To be performed outdoors on East 4th Street, and neighboring areas of the Lower East Side.
Sat & Sun thru May 30
12pm and 2:30/3:30pm
PLEASE NOTE: Performances on Sat. May 22, Sun. May 23, and Sun. May 30 originally scheduled for 2:30pm have been moved to 3:30pm.
Online ticketing ends 3 hours prior to performance time. Any remaining tickets will be sold at the performance on a first-come basis. Limit 30 people per performance.
In 1909, sparked by events at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory, more than twenty thousand garment workers, most of them young women in their teens and early twenties, launched an eleven week general strike in New York, the largest strike led by women. The story of these young women's brave effort has long been overshadowed by the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire which took place a year later. The Waistmaker’s Opera is a tribute to them, not as victims, but as remarkable and courageous young people. Composed by Michael Hickey, libretto and direction by Ryan Gilliam, performed by the teen company members of Downtown Art.
INFORMATION - Please read prior to purchasing a ticket.
Act 1 begins at the southeast corner of Washington and Greene Streets, ends in Cooper Square Park and lasts 40 minutes. Audience members will be listening to a pre-recorded vocal performance, while being led from site to site to witness live dance and action. All audience members will provided with an MP3 player. YOU MUST ARRIVE 10 MINUTES BEFORE SHOWTIME so that we can work with you to sync your MP3 player to the performance.
Act 2 is performed live, outdoors, in an open lot at 19 East 3rd Street, a short walk from Cooper Square Park. There is seating and refreshments. The lot can be very sunny midafternoon – for those attending a 12:00 performance, we suggest a hat and sunscreen. Act 2 lasts approximately 45 minutes.
RAIN: You can call 212.479.0885 to find out if a performance is cancelled for bad weather. If a performance is cancelled, you can either reschedule or you can request a refund. You must email any request to reschedule or receive a refund to info@downtownart.org.
LIBRETTO: You can request a libretto be emailed to you. Send your request to info@downtownart.org.
Saturday May 22, 2010 @ Noon
EXPIRED
Saturday May 22, 2010 @ 3:30PM
EXPIRED
Sunday May 23, 2010 @ Noon
Buy Tickets:
Adults: $15
Students and Seniors: $10
Sunday May 23, 2010 @ 3:30PM
SOLD OUT
Saturday May 29, 2010 @ Noon
Buy Tickets:
Adults: $15
Students and Seniors: $10
Saturday May 29, 2010 @ 2:30pm
Buy Tickets:
Adults: $15
Students and Seniors: $10
Sunday May 30, 2010 @ Noon
Buy Tickets:
Adults: $15
Students and Seniors: $10
