The Shop Theatre

11/02/2017

10/20/2017

At long last, David Harrower's KNIVES IN HENS is off and running! Performances are now under way through November 12th at 59E59 Theaters. Click on the link below for more information on dates, times, and tickets. Don't miss the magic...
http://www.59e59.org/moreinfo.php?showid=303

10/16/2017

David Harrower’s KNIVES IN HENS begins performances this Thursday!!! Click below for tickets and more information.

59E59 Members log in to access your Member discount, or phone the Member line at (646) 892-7999 In a rural world, poised on the cusp of transformation, the fates of a young woman, her plowman husband, and the local miller collide in a quest for knowledge, agency, and freedom. The Shop (I Am the Wind...

09/06/2017

Its official! Tickets for our Fall 2017 production of KNIVES IN HENS by David Harrower at 59E59 Theaters are now on sale to 59E59 members and will be available to the general public as of next Tuesday, the 12th!
Join us as we bring David Harrower's "astonishing" (The Telegraph), seminal work to New York for the first time. In a rural world, poised on the cusp of transformation, the fates of a young woman, her plowman husband, and the local miller collide in a quest for knowledge, agency, and freedom. Exploring one woman's journey to find herself, it unpacks the subtle power of words and ideas to liberate, empower, and lift the mind and soul. Directed by Paul Takacs and featuring, Alvin Keith, Robyn Kerr, and Shane Taylor

Our complete 2017 Fall Season is now on sale to members! We can't wait for you to join us for a jam-packed season featuring Prospect Theater Company's THE MAD ONES by Kerrigan-Lowdermilk, The Shop Theatre's KNIVES IN HENS by David Harrower, CROSS THAT RIVER by Allan Harris, Adjusted Realists's THE BRIEFLY DEAD, and so much more!

For a full listing of shows and to buy tickets visit our website at: http://www.59e59.org/whatsnext.php

If you're not yet a 59E59 Member, sign up here to gain access to advance sales, discounted tickets, 15% off at local restaurants, and more: http://www.59e59.org/membership.php

07/31/2017

Farewell to an American icon of stage, screen, and letters. Adieu Sam Shepard. May you Rest In Peace.

03/15/2017

WE'RE BACK!!! AND WE HAVE A WEBSITE!!!

Check it out for a look back at the thrilling work of our past, and the exciting announcement of our upcoming Fall production-
the New York premiere of KNIVES IN HENS, the first seminal work by David Harrower, author of the Tony Award nominated BLACKBIRD!

The Shop is roaring back in 2017 and we can't wait to have you along for the ride! Stay tuned!

https://www.theshoptheatre.org

02/08/2016

Heartfelt thanks to all who came out to see the rep of TONIGHT/JUNGLE - Two Plays by Philip Ridley. While the New York run is now over, please keep an eye out for news about our impending LA run just a few months from now!

02/02/2016

SIX MORE DAYS!

Six more days to catch the New York Times Critics Pick productions that Ben Brantley of The New York Times says, "Offer an ideal introduction to the savage beauty of Mr. Ridley's world," and that Theatermania called, "Gut bustlingly intense due to two ferociously good performances!"

Tickets and more info: http://here.org/shows/detail/1732/

Make sure to use "2FER" for a discount when booking tickets to both plays at once, while students can take advantage of $10 student tickets!

01/30/2016

TONIGHT/JUNGLE IS NAMED NEW YORK TIMES CRITICS PICK!!!

TONIGHT/JUNGLE, "offer an ideal introduction to the savage beauty of Mr. Ridley's world," declairs Ben Brantley of The New York Times! Moreover both plays have been named "Critics Picks"!
I have never been prouder. WE HAVE ONE MORE WEEK OF PERFORMANCES. Please come and experience the unsettling, visceral, and deeply human performances of Robyn Kerr in DARK VANILLA JUNGLE and Harry Farmer in TONIGHT WITH DONNY STIXX. You will never forget them!

Tickets and more info: http://here.org/shows/detail/1732/

These two plays — “Tonight With Donny Stixx” and “Dark Vanilla Jungle,” playing in repertory at Here — consist of monologues by people who have committed unspeakable crimes.

01/29/2016

There's just one more week to catch the plays that Theatermania calls, "Gut-bustingly intense due to two ferociously good performances!" Robyn Kerr and Harry Farmer are giving two truly extraordinary performances that you really must see!

Tickets and more info: http://here.org/shows/detail/1732/

Make sure to use "2FER" for a discount when booking tickets to both plays at once, while students can take advantage of $10 student tickets!

Two solo one-acts examine the anatomy of a mental breakdown.