La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club is dedicated to the artist and all aspects of the theatre. Founded in 1961 by Ellen Stewart, La MaMa is recognized as the seedbed of new work by artists of all nations and cultures. Each season, La MaMa offers more than 80 productions and receives 34,000 visits from people of all ages and all backgrounds who attend performances, exhibitions, educational activities, and the Archives. La MaMa is the place where emerging artists learn from established artists, and where artists from around the globe share work and ideas. Its East Village campus has grown to include four theatres, an art gallery, artist work and living space, and an extensive Archive.
Productions (76)
The first exhibition of ecofeminist artist Betsy Damon’s radical outdoor performance practice.
An experiment in ritual theatre centering a universal myth about heroes and redemption.
Solo show by Justin Elizabeth Sayre, a fixture of NY's Downtown Cabarets, about the artist's mind.
An artistic recount of the history of cannabis told through music, dance, and spoken word.
Exhibition featuring the work of Richard Termine and commemorating the vibrant puppetry community.
A dance, theatre, puppet piece inspired by the dignified life and death of a 72-year-old woman named Sonia.
An adaptation of Koda Rohan's novel "Five-Storied Pagoda" told through a series of shadow puppets.
This absurdist, gender-bending farce explores our current selfie society’s relationship with consumerism and…
This experimental, multi-disciplinary spectacle celebrates the life of Benjamin Banneker, a free black man…
Drawing on space travel, transhumanism, astronautics and the resurrection of the dead, the experimental piece…
In this US premiere cabaret piece, Sven Ratzke explores the music of David Bowie, backed only by piano…
La MaMa presents a recreation of Andrei Serban and Elizabeth Swados's take on the Euripides tragedy, featuring…
