UP CLOSE Festival

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Inspired by JANE JACOBS, top NYC theater artists join forces to reimagine Greenwich Village history as IMMERSIVE, all-ages storytelling - WHAT WE'RE ABOUTWhat if Jane Jacobs (the famed West Village urbanist, community activist and beloved Robert Moses foe) designed a theatre festival?  Whose stories would be told? And how?Presented by New Ohio Theatre as part of its Theatre for Young Minds initiative, this "hearty helping of community spirit" - New York Times, transforms New Ohio's basement theater into a secret archive of the land now known as Greenwich Village.  Taking in ...

Read More spiration from Jacobs' rules for a healthy community in The Death and Life of Great American Cities,: population density, mixed uses, old buildings, and short blocks, audiences engage in a hands-on 360° pre-show experience, then become immersed in a series of short-form (10 minute), locally-inspired pieces, each created by teams of NYC

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