Originally a New Georges Supported Production, now a full-fledged co-pro. We’re so happy to be part of this groovy team, returning KAREN, I SAID to the.. to the ZOOM!
“[A] wicked 45-minute satire on wokeness… KAREN, I SAID reaches way past the easy tropes of Karenism and even the easy explanations of it.” — Jesse Green, The New York Times
“Eliza Bent is the love-grandchild of Lily Tomlin, Pee Wee Herman and Mr. Peanut.” — David Cote
KAREN, I SAID
October Surprise Edition
a three part 45-minute Zoom theatrical
written and performed by Eliza Bent
directed by Tara Ahmadinejad
design by Lee Friend Roberts
produced by Sarah McLellan
presented by bentertainment & New Georges
in association with All For One Theater
KAREN, I SAID is a three-part, 45-minute long Zoom theatrical.
KAREN, I SAID begins as an Instagram story about a white lady’s friend named Karen.
KAREN, I SAID shows what happens when one white lady tries to out-woke another.
**All performances in Eastern Standard Time!**
Wednesday, October 28, 6:00pm EST
Thursday, October 29, 6:00pm EST
Friday October 30, 6:00pm EST
Saturday, October 31, 12:00pm EST
Monday, November 2, 6:00pm EST
Sliding-scale tix $15 to $30 — limited $5 tix available!
A portion of box office proceeds from KAREN, I SAID will be donated to Brave Space Alliance, the first Black-led, trans-led LGBTQ Center located on the South Side of Chicago.
January 21, 2021
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January 20, 2021
The note that introduced our first tiny play on March 18 (below in italics, or scroll all the way down to go back in time–it’s also how you read ’em all in order!) is all the introduction you need to … Continue reading →
January 15, 2021
We were thrilled to partner this fall with the BIPOC Critics Lab, a new and necessary mechanism for expanding representation in arts journalism developed and led by cultural critic Jose Solís and hosted by The Kennedy Center American College Theater … Continue reading →
November 1, 2020
Where we are: October 1, 2020. At New Georges, we have spent our careers consciously working counter to structures that traditionally divide institutions and artists. Our company seeks to support artists as they drive their own processes, to explore varied … Continue reading →
