New York, NY
Inertia
An intergenerational theatrical experiment
INERTIA is an interactive theatrical experience that explores the fabric of what theater is and why we need it. This joyful and humorous intergenerational experiment invites its audience to participate and be the creative force in how the story unfolds. A balloon, a bear suit, Kandinsky at the opera, and a high school football game all help to define what the participants will take away from their experience. Conceived and hosted by Drew Petersen (known for his work for young audiences with the Trusty Sidekick Theater Company) and directed by Tom Rothacker, the event is suitable for theatergoers aged 8 and up.
Audience Role
The audience has a decisive influence on the development of the story by responding to interactive prompts.
Ages: All ages
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About New Ohio Theatre
New Ohio Theatre is a two-time Obie Award-winning theatre under the leadership of Robert Lyons, Artistic Director. The New Ohio serves New York’s most adventurous theatre audiences by developing and presenting bold work from today’s vast independent theatre community. They believe the best of this community, the small artist-driven ensembles and the daring producing companies who operate without a permanent theatrical home, are actively expanding the boundaries of where American theatre is right now and where it’s going. From their home in the West Village’s historic Archive Building, the New Ohio provides a high-profile platform for downtown’s most mature, ridiculous, engaged, irreverent, gut-wrenching, frivolous, sophisticated, foolish, and profound theatrical endeavors.