About the Show

Three workers navigate a controversial NYC landmark turned viral spectacle.

Set at the site of a widely publicized New York City landmark, the play follows three minimum wage parks employees working at a towering interactive structure in Hudson Yards. As the installation becomes a subject of viral attention and repeated shutdowns, the trio must contend with its growing notoriety while managing their day-to-day responsibilities. Their interactions unfold against the backdrop of a space that shapes both their work environment and public scrutiny.

The play is written by Brendan George and directed by Peter Charney. It is produced by Through The Tollbooth Co., a company focused on developing new theatrical works. The creative team previously collaborated on A Eulogy for Roman, which received a Drama Desk Award nomination.

Critic Reviews (6)

"Respect for the dead, and for the people who lost them, is an element that 'The Vessel,' at 59E59 Theaters, gets very right."
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In spite of... excellent performers and all the effort expended, I sadly felt that The Vessel just did not contain very much.
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"an eloquent meditation on responsibility, grief, and the fragile acts of care that make endurance possible"
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The Vessel is a troubled tourist attraction ready-made to deconstruct… the playwright seems to have felt required to put together a 90-minute play, but didn’t know how to fill it.
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"A finely tuned play about the tourist attraction constructed in Hudson Yards, off of which several people have jumped to their death."
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Brendan George’s well-intentioned play has a lot to say but doesn’t say most of it in a theatrically exciting manner.
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