New York, NY
Arden: But, Not Without You
Arden a is raw, vibrant, and queer as f*** new work!
"An experience you won’t soon forget, then come down for this Flea for all." – Manhattan Digest "Arden feels like a poem, an ode to new beginnings, a ritual to solemnize a space, and a group embrace." – Theatermania "Wonderfully entertaining" – New York Theater Arden: But, Not Without You is raw, vibrant, and QUEER AS F*CK. Don’t miss this genre-bending new work, commissioned by The Flea and led by Peter Born, Diana Oh, Okwui Okpokwasili, Niegel Smith, Carrie Mae Weems and Nia Witherspoon. Diana Oh describes Arden as “Four Generations of Deeply Intimately Bound All-Kinds-of-Doing-Shit Artists sharing of themselves in a Tender-Ass Room full of Queer Femme Shamanic Energy who Genuinely and Gently Welcome You: Social Anxieties, Yummy Freakiness, and All.” Okwui adds: “We assume nothing. We know nothing, other than a shared desire to reach out and learn about how little we have known and how much we assume. We bring each other offerings and practices and we ask people to come and join us in these offerings. Can we come together in this spirit? There will be music, there will be dance, there might be a party. You bring what you can, we will hold a space for it.” And Diana brings it all back, “When the world be moving so fast, and I be so gentle, this is the room I wanna be in.” Come as you are. Masks and proof of vaccination required.
Audience Role
The audience is a viewer and a contributor to the piece. They submit information, testimony, and have opportunities to talk with the artists.
Ages: All ages
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About The Flea Theater
The Flea supports and invests in experimental art by Black, brown, and queer artists. We provide space, financial support, producing partnership and other resources so that they may develop and share their vision in community with audiences. We work to create a culture where Black, brown and queer artists and their audiences can commune, create art on their own terms and live in their full expression and cultural truths. We will support work that is not strictly defined by traditional designations like “off-off-Broadway” or “theater”. While we are a NYC based company, we encourage artists to be unbound by geography or physical buildings. We also create opportunities for audiences to deepen their knowledge, practice and interest in experimental art by Black, brown and queer artists