Under the Radar Festival

Over the last 14 years, The Public’s UNDER THE RADAR FESTIVAL has presented over 229 companies from 42 countries. It has grown into a landmark of the New York City theater season and is a vital part of The Public's mission, providing a high-visibility platform to support artists from diverse backgrounds who are redefining the act of making theater. Widely recognized as a premier launching pad for new and cutting-edge performance from the U.S. and abroad, Under the Radar Festival has presented works by such respected artists as Elevator Repair Service, Nature Theater of Oklahoma, Gob Squad, Belarus Free Theatre, Guillermo Calderón, and Young Jean Lee. These artists provide a snapshot of contemporary theater: richly distinct in terms of perspectives, aesthetics, and social practice, and pointing to the future of the art form.

JUST ANNOUNCED!

15th Edition
UNDER THE RADAR FESTIVAL
January 3-13, 2019

Curated by UTR Director Mark Russell, the 15th edition of this highly-anticipated downtown winter festival will bring together exciting artists from around the world who are redefining the act of making theater.

FRANKENSTEIN (First Show Announced of the Festival)
By Manual Cinema

Two hundred years ago, 18-year-old Mary Shelley conceived a ghost story about birth, creation, and abandonment that would become the world’s first science-fiction masterpiece. Internationally renowned multimedia company Manual Cinema stitches together the classic story of Frankenstein with Mary Shelley's biography to create a full-length, unexpected story about the beauty and horror of creation. Using an ingenious “laboratory" of cameras, overhead projectors, actors, and puppets—and accompanied live by a chamber ensemble—Manual Cinema’s FRANKENSTEIN assembles music, theater, and silent film to create a Frankenstein like you’ve never seen before. Full UTR line-up to be announced in the fall.

INCOMING! A festival within a festival. Rapid Response. Controlled Chaos. New Work.

Incoming! features works-in-process from The Public Theater’s Devised Theater Working Group. The DTWG is an artist resource program, offering workshops in critical and professional skills-building, as well as opportunities for creative collaboration. Reciprocally, this Working Group also advises for the Devised Theater Initiative, helping to shape a more inclusive and equitable field.

UNDER THE RADAR PROFESSIONAL SYMPOSIUM

The Under the Radar Professional Symposium is a two-day event, featuring a chance to see full productions of festival shows as well as keynote speakers and featured artist speakers. Attendance at the Symposium is strictly limited to presenting and producing professionals in the field. For more information on the UTR Symposium, please email utrsymposium@publictheater.org.

The Under the Radar Professional Symposium is a pre-conference event of the Association of Performing Arts Professionals (formerly the Association of Performing Arts Presenters) and is held in conjunction with the APAP|NYC conference. APAP is the national service, advocacy and membership organization for presenters of the performing arts and the convener of APAP|NYC, the world’s leading gathering of performing arts professionals, held every January in New York City. For more information on this year’s APAP conference, visit www.apapnyc.org. 

JanArtsNYC

Every January in New York City, more than 45,000 performing arts leaders, artists, and enthusiasts from across the globe converge for JanArtsNYC. A partnership among eleven independent multidisciplinary festivals, indispensable industry convenings and international marketplaces, JanArtsNYC is one of the largest and most influential gatherings of its kind.  For more info visit, www.janartsnyc.org. Promotional support provided by the New York City Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment.

AWARDS

2017
Taylor Mac, A 24-Decade History of Popular Music
OBIE

2014
Elevator Repair Serivce, Arguendo
OBIE

2013
Nature Theater of Oklahoma, Life and Times: Episodes 1-4
OBIE

Debate Society, Blood Play
OBIE

Fleur Elise Noble, 2 Dimensional Life of Her
Bessie

2012
Gob Squad's Kitchen (You've Never Had It So Good)
Drama Desk

2011
Belarus Free Theatre, Being Harold Pinter
OBIE

2010
Vivarium Studio, L'Effet de Serge
OBIE

2009
Tarell Alvin McCraney, The Brothers Size
Bessie

2008
1927, Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
Drama Desk

SUBMISSIONS

UTR accepts submissions on a rolling basis. Various factors impact the inclusion of a production in the festival; artistic integrity, funding, schedule, available partners, festival suitability, readiness to tour. Please send invites, information, and video links to UnderTheRadar@publictheater.org. The best way for us to know your work is to see your work! Please keep us informed of your performances. Due to the volume of submissions, we will only be in contact if we wish to find out more about the project.