On the Workbench
On the Workbench is not business as usual. It’s the corner of Table|Room|Stage where we investigate projects that stretch the traditional boundaries of theatre.
We are most interested in work that will be performed by its creator, expresses a distinctive cultural point of view, and attempts something brave. These projects may feature eclectic performance approaches with a strong narrative element, and might be body-based works, puppetry, spoken word, burlesque, song cycles, technology performance, etc.
In addition to reflecting the interests of T|R|S, On the Workbench projects offer these qualities: surprise, curiosity, daring, naiveté, fearlessness, irreverence, and perhaps a splash of something feral.
To these selected projects, T|R|S offers dramaturgical incubation and support, space for testing ideas, and access to production and design advice.
TABLE|ROOM|STAGE (T|R|S) was established in 2015 and is Artists Rep’s new play program whose mission is to develop and produce new work that vividly expresses Artists Rep’s aesthetic values.
Projects On the Workbench
Susannah Mars
A Ridiculously Examined Life
Sue Mach
Vortex I
Vin Shambry
Flower Joy
Anthony Hudson
The Carlalogues