Artifact in progress

Here’s a clip from a run-through at our last ARTIFACT rehearsal.

artifact rehearsal run thru from Aya Ogawa on Vimeo.

knife inc presents excerpt of ARTIFACT

Feb 24 & 25 @ 8PM

what’s next for knife inc.?

I’m so glad you asked.

oph3lia has closed

“extraordinary, astonishing, near-perfect masterpiece.” — Culturebot
“Compelling…Harrowing…Great theater.” — The New York Times
“A smart, beautiful, and touching production that is unpretentious and fun… Do not miss this show, and once you see it, tell everyone you know.” — NYtheatre.com
“airy…lovely…graceful… must not unwatch’d go.” — Time Out New York
“…a brilliant exploration of suspension–in time, in space, [...]

what they do before the show

Before the show the actors come together in a tight huddle

and count to twenty.  One person for each number, and if two people say the same number, it’s back to one.

oph3lia reviewed on hotreview

“Stunning… superb…” [read the original post here]

oph3lia reviewed in Culturebot

“Oph3lia pulled together so many things people talk about - globalization, technology, post-modern identity, art vs. commerce, alienation of modern society, the challenges of human interaction and intimacy, the search for connection and meaning - and wove them into this beautiful, heart-breaking, hilarious, world-unto-itself. You MUST GO SEE THIS SHOW! This show should travel around [...]

Mid-run report

It’s hard to believe that we are already past the half way point in the run. Today’s Sunday matinee was our 9th show out of 16! The second week of performances were surprising to me in their consistency. This group of actors never ceases to amaze me with its persistence, heart and [...]

oph3lia reviewed in the New York Times

“What to make of the strange, feral dances the schoolgirls engage in, while singing their wordless songs? What of the playwright and the producers, riotously alive and bursting with their own stories and concerns? Both make for great theater.”  Read the original article here.

oph3lia reviewed on nytheatre.com

“…an analysis of humanity through communication and language… This is a smart, beautiful, and touching production that is unpretentious and fun. I left feeling humbled and inspired, reminded why I love theatre the way I do. Do not miss this show, and once you see it, tell everyone you know.”  Read the original article here.