Mourning Sun
"A beautifully acted new play"--NewYorkTheater.me
"an incredibly provocative and moving love story, heart wrenching and humorous" —culture craver
"Theatre 167 once again presents an intriguing, global and universal new work"--NYTheater.com
"This play both addresses one of the most burning issues of our time— child marriage—and yet has a universal appeal as a story of the healing power of love."
—Drucilla Cornell, founder, The Ubuntu Project
"Everything about the production is top shelf. The play is beautifully written by Antu Yacob and will crack your heart open. The direction is stellar, and the actors are off the hook."
—Jessica Greer Morris, co-founder, Girl Be Heard
The Church of Why Not
“As with many of Theatre 167’s productions, you’ll come away with a fresh perspective and a renewed faith in the goodness of humanity… Conversion is not the point — service is. That ethos is crystal clear in this lovingly crafted portrait of an indispensible Upper West Side institution.”
--TheaterMania
“Our highest recommendation! A gloriously entertaining celebration of the astonishing goings-on at a great New York house of worship that has turned its wondrously diverse neighborhood into a true community. Don't miss this unique and important offering! ”
--NY Theater Buying Guide
“I enjoyed this production very much and was glad to be part of the congregation."
—Hi Drama (MNN TV)
“The rest of the world needs to see and learn from The Church of Why Not... this production is absolutely a catalyst for conversation and if seen by enough people and congregations could also be a catalyst for change."
--Gia On the Move
“This art brings out the best in reality… Even if you think you don’t like church, this production will show you why it’s more important than ever.”
--NY Theater Now
I Like to Be Here: Jackson Heights Revisited, Or, This is a Mango
"A fascinating and genuine portrait of a part of New York that many have never seen but that all should know." --TheaterMania
“a glorious mish-mash of cultures; a remarkably high-definition cross-section of one vibrant neighborhood (streets, homes, places of work) that feels like an intimate encounter… hilarious and poignant in equal measure… this play genuinely made me sort of fall back in love with the city.”--NY Magazine’s culture site Bedford + Bowery
“a heartfelt, beautifully produced show about love and life in Jackson Heights.”
--Hi Drama
“I Like to Be Here brilliantly reflects the diversity and blending of lives in this city”--Arts in Color
“If you are asking yourself, ‘where is someone like me in today’s theater?’ then take the time to (re)visit the Jackson Heights of I Like To Be Here. Whether Latino, Indian, gay, young, or other, you are represented. --Theatre Is Easy
"To tell stories about a place like Jackson Heights, one of the world's most diverse neighborhoods, requires theater that's as bold and rich as the community itself. Good thing there's Theatre 167..." --AM New York
Pirira
“Pirira achieves the rare task of weaving two intercontinental plot lines between two sets of strangers... into a singular narrative that touches on race, religion and homophobia, while posing a number of questions about self-discovery and philanthropy.”
--Curtis M. Wong, Huffington Post
"Pirira is extremely accurate and probably one of the most important pieces I've seen.
I wish audiences everywhere could see this."
--Philippe van den Bossche, former Executive Director of Raising Malawi
"Emotionally sensitive and sharply intelligent...The scenes are crystal clear and maintain
an independent integrity even as they illuminate and comment on one another,
creating a vast tapestry of the human experience." --Zachary Stewart, Theatermania
“Please see Pirira... It will open your mind and heart, not just to the circumstances of
people halfway around the world whose particular situations almost certainly don’t
find their way into our (American) field of awareness very much; but also to remember
important ideas of our shared humanity.“ --Martin Denton, NY Theater Now
“Far more than an ‘activist play,’ Pirira is a deftly beautiful merging of script and staging
that shows how intelligent collaboration can make wonderful theatre.” — Dan Dinero, Theatre Is Easy
“Theater 167's presentation of J. Stephen Brantley's Pirira, which I caught at its recent
extended run at the West End Theater...treats the human condition in a way that only
the best theater does.” --Christopher Atamian, Huffington Post
"Pirira is marvelously constructed, with themes and emotions and pieces of dialogue from
the two stories intertwining as they play out at the same time, only fully revealing their
connections at the end. The play tackles prejudice, culture clashes and misguided good
intentions while providing plenty of genuine humor throughout... Pirira makes a
strong case for the most innovative and moving new shows coming from beyond the
established haunts of Off-Broadway." —John Peacock, Flavorpill
5 STARS! “Ari Laura Kreith has directed a tight 70-minute production with equal weight
devoted to the humor and the serious... The actors are individually excellent and work
together as a unified whole.” --Michael Jackson, The Examiner
"I enjoyed this play so much! I was home!"
—Professor Yusuf Juwayeyi, former Malawian ambassador to the United Nations
"J.Stephen Brantley has emerged as one of Off-Off-Broadway’s leading talents, both on the stage and off."
--Christopher Borg, nyitawards.com
Jackson Heights 3AM
“a sheer delight from beginning to end. This unusual work adroitly captures the frenetic energy of a neighborhood often called the crossroads of the world... Jackson Heights 3AM proves to be a quintessentially American story.”
--Theatermania
“Twenty actors in multiple roles seamlessly present stories. It is entertaining, non-stop action…— NYTheatre
"Jackson Heights 3AM weaves multiple story lines together … All these stories and more are blended with surprising clarity. …[A] well acted, beautifully conceived portrait of a complicated neighborhood"--Examiner
“ a quirky, funny love letter to this fractious, multifarious region of Queens, one of the most diverse places on earth…”—Times-Ledger
“TOP 5 PICK OF THE WEEK”--NYC-ARTS.org – PBS/Channel 13
You Are Now the Owner of This Suitcase
“wonderful theatre... full of humor, heart, and imagination... with highly inventive writing.” --NYTheatre
"An irreverent imaginative collage of contemporary folk tales and bumpy real life” --Brooklyn Rail
"Not to be missed" --OnVerge
“Completely local, totally meta, quietly groundbreaking” —Create Culture
167 Tongues
“I had the feeling I was seamlessly dropping in and out of all these different cultures just by walking down the street”...--The New York Times
”The rich diversity of the neighborhood provides ample material for works inspired by and about the various cultures in flux...”—American Theatre
“PICK OF THE WEEK: (A) tight collaboration of 11 talented playwrights and 29 actors" --Offoffonline
“I just returned from seeing something truly wonderful” --QueensBuzz
Theatre 167 Unloads Magial Baggage in Jackson Heights
by J.Stephen Brantley, March 27, 2011
Interview with Jenny Lyn Bader
by Adam Szymkowicz, March 26, 2011
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Jackson Heights Trilogy: Immersive Experience
Theatre 167 to Bring JACKSON HEIGHTS TRILOGY to Queens Museum
Broadwayworld.com, January 7, 2014
Experience the Trilogy As You've Never Seen it Before!
Theatre 167, January 2014
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Jackson Heights 3am
Jackson Heights 3am
by Zachary Stewart, Theatermania.com, January 17, 2012
Theatre 167 Explores Jackson Heights at Night
by Clare Trapasso, New York Daily News, January 10, 2012
A Conversation with Ari Laura Kreith
by J.Stephen Brantley, January 2, 2012
Jackson Heights 3am Q&A Preview
by J.Stephen Brantley, NYTheatre.com, February 6, 2013
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167 Tongues
Capturing the Vitality of Jackson Heights and Putting It Onstage
by Fernanda Santos, New York Times, May 4, 2010
Many Worlds of Jackson Heights Converge in New Play
by Joe Kemp, New York Daily News, May 4, 2010
Queens Theatre in the Park Presents 167 Tongues
Off-Broadway World, October 17, 2010
167 Tongues Strikes Theatrical Gold
QueensBuzz.com, May 7, 2010
Theatre 167: Bringing Jackson Heights to Times Square
by Zachary Stewart, Theatermania.com, February 7, 2013
Variety is the Spice of Life
by William Coyle, OffOffOnline.com, May 7, 2010
Theatre 167 is a proud member of A.R.T./New York and Materials For The Arts
Photos by Joel Weber
Photos by Joel Weber