Half Straddle's critically acclaimed Ghost Rings (New York Live Arts, 2016) - featuring Chris Giarmo, Erin Markey, Tina Satter, and Kristen Sieh - returns this January at American Realness 2017.
PANOS Commission
Tina Satter has been commissioned by the Lisbon, Portugal-based Culturgest to write a play for teenagers through the PANOS project. Half Straddle has presented two shows at Culturgest: House of Dance and Away Uniform.
Tina is thrilled to be working with Portuguese directors and theatermakers on this new play called Small Breath which will be presented in Lisbon in May 2017.
LMCC Process Space Residency
Half Straddle received an LMCC Process Space Residency for Fall 2016. The company is very excited for this opportunity and will be working on new projects for 2017 and beyond to be announced soon. Learn more about Half Straddle's LMCC residency here.
Ghost Rings Post-Show Champagne Hang (& free tote!) 4.22 + 4.29
With a donation of $25 or more, join us for a post-show Champagne Hang with complimentary drinks at New York Live Arts after the show on FRIDAY, APRIL 22 or FRIDAY, APRIL 29! AND, receive a limited edition Half Straddle tote!
• GHOST RINGS • Artist discount code available •
Get your tickets for our new show Ghost Rings and use the artist code: "artistfriend" to get cheaper tix!
April 22-30, New York Live Arts
MORE INFO + TICKETS HERE
Join Our Two-Day JUNE 2016 Workshop in NYC
Tina and Jess are leading a new generative workshop for writing and performance. Find out more about it and apply HERE!
New show at NYLA in April!
in SHOWS
Half Straddle's new show, GHOST RINGS, is premiering at New York Live Arts in April.
Get your TICKETS now and find out more on our SHOW PAGE!
STARRING CHRIS GIARMO, ERIN MARKEY + KRISTEN SIEH with TINA SATTER
GHOST RINGS unfurls a narrative of contemporary friendship and family-making told through virtuosic performances and evocative design. Mixing deadpan magical realism with the considerations of feminist thinkers, the resulting piece is a tender, harrowingly funny, unexpected musical experience.
New HS directed music video
Check out the new music video that we made for Moon Duo's song "Free The Skull"!
This website called it 'mesmerizing'...
Foundation for Contemporary Arts Award
We're honored and excited to announce that Tina Satter has been named one of 14 artists to receive a Foundation for Contemporary Arts Award.
The panel of judges and other recipients are inspirational and it's a privilege to be included in such a distinguished cohort.
Check out more information about FCA and the grant HERE.
THANK YOU!
Our benefit concert at Joe's Pub in October turned out to be one of our favorite company events ever. Kimberly Clark (Chris Giarmo's fabulous alter ego) led a live band and the Half Straddle company singing original songs from 8 years of Half Straddle shows.
We were joined by very special guests and friends including Heather Christian, Jim Fletcher, Hannah Heller, Mike Iveson, Jo Lampert, Paul Pontrelli, Lucia Roderique, James Sprang, and Lucy Taylor.
Here are some of our favorite photos from the night!
Half Straddle Forever: HS + Friends Benefit Concert // TICKETS NOW ON SALE ! !
Save The Date!
Monday, October 19th
9 PM @ Joe's Pub
MINI ESSAY FOR 2015 EDWIN BOOTH AWARD HONORING MARÍA IRENE FORNÉS
As someone deeply inspired by the work of playwright and director Maria Irene Fornes, it was an honor to be asked to contribute something to the Edwin Booth Award ceremony which honored Fornes on April 23, 2015, at the CUNY Graduate Center. I could not be there in person, but am so happy Fornes and her work was noted for its moving significance. Below is the short piece I wrote for this. – Tina
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Photo by Karsten Moran for the New York Times
Half Straddle and Ancient Lives in the New York Times
Tina and Half Straddle got a front-page feature in The New York Times in anticipation of Ancient Lives, the company's seventh full-length show which had a sold-out run this past month at The Kitchen. Read about Tina, the history of the company and the making of Ancient Lives HERE. And, read Ben Brantley's review of the show HERE.
Sneak Peek! Half Straddle's Web Series Screening
See a short sneak peek of Half Straddle's web-series in development in a preview screening at the inaugural Segal Film Festival on Theater and Performance. See what we've got in the works Friday, January 30th at 5:30PM at the CUNY Grad Center. More info and full festival schedule HERE. Hope to see you there!
ANCIENT LIVES AT THE KITCHEN JAN. 7-17
Performances January 7-10 and 14-17, 8PM
CLICK HERE to buy tickets!
Half Straddle's seventh full-length work merges teen movie influences from the late 80s, a live mixed score, and video landscape to create a brand new coming of age narrative. A teacher leads three students away from society. When they start an alternative TV station in the woods and meet a young witch who alters the group dynamic, their fragile new family begins to fray. Seventeenth-century captivity narratives, adolescent letters of Emily Dickinson, the teen movies, and more infect this darkly humorous consideration of how we make meaning for ourselves and our communities.
Written and Directed by Tina Satter
Starring Jess Barbagallo, Eliza Bent, Emily Davis, Julia Sirna-Frest, Lucy Taylor
Associate Direction by Jess Barbagallo
Music Composed and Performed by Chris Giarmo
Choreography by Elizabeth Dement
Costume Design by Enver Chakartash
Makeup Design by Naomi Raddatz
Video Design by Ilan Bachrach
Set Design by Andreea Mincic
Lighting Design by Zack Tinkelman
Stage Management by Randi Rivera
Assistant Stage Management by Hanna Lea Novak
Production Manager: Randi Rivera
Associate Producer: Sarah Hughes
Producer: Aaron Rosenblum
HALF STRADDLE BENEFIT
You are cordially invited to join us at The Kitchen for a party to help support or newest work, ANCIENT LIVES, premiering in January 2015!
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House of Dance Goes to Japan!
Half Straddle will again go on tour with our latest work, House of Dance.
Read MoreANCIENT LIVES Got a MAP Fund Grant!
We received a much needed and appreciated MAP Fund grant for our show ANCIENT LIVES which opens at The Kitchen, January 2015.
Tina Satter Receives Doris Duke Award
We are so thrilled and honored that Tina was awarded the Doris Duke Impact Award amidst such inspiring company!
check out more info in the link below
EUROPEAN TOUR
Half Straddle will be touring through April in France and Croatia!
Tour Dates:
Theatre Garonne in Toulouse, France
March 27th - 29th at 8PM
T2G – Théâtre de Gennevilliers in Gennevilliers, France
April 2nd at 8:30PM and April 3rd at 9PM
Le Maillon in Strasbourg
April 8th and 9th at 8:30PM
Zagrebačko Kazalište Mladih (ZMK) in Zagreb, Croatia
April 14th and 15th at 8PM