THE NEXT THING FESTIVAL

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ARTSEMERSON.ORG / 617.824.8400

BEST THEATER

NON PROFIT ORGU.S. POSTAGEPAIDBOSTON, MAPERMIT NO. 1448

Emerson College120 Boylston Street Boston, Massachusetts 02116

THE BEST IN WORLD THEATRE HAS A HOME IN BOSTON

THE NEXT THING FESTIVAL

Full Festival Pass ($50 theatre industry/ $100 general public) includes admission to:

• All four theatrical performances• Staged presentation of a work in progress• Music concert• Three weekends of film programming• Three artist workshops• Plus $10 off individual Festival tickets

Half Festival Pass ($30 theatre industry/ $60 general public) includes admission to:

• Choice of three: theatre events and music concert*• Staged presentation of a work in progress• Three weekends of film programming• Three artist workshops• Plus $10 off individual Festival tickets

Feb 15 - 16 AMERICAN UTOPIAS MIKE DAISEYSpecial Theatre Industry ticket price: $25

See it all! Experience the full Festival and Mike Daisey’s American Utopias @ $75

To purchase a Festival Pass, use promo code TNTINDUSTRY13

*Mike Daisey’s American Utopias tickets sold separately

PURCHASE TNT FESTIVAL PASSES

AMERICAN UTOPIAS MIKE DAISEY

VISION DISTURBANCE NEW YORK CITY PLAYERS

BLOOD PLAY THE DEBATE SOCIETY

A (RADICALLY CONDENSED AND EXPANDED) SUPPOSEDLY FUN THING I’LL NEVER DO AGAIN (AFTER DAVID FOSTER WALLACE) DANIEL FISH

BIRTH BREATH BRIDE ELIZABETH SLEEPING WEAZEL

SPRING TRAINING UNIVERSES

FEST IVAL

A 10-day, high energy tour of contemporary performance

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BEST THEATER

FEST IVAL

A 10-day, high energy tour of contemporary performance

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EXT THIN

G (TNT)

Controversial monologist Mike Daisey explores the various utopias Americans build for themselves— from Disney World to Burning Man to Zuccotti Park—all the while showing the new and ever-changing layout for the “American Dream.”

CREATED AND PERFORMED BY MIKE DAISEYDIRECTED BY JEAN-MICHELE GREGORY

AMERICAN UTOPIASMIKE DAISEY

FEB 15 - 16

PARAMOUNT CENTER MAINSTAGE559 WASHINGTON ST BOSTON

FEB 24 @ 12PM

SPRING TRAININGUNIVERSESPARAMOUNT CENTER MAINSTAGE559 WASHINGTON ST BOSTON

Acclaimed international musical/spoken word ensemble UNIVERSES take on Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring as a springboard to investigate rites of passage. Be there as cultural barriers are broken anew in this workshop presentation.

AGES: 14+

AGES: 14 + 2 HOURS WITH NO INTERMISSIONAMERICAN UTOPIAS not included in Festival Pass

On the weekends before and during the Festival, ArtsEmerson will screen films that pair with the live performances and events featured in TNT. Showings include films from On the Boards TV featuring present-day pioneers like Young Jean Lee (The Shipment), Reggie Watts (Transition), and Spike Lee (Passing Strange) as well as classic performances of iconic American ensembles. Unique events seldom seen anywhere else, such as Aaron Landsman’s City Council Meeting, will be streamed live. Check ArtsEmerson website for schedule.

WORKSHOPS PRESENTATION WORK IN PROGRESS

Artists and audiences alike are invited to explore the process and methodologies for devising new work in this series of workshops. In each session, two companies will present their work and explain their unique approach to the creative process.

Dear Friend,

As we welcome in the new year, I’m pleased to share with you details on our newly announced The Next Thing (TNT) Festival.

Presented in association with The Center for the Theater Commons and The Public Theater’s Under the Radar Festival (NYC), TNT is a ten-day festival of performances, screenings and workshops designed to take audiences on a high energy tour of contemporary performance, all housed in ArtsEmerson’s Paramount Center in Downtown Boston.

From the opening moment, when mo-nologist Mike Daisey uncorks his latest monologue right through to closing—and open-rehearsal presentation of a new work in progress by the spoken word ensemble UNIVERSES—there is a focus on what’s next, richly informed by what’s come before.

The Festival will also feature perfor-mances by a local band, as well as public workshops produced by The Center for the Theater Commons in association with the National Theater Project at the New England Foundation for the Arts.

As a member of the theatre community, you have exclusive access to our special 50% off deal on Festival passes and dis-counted tickets. To purchase a Festival pass, use promo code TNTINDUSTRY13 on our website at artsemerson.org or call the Box Office at 617.824.8400.

Thank you for being an essential part of our arts community—I look forward to seeing you at the Festival and sharing this exciting work with you!

Warmly,

David DowerDirector of Artistic Programs

ArtsEmerson: The World On Stage, in association with The Center for the Theater Commons and The Public Theater’s Under the Radar Festival (NYC), presents a combustible combination of theatre, film, music, workshops and live-streamed events. Completely housed in ArtsEmerson’s Paramount Center in Downtown Boston, The Next Thing (TNT) Festival (FEB 15-24) creates an unprecedented opportunity into the world of contemporary ensemble performance.

WALTER SICKERT AND THE ARMY OF BROKEN TOYSFEB 20, 9:30PM PARAMOUNT CENTER MAINSTAGE

Walter Sickert, winner of The Boston Phoenix Reader’s Poll—Best Artist 2011 and 2012, and founder/impresario of the SteamCRUNK band Walter Sickert & the ARmy of BRoken TOys, will host an evening of Time Traveling wonderment, previewing their new album The Soft Time Traveler.

THEATRE

VISION DISTURBANCENEW YORK CITY PLAYERSWRITTEN BY CHRISTINA MASCIOTTI DIRECTED BY RICHARD MAXWELL

In this work from minimalist director Richard Maxwell, a middle-aged Greek woman’s divorce causes her retinal distress, ultimately leading her to develop an unexpectedly intimate connection with the ophthalmologist who treats her.

AGES: 12 + 80 MINUTES WITH NO INTERMISSION

BLOOD PLAYTHE DEBATE SOCIETYWRITTEN BY HANNAH BOS AND PAUL THUREENDIRECTED AND DEVELOPED BY OLIVER BUTLERMADE BY THE DEBATE SOCIETY

While the kids are away on a camping trip, a spontaneous grown- up party occurs in the basement of a brand new ranch house. Games are played, exotic cocktails are drunk and new friends are made. But…things are happening that no one is talking about.

AGES: 14+ 75 MINUTES WITH NO INTERMISSION

BIRTH BREATH BRIDE ELIZABETHSLEEPING WEAZELWRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY KENNETH PRESTINIZISTARRING STEPHANIE BURLINGTON DANIELS

THE JACKIE LIEBERGOTT BLACK BOX THEATRE AT THE PARAMOUNT CENTER559 WASHINGTON ST BOSTON

“Mad” academic Mary Shelley-Breath provides a crackpot lecture outlining a new post-feminist manifesto sourcing from Frankenstein, Princess Diana, and Elvis Presley all rolled into one quirky hour-long tour de force performance.

AGES: 16+ 1 HOUR WITH NO INTERMISSION

A (RADICALLY CONDENSED AND EXPANDED)

SUPPOSEDLY FUN THING I’LL NEVER DO AGAIN (AFTER DAVID FOSTER WALLACE)DANIEL FISHBASED ON SPOKEN WORD FROM A SUPPOSEDLY FUN THING I’LL NEVER DO AGAIN, CONSIDER THE LOBSTER AND BRIEF INTERVIEWS WITH HIDEOUS MEN BY DAVID FOSTER WALLACE

STUDIO 7 IN THE PARAMOUNT CENTER559 WASHINGTON ST BOSTON

Drawing exclusively from audio recordings of David Foster Wallace, director Daniel Fish and an ensemble of five actors seek to re-create the amazing presence Wallace brought to every topic from professional tennis to America’s obsession with entertainment.

AGES: 14+ 2 HOURS 30 MINUTES WITH NO INTERMISSION

FEB 20, 11:30AM-1:30PM BLOOD PLAY (THE DEBATE SOCIETY) & CRY YOU ONE (MONDO BIZARRO)

FEB 21, 3PM-5PM VISION DISTURBANCE (RICHARD MAXWELL) & HOSPITAL (LOS ANGELES POVERTY DEPARTMENT)

FEB 22, 3PM-5PM SPRING TRAINING (UNIVERSES) & GRAND PARADE OF THE 20TH CENTURY (DOUBLE EDGE)

FEBRUARY 2013CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Fr 158PM AMERICAN UTOPIAS

Sa 168PM AMERICAN UTOPIAS

We 2011:30AMWORKSHOP: BLOOD PLAY & CRY YOU ONE

7PMVISION DISTURBANCE

9:30PMWALTER SICKERT AND THE ARMY OF BROKEN TOYS

Th 213PMWORKSHOP: VISION DISTURBANCE & HOSPITAL

7:30PMVISION DISTURBANCE

8PMBLOOD PLAY

Fr 223PMWORKSHOP: SPRING TRAINING & GRAND PARADE OF THE 20TH CENTURY

6PMBLOOD PLAY

8PMSUPPOSEDLY FUN THING

9PMBIRTH BREATH BRIDE ELIZABETH

Sa 233PMSUPPOSEDLY FUN THING

6:30PMBIRTH BREATH BRIDE ELIZABETH

9:30PMBLOOD PLAY

Su 2412PMSPRING TRAINING

EXT THIN

G (TNT)

Controversial monologist Mike Daisey explores the various utopias Americans build for themselves— from Disney World to Burning Man to Zuccotti Park—all the while showing the new and ever-changing layout for the “American Dream.”

CREATED AND PERFORMED BY MIKE DAISEYDIRECTED BY JEAN-MICHELE GREGORY

AMERICAN UTOPIASMIKE DAISEY

FEB 15 - 16

FEB 24 @ 12PM

SPRING TRAININGUNIVERSESPARAMOUNT CENTER MAINSTAGE559 WASHINGTON ST BOSTON

Acclaimed international musical/spoken word ensemble UNIVERSES take on Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring as a springboard to investigate rites of passage. Be there as cultural barriers are broken anew in this workshop presentation.

AGES: 14+

AGES: 14 + 2 HOURS WITH NO INTERMISSIONAMERICAN UTOPIAS not included in Festival Pass

On the weekends before and during the Festival, ArtsEmerson will screen films that pair with the live performances and events featured in TNT. Showings include films from On the Boards TV featuring present-day pioneers like Young Jean Lee (The Shipment), Reggie Watts (Transition), and Spike Lee (Passing Strange) as well as classic performances of iconic American ensembles. Unique events seldom seen anywhere else, such as Aaron Landsman’s City Council Meeting, will be streamed live. Check ArtsEmerson website for schedule.

WORKSHOPS PRESENTATION WORK IN PROGRESS

Artists and audiences alike are invited to explore the process and methodologies for devising new work in this series of workshops. In each session, two companies will present their work and explain their unique approach to the creative process.

Dear Friend,

As we welcome in the new year, I’m pleased to share with you details on our newly announced The Next Thing (TNT) Festival.

Presented in association with The Center for the Theater Commons and The Public Theater’s Under the Radar Festival (NYC), TNT is a ten-day festival of performances, screenings and workshops designed to take audiences on a high energy tour of contemporary performance, all housed in ArtsEmerson’s Paramount Center in Downtown Boston.

From the opening moment, when mo-nologist Mike Daisey uncorks his latest monologue right through to closing—and open-rehearsal presentation of a new work in progress by the spoken word ensemble UNIVERSES—there is a focus on what’s next, richly informed by what’s come before.

The Festival will also feature perfor-mances by a local band, as well as public workshops produced by The Center for the Theater Commons in association with the National Theater Project at the New England Foundation for the Arts.

As a member of the theatre community, you have exclusive access to our special 50% off deal on Festival passes and dis-counted tickets. To purchase a Festival pass, use promo code TNTINDUSTRY13 on our website at artsemerson.org or call the Box Office at 617.824.8400.

Thank you for being an essential part of our arts community—I look forward to seeing you at the Festival and sharing this exciting work with you!

Warmly,

David DowerDirector of Artistic Programs

ArtsEmerson: The World On Stage, in association with The Center for the Theater Commons and The Public Theater’s Under the Radar Festival (NYC), presents a combustible combination of theatre, film, music, workshops and live-streamed events. Completely housed in ArtsEmerson’s Paramount Center in Downtown Boston, The Next Thing (TNT) Festival (FEB 15-24) creates an unprecedented opportunity into the world of contemporary ensemble performance.

WALTER SICKERT AND THE ARMY OF BROKEN TOYSFEB 20, 9:30PM PARAMOUNT CENTER MAINSTAGE

Walter Sickert, winner of The Boston Phoenix Reader’s Poll—Best Artist 2011 and 2012, and founder/impresario of the SteamCRUNK band Walter Sickert & the ARmy of BRoken TOys, will host an evening of Time Traveling wonderment, previewing their new album The Soft Time Traveler.

THEATRE

VISION DISTURBANCENEW YORK CITY PLAYERSWRITTEN BY CHRISTINA MASCIOTTI DIRECTED BY RICHARD MAXWELL

In this work from minimalist director Richard Maxwell, a middle-aged Greek woman’s divorce causes her retinal distress, ultimately leading her to develop an unexpectedly intimate connection with the ophthalmologist who treats her.

AGES: 12 + 80 MINUTES WITH NO INTERMISSION

BLOOD PLAYTHE DEBATE SOCIETYWRITTEN BY HANNAH BOS AND PAUL THUREENDIRECTED AND DEVELOPED BY OLIVER BUTLERMADE BY THE DEBATE SOCIETY

While the kids are away on a camping trip, a spontaneous grown- up party occurs in the basement of a brand new ranch house. Games are played, exotic cocktails are drunk and new friends are made. But…things are happening that no one is talking about.

AGES: 14+ 75 MINUTES WITH NO INTERMISSION

BIRTH BREATH BRIDE ELIZABETHSLEEPING WEAZELWRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY KENNETH PRESTINIZISTARRING STEPHANIE BURLINGTON DANIELS

THE JACKIE LIEBERGOTT BLACK BOX THEATRE AT THE PARAMOUNT CENTER559 WASHINGTON ST BOSTON

“Mad” academic Mary Shelley-Breath provides a crackpot lecture outlining a new post-feminist manifesto sourcing from Frankenstein, Princess Diana, and Elvis Presley all rolled into one quirky hour-long tour de force performance.

AGES: 16+ 1 HOUR WITH NO INTERMISSION

A (RADICALLY CONDENSED AND EXPANDED)

SUPPOSEDLY FUN THING I’LL NEVER DO AGAIN (AFTER DAVID FOSTER WALLACE)DANIEL FISHBASED ON SPOKEN WORD FROM A SUPPOSEDLY FUN THING I’LL NEVER DO AGAIN, CONSIDER THE LOBSTER AND BRIEF INTERVIEWS WITH HIDEOUS MEN BY DAVID FOSTER WALLACE

STUDIO 7 IN THE PARAMOUNT CENTER559 WASHINGTON ST BOSTON

Drawing exclusively from audio recordings of David Foster Wallace, director Daniel Fish and an ensemble of five actors seek to re-create the amazing presence Wallace brought to every topic from professional tennis to America’s obsession with entertainment.

AGES: 14+ 2 HOURS 30 MINUTES WITH NO INTERMISSION

FEB 20, 11:30AM-1:30PM BLOOD PLAY (THE DEBATE SOCIETY) & CRY YOU ONE (MONDO BIZARRO)

FEB 21, 3PM-5PM VISION DISTURBANCE (RICHARD MAXWELL) & HOSPITAL (LOS ANGELES POVERTY DEPARTMENT)

FEB 22, 3PM-5PM SPRING TRAINING (UNIVERSES) & GRAND PARADE OF THE 20TH CENTURY (DOUBLE EDGE)

FEBRUARY 2013CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Fr 158PM AMERICAN UTOPIAS

Sa 168PM AMERICAN UTOPIAS

We 2011:30AMWORKSHOP: BLOOD PLAY & CRY YOU ONE

9:30PMWALTER SICKERT AND THE ARMY OF BROKEN TOYS

Th 213PMWORKSHOP: VISION DISTURBANCE & HOSPITAL

8PMBLOOD PLAY

Fr 223PMWORKSHOP: SPRING TRAINING & GRAND PARADE OF THE 20TH CENTURY

6PMBLOOD PLAY

9PMBIRTH BREATH BRIDE ELIZABETH

Sa 233PMSUPPOSEDLY FUN THING

6:30PMBIRTH BREATH BRIDE ELIZABETH

9:30PMBLOOD PLAY

Su 2412PMSPRING TRAINING

BEST THEATER

EXT THIN

IVALA 10-day, high energy tour of contemporary performance

1213-Maxipostcard_TNT-v3B.indd 112/21/12 4:56 PM

THE NEXT THING FESTIVAL

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