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Independent Eye, The
A California-based touring company producing original work for stage and radio.
http://www.independenteye.org/
Builders Association, The
Creates large-scale theater projects exploring the interface between live performance and media. Work re-animates theater for a contemporary audience, using current tools to interpret old forms. Productions combine historic and new texts with performance, sound, video, and architectural sets to create a world onstage which reflects contemporary culture
http://www.thebuildersassociation.org/
EXITheatre
Working in non-theatrical spaces, breaking away from expected traditional forms of theatre.
http://www.exitheatre.com/
Creation Production Company
New York-based company that generates innovative forms of theatre through experiments with language, new music theatre, and explorations of political issues, seamlessly integrating the visual arts, music, dance, technology, and architecture.
http://www.creationproduction.org/
20 Cent Fiction
A student run production company of all trades based at UMass Dartmouth.
http://www.angelfire.com/games/20centFicti...
Naked on Stage
A group of creative writers from St Andrews University.
http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/~kl86/index.sh...
Crudoyle Productions
Details of current and forthcoming activities.
http://crudoyle.co.uk/
Djalma Butoh Company
Based out of New Mexico.
http://www.djalma.com/
Fevered Sleep
Site for Fevered Sleep, performance company that makes theatre, installation and site-specific performance
http://www.feveredsleep.co.uk/
Wooster Group
Ensemble of artists who have collaborated on the development and production of theater and media pieces since the early 1970's.
http://www.thewoostergroup.org/
LISA D
Austrian fashion designer, based in Berlin. Has been presenting numerous happenings, performances and shows, in which she tells stories in the language of fashion.
http://www.lisad.com/
Global Village Idiot Productions
Home page dedicated to the creation and staging of original, experimental theatrical works.
http://www.drawpinky.com/idiot/
Fat House, The
Based in Leicester, UK, this company produces devised performance work which avoids the constriction of a director or 'outside eye'.
http://www.angelfire.com/celeb/fathouse/
Izumi Ashizawa Performance
Izumi Ashizawa Performance seeks cultural integration through its original performance languages.
http://izumiashizawa.tripod.com/
Gertrude Stein Repertory Theatre
Their goal is to re-invent the process of creating theater, from training and education to collaboration and production. They have a particular interest in international and multi-cultural projects, because they feel that the arts of the 21st century must be global.
http://www.gertstein.org/
Big Art Group
A New York City performance company, formed in 1998 by Caden Manson, aggressively attacking the boundaries of performance though its explorations with structure, medium and process.
http://www.bigartgroup.com/
Off_Leash Area: Contemporary Performance Works
An interdisciplinary company of mid-career artists creating new performance works in Minneapolis.
http://www.offleasharea.org/
P-Cult
An experimental theater and entertainment company of New York City artists, performers and designers specializing in pop-art and conceptual, pop-based extreme live imagery. Information about events, individual artists, picture gallery, and booking information.
http://www.pcult.com/
Richard Maxwell and the New York City Players
The company strives to bring new forms of theater and performance to the public and to advance public awareness of live theater and further public understanding of theater practices including script-writing, actor processes and directing techniques.
http://www.nycplayers.org/
OneLight Theatre
Since its inception in 1999, OneLight Theatre has been a company where every member contributes; actors, technicians, members of the production team, all have a voice.
http://www.onelighttheatre.com/
Healing Circle, The
Dedicated to perserving the culture of our African ancestor while providing healing for self and community through music, theater, and dance.
http://www.freewebs.com/nzinga/
HamFisted!
A company that creates new live theatre, performance art and cross disciplinary arts. They tour on a regional and national basis. History of the company, fanzine with biographies and pictures, and information about current projects.
http://freespace.virgin.net/johnny.ohanlon...
Woven
Experimental theatre company performs a different show each night compiled from over 60 pieces combining original movement, music and dialogue.
http://www.wovenworld.com/
Handwritten Theatre
Brief dramatic pieces originally composed in a small black notebook with a fountain pen.
http://www.handwrittentheatre.blogspot.com
La MaMa Theatre
Performance space in the East Village, NYC
http://www.lamama.org/
Elevator Repair Service
Elevator Repair Service is a theater group based in New York City. See the schedule of upcoming shows, read what the press has to say, or get on the mailing list.
http://elevator.org/
Border Crossings
An international theatre company specializing in combined arts performances fusing many forms of world theatre, dance and music. Works across borders, between cultures and art forms, between nations and peoples.
http://www.bordercrossings.org.uk/
GreyZelda Theatre Group
A non-profit Chicago-based company founded in 2004.
http://www.greyzelda.com/
Nao Dada Baba
Documentation of live projects 1993-2001 including Genetic Wake, 9 adaptations from the novel Finnegans Wake; Glasgow Weekend, a curated programme of Urban Context performance and art at London Foundry; and Foundry/Dom London/Moscow Cultural Exchange programme.
http://invisible.gq.nu/
I 80 Drama Company
Experimental group of actors, directors, designers, and administrators collectively exploring questions of politics and social change through performance. Site offers archive of works and touring dates of performers.
http://www.i80drama.org/
Les Freres Corbusier
Creating aggressively visceral theater combining historical revisionism, Grand Guignol comedy, experimental dance, rigorous academic research, multimedia excess, and found texts.
http://www.lesfreres.org/
New World Performance Lab
Creates theatre events and pedagogical programs, researches performance techniques from around the world, and develops a contemporary performance methodology for culturally diverse theatre artists.
http://nwplab.tripod.com/
Temporary Distortion
presenting unique nonlinear combinations of text, image, and sound...creating strange new theatrical experiences.
http://www.temporarydistortion.com/
In Parentheses
New York based company producing adaptations of contemporary literary works and original plays in theater and film.
http://www.hostserver150.com/inparent/
Intersection for the Arts
San Francisco's oldest venues for new works in theatrical, literary, and performing arts.
http://www.theintersection.org/
SITI Company
SITI was founded in 1992 by Anne Bogart and Tadashi Suzuki to redefine and revitalize contemporary theater in the United States through an emphasis on international cultural exchange and collaboration.
http://www.siti.org/
Small Wooden Shoe Theatrical Society
A Canadian company creating and presenting rigorous contemporary performance.
http://www.smallwoodenshoe.org/
Ontological-Hysteric Theater
Information concerning current and future performances at the Ontological at St. Marks Theater.
http://www.ontological.com/
ParaTheatrical ReSearch
Ritual technology, intermedia theater, and video poetics, plus astrological insight, all from playwright and filmmaker Antero Alii.
http://www.paratheatrical.com/
Collective Unconcious
An art collective, performance space, and theatrical venue administered by a confederation of 14 member-artists from various disciplines. C:U provides low-cost, high-value entertainment in the Lower East Side, and supporting the production of new material in the performing arts.
http://www.weird.org/
Curious Theater Branch
Curious Theater Branch. Original ideas. Original Theater. Changing the world, one imagination at a time.
http://curioustheatrebranch.com/
Ilotopie
A French street theatre company who create shows on water and other artistic events in public spaces.
http://www.ilotopie.com/index_gb.htm
Forced Entertainment
An ensemble of artists based in Sheffield, England working together since 1984 producing work in theatre, installation, digital media and film.
http://www.forcedentertainment.com/
Teatrincorso
Trento-Italy based theatre company dedicated to multi media experimental performance theatre. The group makes live events for theatres, clubs, galleries and the street. It is working in educational and community settings. Elena Marino, Teatrincorso's director, is also writer of theatrical texts. Teatrincorso organizes the International Festival "Officine dei Teatri".
http://www.teatrincorso.com/
Dogtroep
Internationaal producerend theatergezelschap, bestaande uit kunstenaars met uiteenlopende achtergronden: acteurs, technici, beeldend kunstenaars, uitvinders, muzikanten.
http://www.dogtroep.nl/
y espacio creativo artes (y)
International theatre, dance, visual and performing arts company based in Madrid; includes company history, upcoming work and information about collaborators. Content is in English and Spanish.
http://www.y1y.org
Kee Company
Founded in 1996 by Canadian theatre artist Colleen Lanki, this Tokyo based theatre company does original, multilingual productions blending different theatrical styles and traditions.
http://www.keecompany.net/
Beyond the Proscenium Productions
A non-profit theatre company, presents works to "challenge the imagination and boundaries of both artists and audiences." Sacramento, California.
http://beyondtheproscenium.org/
Riot Group, The
Produces original performance pieces which mix absurd comedy, political satire and a unique confrontational acting style.
http://www.theriotgroup.com/
Asteroid B612 Theatre Company
An assembly formed to vent untold stories and to reinvigorate the known stories.
http://www.asteroidb612.org
LIDA Project Experimental Theatre Company, The
Experimental theatre company based in Denver Colorado.
http://lida.org/
The Rachel Rosenthal Company
Highlights company members profiles, bookings, schedule of performances, reviews, and contact information.
http://www.rachelrosenthal.org/
Forum of Experimental Theater
Information on FEet, based out of Indonesia.
http://xperiment.bravehost.com
BlueForms Theatre Group
Offers details on upcoming events, press and e-mailing list for this Columbus, Ohio based fellowship of artists.
http://blueforms.info/
Greylight Theatre Collective, The
Founded in 1996 to promote, produce, and perform new and alternative works of theatre. Produces new scripts, children's works, Commedia dell'arte and theatrical happenings.
http://www.greylight-theatre.org/
Danuki Grasshopper
Newly established Welsh theatre company experimenting with the whole theatrical experience and movement art. Specialises in autobiographical and site specific performance and creating theatre from the heart and soul.
http://www.danukigrasshopper.com
Undermain Theatre
An ensemble committed to producing innovative, thought-provoking, professional theater. Includes show information and history of the theater.
http://www.undermain.com/
Mabou Mines
Mabou Mines is an avant-garde theater company emphasizing the creation of new theater pieces from original texts and the theatrical use of existing texts staged from a specific point of view. Established in 1970 and based in New York City.
http://www.maboumines.org/
Fool's Gold Theatre Company
Specializes in bringing inspired works of literature to life by producing dynamic, film-like walkabout productions in non-traditional theatrical venues.
http://www.foolsgoldtheatre.org.uk/
RadioHole
Performing schizophrenia for the information age.
http://www.radiohole.com/
Dixon Place
Non-profit organization founded in 1986 to provide a space for literary and performing artists to create and develop new works in front of a live audience.
http://www.dixonplace.org/
Reverend Billy's Church of Stop Shopping
A comic political site that hopes to resist the destruction of neighborhoods by malls and chain stores.
http://www.revbilly.com/
Stolen Chair Theatre Company
Committed to discovering new relationships between text, performers, and audiences, to exploring and exploding social mythology, and to creating a theatrical space where the familiar can give rise to the unknown.
http://www.stolenchair.org/
DADAnewyork
Founded in 1986 by the late John W. Wilson, an original Joffrey Ballet member and DADA scholar.
http://www.dadanewyork.org/
New World Players
Non-profit, community-based experimental theatre lab dedicated to presenting works by under-represented groups.
http://www.newworldarts.org/
Firebrand Theory Theater Company
Dedicated to stirring up public feelings by investigation of controversial issues and dramatizing the infinite mystery of the extraordinary in the ordinary.
http://www.firebrandtheory.com/
Soho Repertory Theater
producing some of the most groundbreaking theater in New York City, a "hot house" for daring, intrinsically theatrical excellence.
http://www.sohorep.org/
SCIATTO
As a group for stage action and a laboratory of architectural planning, Sciatto looks at social and urban borderlines as the last field for artistic performances.
http://www.ecn.org/sciattoproduzie/
Horse Trade Theater Group
Encompasses Kraine Theater, St. Marks Theater, and Red Room Theater in NYC: includes calendar, upcoming season, reservation and rental information.
http://www.httheater.com/
Laboratory Theater
Brooklyn-based experimental theater ensemble dedicated to collaborating on the creation of original, interdisciplinary work for the theater.
http://www.laboratorytheater.org/
One Year Lease
Dedicated to working with classic texts. Performing in New York City and in Europe.
http://www.oneyearlease.org/
Peace Theatre
Official site of the Iranian theatre group.
http://peacetheatre.tripod.com/
One Yellow Rabbit
"Everything theatre should be: daring, dangerous, and disturbing."
http://www.oyr.org/
Tomee Theatre Company
Established in 1982. Experimental theatre, theatre education, drama research. History, education, productions.
http://www.tomeetheatre.com/
Collapsable Giraffe
Williamsburg performance group.
http://www.collapsablegiraffe.org/
Risk Theater Initiative
Produces challenging work. Includes current show information and reviews.
http://www.risktheinitiative.com
15 Head - A Theatre Lab
Non-profit, professional, experimental theatre lab in Minneapolis, MN.
http://www.15head.org/
Axis Company
Integrates advanced sound, lighting and projection technology into the productions at the 99 seat performance arena.
http://www.axiscompany.org/
Deep Ellum Ensemble
Composed primarily of former Texans, founded in New York City. Work is made from plays, original ideas and various media, and includes native Southern storytelling, a capella singing and chant. Show schedule and profile provided.
http://www.deepellum.org/
Wandering Romen Players
A site-specific theater company performing classic works with experimental twists in Pennsylvania. The site offers history, artistic goals, and future employment possibilities.
http://www.wanderingromen.com/
Frantic Theatre Co - In House Music Hall
Frantic tour all over the UK performing wild and wonderful Music Hall and Variety shows in venues big or small, from living rooms to community centres from theatres to dinner parties.
http://www.frantictheatre.com/home.html
Peculiar Works Project
Offers "unusual, intelligent material for site-based performance."
http://members.tripod.com/peculiarworks/
WaxFactory
An international group of artist dedicated to exploring a multiplicity of theatrical visions.
http://www.waxfactory.org/
Manbites Dog Theater
Nearly two decades of cutting edge theater in Durham and voted Best Theater in the Triangle 2003.
http://www.manbitesdogtheater.org/
127.0.0.1
New York City performance art group with monthly open improvisational sessions.
http://web.purplefrog.com/~pink/
tg STAN
Founded in Antwerp in 1989. Its members want to put in scene themselves, as actors, with their capacities and their failures (acknowledged) in the center of the step that they revendiquent : destruction of the theatrical illusion, naked play, contradiction and the description of the possible divergences in the rigorous play and engagement with respect to the character and of what it tells.
http://www.stan.be/stan.php?lang=en&page=n...
Lucky Pierre
Chicago based performance group
http://www.luckypierre.org/
Urban Research Theater
An ongoing laboratory for practical research in physical and vocal craft. Elements of work including movement structures and song fragments are used as tools toward the development of quality in awareness and precision with spontaneity.
http://www.junkriver.org
Same Stuff Theatre
Contemporary and experimental physical theatre group using masks, shadow puppets, physical movements in Hanoi, Vietnam.
http://www.samestufftheatre.com/
SohoThinkTank
SOHO THINK TANK strengthens, nurtures and promotes an aesthetically and culturally diverse community of independent theatre artists and theatre companies, by producing, presenting, and programming new work at the Ohio Theater, in Soho
http://www.sohothinktank.org/
Experimental Theatre Chicago
Created to help promote alternative live performance and theatrical risk taking while seeking to establish Chicago as the national center for experimental theatre.
http://www.experimentaltheatrechicago.org/
C&T - It Stands for More Than Theatre
A United Kingdom-based theatre company working in educational and community settings, combining new technology and participation.
http://www.candt.org/
Michael Sakamoto - Butoh Dance Theater
Background information, repertoire, calendar, press and clips.
http://www.geocities.com/michaelsakamoto/
Fred Skeleton Theatre Company
A transatlantic performance group working out of Kelowna, British Columbia, and South Wales in the United Kingdom.
http://www.freewebs.com/fredskeletontheatr...
Oblivion Productions
Creating and producing forward-looking performances.
http://www.oblivion.vg/
Theatre in Decay
One of Australia's foremost underground experimental theatre companies, concentrating on themes of politics and horror.
http://www.theatreindecay.com/
Uni-Theatre
An artist run company in Vancouver committed to developing, exploring and producing compelling, radical, thought provoking, expressive theatre works.
http://unitheatre.freeyellow.com/
Complicite Theatre Company
This site has information on Complicite's current and forthcoming productions, education work (projects and teaching) and a complete archive of Complicite productions with photos and reviews.
http://www.complicite.org/
proto-type
Performance company, combining video, theatre, music, and installation to create live events relevant to people from all walks of life.
http://www.proto-type-home.com/
3-Legged Dog
Non-profit media and theater group producing new, original works in theater, performance, media and hybrid forms.
http://www.3leggeddog.org/
Industrial Theatre Company, The
Official site of a Bombay-based theatre company that aims to discover and popularize alternative spaces for theatre. Founded by Pushan Kripalani, Rehaan Engineer, Karan Makhija, and Nadir Khan.
http://industrialtheatre.ylog.org/
Xunesis
Chicago based performing arts and production company that builds multidisciplinary collaborative teams centered around a specific concept to create pieces for stage, exhibits, installations for museums, educational institutions, media or film productions.
http://www.xunesis.org/
Irondale Ensemble Project
An experimental/research theater ensemble. The primary goal of the company is to discover how theater can be utilized as an important or central aspect of daily life. The mission is approached through an exploration of what types of theater resonate most meaningfully with today's audiences, and through an application of theatrical techniques in non-theater situations.
http://www.irondale.org/
Collection Agency, The
A performance ensemble that focuses on the creation of bold new works and adaptations. Works in a broad range of styles, forms, and media, with original projects that range from the "standard" straight drama to the "cutting edge" of performance art. Based in New York City.
http://www.geocities.com/thecollectionagen...
Blast Theory
A group of seven artists based in London who make live events for theatres, clubs, galleries and the street.
http://www.blasttheory.co.uk/
Hotel Pro Forma
Går på tværs af genrer indenfor teater, opera og musik. Teatret forener arkitektur, billedkunst og film med musik, lysdesign og teknologi.
http://www.hotelproforma.dk/
HERE Arts Center
An award-winning and critically acclaimed performance and art center.
http://www.here.org/
Performance Space 122
Calendar of events, directions, tickets, and information on upcoming shows.
http://www.ps122.org/
Funkopolis
Founded in 1996, the company creates ensemble-based performance work utilizing gestural performance techniques in a commitment to creatively investigating the world around them.
http://www.funkopolis.org/
Konic Thtr
Defined as a label for the production and realisation of artistic projects using interactive technology. Interactions body-sound-light and image, where the public will finish or modify the process that the authors initially proposed.
http://www.koniclab.info/
Neo-Futurists
Highly regarded experimental theater company composed of artists who write, direct, and perform their own work dedicated to social, political, and personal enlightenment in the form of audience-interactive conceptual theatre.
http://www.neofuturists.org/
Uninvited Guests
A United Kingdom/German live art company based in Bristol, England. Dedicated to making innovative collaborative work which challenges the boundaries between art-forms and opens live and digital work to new audiences.
http://www.uninvited-guests.net/
Target Margin Theater
Founded on the principle that works of art return us to real truths most powerfully by their divergence from a strict illustration of reality. Through contemporary, as well as classic texts, we continuously seek to expand our conception of what can take place in theater.
http://www.targetmargin.org/
Via Theatre
Brian Jucha shares his projects and archive
http://www.jucha.com/
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