HERE Arts Center — Attraction in New York

Often home to interesting / innovative shows but its risky. I am surprised that this space hasn't become home to more successful productions. Years ago I saw an Obie winning play at HERE and it was home to the original Symphonie Fantastic (which I can not lie - I hated) but which was a tremendous success.

In recent years I have not been drawn to productions but tonight I went to see a production of Tender Naplam - a really hard script - but great actors.

Also the cafe could be significantly better. The whole place seemed very under funded / under staffed tonight.

Maybe they should seek out a partnership with a place like the TANK that seems to have more to put on than their tiny space can hold?

Fyi there is a TERRIBLE staircase - impossible for older theater crowd - make sure to ask for the elevator - they have one - its just not obvious - staff escort you to a different...

Anyone who goes to New York to see real art should not spend his money on Broadway musicals, but visit this theater. There was an excellent performance of the piece 'american fables' that was very easy to understand for the non-native english speaker. After that you could talk with the actors and the director in the cozy bar area to the lowest beer prices in this city. In...

A fixture in the Manhattan experimental theatre scene, with great interdisciplinary resident artists and rental companies/sublet series. Their facilities and equipment are particularly good as a smaller venue in both the smaller downstairs space and the larger upstairs space. Their programming of original works and puppetry are particularly noteworthy...