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“Gracemoon Theater Company’s ethos of finding truth through performance is fully realized in this production. It is engaging, frustrating, existential, and profoundly thought-provoking. I left the theater with more questions than I arrived with—a hallmark of rare, impactful art worth experiencing multiple times.”
- Alec Meeker, Bushwick Daily
“If you weren't paying attention, you might've missed it: over the summer, a new theater opened in Bushwick and, in the few months since, it has been hosting shows while earning the trust of locals through its groundbreaking performances and in-depth post-show discussions.”
- Ian Kumamoto, TimeOut NY
“Many theater goers would say what’s most unique about the plays at Gracemoon Arts is the conversation that comes after it. Following the plays, the cast and audience members gather together to discuss the topics that arise in the play. These conversations are held in Gracemoon's salon where audience members can decompress from the heavy topics.”
- Brianna Robles, BKReader
“Everything about @gracemoonarts is sublime – from the moment you walk in til the moment you leave. Actually you don’t want to leave lol. The neverending pursuit of the truth coupled with its safe space for real dialogue. It’s changed my life, made me smarter and more empathetic.”
- Joe Risico
“I moved to NYC 15 years ago, in part because of my love of theatre. I have seen so many incredible performances and productions on and off-Broadway throughout my time here. However, rarely have I felt so fulfilled and connected with a company and their performances.”
- Elisa Schneider, Development, Digital + New Media at TEG+
“My brother Lloyd and I were at your performance earlier today and I just wanted to say congrats and thank you for such an inspiring performance and a soulful conversation afterwards.”
- Kenneth Ray
“Just real as fuck.”
- Harris Ansari
Truthful conversation is a large part of our work. It’s how we make sense of the human condition we discover in ourselves and see in others. It’s integral to grounding the effect that theatre and art has on us.
Now, more than ever, people are easily distracted from what affects them, including how and why they are affected by art. Having a space and structure to dig deeper for the answers, makes the Gracemoon Theatre critical to the sustainability of our mental and physical health as individuals and communities. Each play at the Gracemoon Theatre finishes in our salon for a real-time discussion about the play’s subject matter, moving art into action.
Conversations:
DUTCHMAN
by AMIRI BARAKA
THE NICETIES
by ELEANOR BURGESS
INTIMATE APPAREL
by LYNN NOTTAGE
WHAT WE’RE UP AGAINST
by THERESA REBECK
THE CONVERSATION ON RACE
Featuring
GABRIELLE GRAHAM
& MITZI JONES
Director
MICHÈLE LONSDALE•SMITH
THE CONVERSATION ON MISOGYNY
THE COMPANY’S PURPOSE IS TO EXPLORE OUR MOST HIDDEN AND UNRESOLVED HUMAN MOTIVATIONS AND DESIRES THROUGH THE ART OF ACTING. TO UNDERSTAND WHY WE SAY AND DO THE THINGS WE SAY AND DO. TO COURAGEOUSLY TELL THE TRUTH THROUGH THE STORIES WE WRITE AND ACT, EVEN AT THEIR MOST DISTURBING. TO ENCOURAGE COMPASSION
AND HUMOR FOR OUR HUMANITY AND FOR THE MANY MORE
WAYS WE ARE THE SAME THAN DIFFERENT.
TO CONTRIBUTE TO A MORE HUMANE WORLD, AND THEREBY
HURT OURSELVES AND OTHERS LESS.