New York, NY
The Fifth Place
The Fifth Place (A Room with New Rules) - is a free, invitation-only, absurdist social gathering
The Fifth Place - A Room with New Rules The Fifth Place is an invitation-only, absurdist social gathering held within different venues in New York. Each time you visit The Fifth Place you are given a new set of rules by our Directors of Behavior which shape your interactions with the other guests. The Fifth Place is devoted to antic joy and higher forms of irrationality. Attendance is free. The Fifth Place was established in 2023 out of the need for a social space focused upon inventive communication between strangers. The rules for each gathering are created by the Director of Behavior along with guest artists, writers, scientists, game designers, psychologists and perhaps even you! Gatherings are held in a variety of public spaces, usually without the awareness of the venue itself. Senior Director of Behavior: Michael Portnoy "The Fifth Place was a unique and exhilarating roller-coaster of nonsense … the most absurd thing I’ve ever done in immersive research.” No Proscenium “Hilarious mental workout...” Dan Fox, writer, former editor of Frieze magazine Sign up at thefifthplace.org
Audience Role
Each gathering is for a group of around 15-20 strangers. There are no performers. All of the participants follow the instructions they are given. The main activity is conversation (although quite absurd). Picture it like a dinner party, with no dinner.
Ages: All ages
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About The Fifth Place
The Fifth Place - A Room with New Rules The Fifth Place is an invitation-only, absurdist social gathering held within different venues in New York. Each time you visit The Fifth Place you are given a new set of rules by our Directors of Behavior which shape your interactions with the other guests. The Fifth Place is devoted to antic joy and higher forms of irrationality. Attendance is free. The Fifth Place was established in 2023 out of the need for a social space focused upon inventive communication between strangers. The rules for each gathering are created by the Director of Behavior along with guest artists, writers, scientists, game designers, psychologists and perhaps even you! Gatherings are held in a variety of public spaces, usually without the awareness of the venue itself. Senior Director of Behavior: Michael Portnoy "The Fifth Place was a unique and exhilarating roller-coaster of nonsense … the most absurd thing I’ve ever done in immersive research.” No Proscenium “Hilarious mental workout...” Dan Fox, writer, former editor of Frieze magazine Sign up at thefifthplace.org