THE NEW HAZLETT THEATER IS CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. ALL EVENTS HAVE BEEN CANCELLED OR POSTPONED. UPDATES WILL BE POSTED AS THEY OCCUR.
New Hazlett Theater has been closely monitoring the COVID-19 situation globally and here in Allegheny County. The safety of our guests, staff, and artists is top priority as we follow the leadership of our public health and government officials.
The Mind-Body Problem is an interdisciplinary solo guitar performance that examines the relationships we make in light of rapid technological advancements that impose on our physical space. Through storytelling and original music performed on a set of high-tech guitars, Teixeira challenges the audience to rediscover the importance of their physicality.
Gil Teixeira is a prolific artist and educator who sees sound as the unifying core of his many practices. A native of Portugal, Gil holds a Bachelor of Arts in Guitar Performance from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, where he explored technology in collaborative music making. He is the founder of the post-rock band La La La Ressonance.
For more information on accessible seating or assistive listening devices please contact Courtney at 412-320-4610 ext. 16 or courtney@newhazletttheater.org
The Dragon of Polish Hill tells the story of two neighborhood residents who were destined never to know each other until Stanley Onion, a 115-year-old man with dementia, and Willy James, a rabbit-eared performance artist, are brought together by a chance encounter. The circumstances that follow force Willy to consider his own values in light of their friendship. This performance explores cultures colliding in a changing urban neighborhood.
The son of an embalmer dad and an elementary school teacher/quilt maker mom, Dave English logically grew up to be a puppeteer. A native of Pittsburgh, Dave currently lives in Polish Hill. He is the president of the Puppetry Guild of Pittsburgh and holds a BFA in Theatre & Puppetry from West Virginia University. Dave’s collaborator Will Schutze is an artist, songwriter and puppeteer from Austin. He comes from a 40-year-old Texas tradition of marionettes, having cut his teeth at state fairs and massive holiday shows with World on a String puppet theater.
For more information on accessible seating or assistive listening devices please contact Courtney at 412-320-4610 ext. 16 or courtney@newhazletttheater.org