Public Space 122
(212) 477-5829
150 1st Ave
New York,
NY
10009
40.7283
-73.9846
Neighborhoods: Downtown, East Village
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Drama School
There's nothing glamorous about this former elementary school, whose narrow hallways induce feelings of either intense nostalgia or horror. Today, theater, dance, music, film and video all happen in P.S. 122's two performance spaces. The large second-floor space is used for weekend runs. Shows with longer runs are performed in a more intimate setting on the first floor. The incomparable theater collective Mabou Mines makes P.S. 122 its home, and lots of the other theater here is experimental, sometimes delightfully so. It's a haven for both aspiring and ordained performers.
User Reviews
Anonymous
August 09, 2005
Public Space 122 is a non-profit theater venue that shows mostly experimental theater, avant garde dance and all sorts of performance art pieces, and hosts festivals like the Fringe. Playwrights and troupes can also hone their works in progress before they can take them to bigger stages. If you are ever in the mood for a weirdly fascinating experience, this is the place to go. The prices are very cheap, in the $10 to $20 range. There are two stages, one upstairs and one downstairs. The theater space is small but very well arranged, with seats set up on a sharply sloping platform - even without it, in a place this size you would be able to see everything no matter where you are, but the platform ensures that your experience will be even more comfortable. PROS: Cheap, sloping seating, great experimental performances CONS:
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MattNYC
August 23, 2002
A venue to see dance, performance art, plays, comedy, and multi-media shows. Most shows are under $20. You can get in free if you usher. Cutting-edge and established artists appear. "Alumni" (e.g., Tim Miller, Richard Maxwell) appear regularly.
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Gallery Program:
P.S. 122 also presents notable exhibitions of contemporary photography, painting and sculpture.
Get There Early:
The best seats in the house are smack in the middle and they go fast.
