When: June 27–30
Where: 222 Bowery, New York, NY
Price: $25–100

Tags: #immersivetheatre, #promenade, #sitespecific, #interactive, #ContactAdvisory, #MobilityAdvisory (see below)

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AFTERPARTY: The Rothko Studio, a site-specific immersive performance in and around the former studio of legendary painter Mark Rothko. Built in 1884 for the YMCA as the Young Men’s Institute, 222 Bowery is best known for the many now-famous artists who have lived, worked, and played in this landmarked gem. The building’s former gymnasium is significant for having been where Rothko created the infamous “Seagram Murals” commissioned by The Four Seasons restaurant in 1957. Afterparty explores this pivotal moment for downtown artists and peels back the multiple layers of NYC history in the former studio before it’s converted into commercial space later this summer.

The creative team is designing an intimate promenade journey through the historic architecture to honor the artistic legacy of the building. Along the way, multi-disciplinary performances will reinterpret the legendary art parties — attended by such luminaries as John Giorno, William S. Burroughs, Eva Hesse, Jonas Mekas, Diane DiPrima, Andy Warhol, and more — set against the backdrop of Rothko’s struggle between achieving success and selling out. Audiences and performers share a table in the artist’s studio, still spattered with his paint, for a theatrical event infused with the vestiges of artists whose impact echoes to this day.

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Office facilities provided by Thymele Arts, in Los Angeles, CA.

Contact Level: None to Moderate (Familial)

Content Advisories: None.

Audience members should expect to be standing/walking for parts of the performance. You will be asked to move to various locations throughout the building during the performance, including a few flights of stairs. We apologize but there is no elevator available to us to accommodate audience members with mobility issues. As you will be moving or standing at various times, we encourage you to limit the amount of personal belongings you bring with you and wear comfortable shoes.