Organization Details:

Yara Arts Group is a resident company at La MaMa, the acclaimed experimental theater in New York. We are a collective of artists of Asian, African, Latino, Eastern and Western European ancestry, who come together to create original theatre pieces. Our efforts are collaborative; we bring together fragments of plays, poems, songs, myths and historical sources to create original work that is reflective of the cultures we explore. Yara artists and our colleagues from abroad contribute stories from their diverse backgrounds; what follows is a layering of languages and music, rhythms and textures that are unique in origin but alike in their impact on the human soul. This is the foundation of our belief that theatre can communicate with everyone in the world. We strive to create new theatrical pieces that are infused with traditional material, often from little-known cultures.

Description and/or History:
Established in 1990, Yara Arts Group has created twenty pieces based on extensive research in Eastern Europe, Siberia and Asia. We have collaborated with international artists (premiere actors, musicians, dancers and storytellers) who not only have contributed their specific expertise but also have facilitated our understanding of the complexities of the local culture. Together we create original theatre pieces in Yara’s signature style of: multilingual dialogue and songs supported by evocative visuals and documentation.

Contact person: Virlana Tkacz, Artistic Director, (212) 475-6474, (email)

Address:

306 East 11th St #3B New York, NY 10003 (See a map)

Directions:

We are located in Manhattan between First and Second Avenues.   Nearest Metro/Subway Stop: Union Square ,   Walk distance (in minutes): 10   Nearest Bus Stop: M15, 1 minute walk