THTR 3011 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Gerome Ragni, Galt Macdermot, Performing Garage
Document Summary
Noticed there was a lot of theatre on broadway made by and for upper-class white people. Wanted this space to be open to experimental artists/artists that wouldn"t typically be featured on broadway. Artists are welcomed at la mama and lovingly encouraged to experiment. As we"ve grown over the years, risk-taking and diversity have remained key cultural values. The performance group = name of company. The performing garage = name of performance space. Developed works in the performing garage until the wooster group took over (on wooster. Took over performing garage in 1980 still run this space today. Rarely 110 audience members in this space. Environmental theatre: where you create theatre in an environment where it is set or go to found locations. Premiered off-broadway in 1967 at the public. There was so much excitement in the hippie areas we thought if we could bring this excitement to the state it would be wonderful.
