In Development
BITTERSWEET: THE PLAY
Just announced exclusively with Variety Magazine. Bated breath is adapting the New York Times #1 bestselling book Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole into a play. Working in collaboration with the author Susan Cain, and with producer Ryan Ratelle, “Bittersweet: The Play” will follow one mother’s journey to attempt the impossible after the tragic loss of her child. With a promise from the Buddha that he can resurrect her daughter if she can procure a mustard seed from a house not touched by grief, she sets out on her journey to return to the perfect world of her past by visiting the doorsteps of the future. On the other side of time, she meets musician Leonard Cohen, writer Maya Angelou, scientist Charles Darwin and others who transformed their incapacitating grief into offerings that forever changed the course of history. We want to include you every step of the way! Join our mailing list to stay in the know.
Most Recent
CHASING ANDY WARHOL
Bated Breath’s second theatrical walking tour production. The production ignited the streets of Noho and the East Village with a unique blend of theater, dance, and puppetry as scenes inspired from Warhol’s enigmatic life unfolded on the streets, behind windows of area businesses, and inside secret locations along the route. Despite Warhol’s celebrity and fame, he was also an obscure, mystifying persona who preferred to remain elusive. Chasing Andy Warhol peeks into the life of the iconic artist going beyond the hype and into the deepest feelings of a profoundly complex person - whose legacy continues to bombard our senses at every turn. Learn more about Chasing Andy Warhol.
Award-Winner
VOYEUR: THE WINDOWS OF TOULOUSE-LAUTREC transformed the streets of Greenwich Village, transporting masked audience members into the bohemian world of 1899 Paris during the darkest times of the pandemic. Opening in September 2020, Voyeur ran for 10 months and 350 performances. In this open air, intimate theatrical experience, guests were guided through the dreams of iconic artist Toulouse-Lautrec as he recalls his final absinthe-laced years living and working in Montmartre.
In 2021, Voyeur received 7 Off-Broadway, BroadwayWorld Awards including Best Play, Best Production of a Play, Best Direction of a Play: Mara Lieberman, Best Costume Design of a Play: Christopher Metzger, Best Sound Design of a Play: Mark Van Hare, Best Lighting Design of a Play: Ebony Burton & Keith A. Truax, Best Scenic Design of a Play: Ebony Burton, Lina Younes & Sandra Tehrani.
This production was sponsored by the Greenwich Village Business Alliance & The Duplex amongst others.
Who We Are.
Bated Breath Theatre Company creates immersive off-broadway, participatory theatre & immersive NYC experiences that wake up the body, resurrect sleeping histories, and electrify non-traditional theatre spaces. Space is kindling and we hold the match.
What We Do.
Uncover the artist behind the celebrity and iconic art in Chasing Andy Warhol, the Pop Art Extravaganza running through the streets of NoHo and the East Village..
Peer down the streets and into the windows of Greenwich Village as the sidewalks, doorways and alleyways become the setting for Bated Breath’s award-winning walking tour play. Music collides with the city’s soundscape, transporting you into the bohemian world of Voyeur: The Windows of Toulouse-Lautrec.
Dive into the underbelly of Paris through the eyes of iconic artist Toulouse-Lautrec during one of the most alluring historical periods in art history. Unmaking Toulouse-Lautrec, was named one of the “best immersive plays and interactive theatrical experiences” by Time Out.
Outbid your neighbor on contemporary art Sotheby’s style at Beneath the Gavel which premiered Off-Broadway at 59E59 Theaters and then transferred to Feinstein’s/54 Below.
Delve into four pivotal moments in the struggle for racial justice in America from 1865 to the present moment. Award-winning Freedom: In 4 Acts portrays the struggle for freedom and justice for African Americans through history of the Negro Spiritual. Using historic documents, photographs, and a unique style of physical theatre audiences are connected directly with the transformative energy of righteous struggle and triumph.
Where We’re Going.
Celebrate with a toast at our forthcoming immersive wine-tasting play Bordeaux written in collaboration with renowned wine journalist, Jane Anson.
Strategize how to evade censorship in the 1960’s as you crowd-source an erotic story in Dirty Books.
Race through time to help a mother resurrect her daughter and return to the perfect and beautiful world before her heart was broken in Bittersweet:The Play.
