New York, NY
Psychic Self Defense
a show that invites audiences into the guts of the theater
Psychic Self Defense is a show that invites audiences into the guts of the theater. Patrons enter the show through portals draped with fabrics and corridors dimly lit by chandeliers. Are they entering into a séance? After piercing many veils, the audience arrives at what is apparently a tiny, haunted proscenium theater. Anticipation mounts as a grand curtain opens with fanfare… and then another… and then a further curtain… and then the curtains keep opening and closing, revealing and concealing characters, objects and scenes in hypnotic patterns, transporting performers and audience to psychic realms. As this dance of curtains ascends to abstraction, creatures of knots and thread emerge from the shadows, protagonists are absorbed into set dressing and scenic ornaments run rampant. The theater digests and incorporates its prey. As part of HERE’s ongoing commitment to accessibility, we partner with Music:Not Impossible who provide our patrons with vibrotextile™ haptic suits which translate sound onto the skin through vibration, allowing users to feel the nuances of a music-listening experience. The most advanced technological solution of its kind, M:NI’s use during any musical or art performance produces a ‘surround body’ experience and dramatic effect for all participants, regardless of hearing abilities. Six suits will be available at HERE for select performances; to reserve them, choose the “Haptic Suit” option when purchasing tickets. NOTE: Haptic suit users should arrive 30 minutes before the curtain time to receive assistance from our front-of-house specialist. Six state-of-the-art vibrotextile™ haptic suits will be available, courtesy of our friends at Music: Not Impossible, for the following performances: Wed, Sept 20 and 27, 8:30 pm Fri, Sept 15, 22, and 29 at 11:00 pm 60 minutes, no intermission. This show contains theatrical haze and sudden loud noises.
Audience Role
The theater digests and incorporates its prey.
Ages: 18 +
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About HERE Arts Center
Since 1993, HERE has been one of New York’s most prolific arts organizations. Today, it stands at the forefront of the city’s cultural scene, producing and presenting daring, new, multidisciplinary performance experiences. From our home in Lower Manhattan, HERE builds an inclusive community that nurtures artists of all backgrounds as they disrupt conventional expectations to create innovative performances in theatre, dance, music, puppetry, media, and visual art. By providing these genre-blending artists with an adaptive, flexible home for developing and producing their work, we share a range of perspectives reflective of the complexity of our city. HERE welcomes curious audiences to witness groundbreaking performances, responsive to the world in which we live, at free and affordable prices. HERE strives to create an equitable, diverse, and inclusive home in which all people have fair access to the resources they need to realize their visions. We acknowledge structural inequities that exclude individuals and communities from opportunities based on race, gender, disability, sexual orientation, class, age, and geography, and seek to counter those inequities in our work. Through mindful actions on sustainability and regenerative practices, we work toward climate justice, and a safe, livable planet for present and future artmakers and audiences.