NO RESERVATION
World Premiere
Multidisciplinary Performance Piece
The Hess Collective
Conceived, Written, and Directed by Elizabeth Hess
“Ms. Hess’ realization is astonishing” NY Times
“Deeply visceral” Howlround
“one of the most imaginative, brilliant experiences” A.R.T/New York
NO RESERVATION is about global goddesses who crash a dinner party celebrating false gods. The goddesses have been underground for centuries and now rise up, sensing the urgency of their presence 'at the table.' This multidisciplinary performance piece moves forward from second wave feminist artists who took on the patriarchy through works like The Dinner Party, Top Girls, by Judy Chicago and the dinner scene in by Caryl Churchill.
The Hess Collective (THC) is a multidisciplinary ensemble of diverse affiliate artists. The company’s inaugural work, LOVE TRADE, premiered at La MaMa during their Tony-Award winning 2018 season. SPOILED, the second co-production with La MaMa in 2020, pivoted online during the pandemic and also appeared at Women Playwrights International (WPI). NO RESERVATION is the third co-production with THC and La MaMa.
Conceived, Written, and Directed by Elizabeth Hess
Associate Director: Miriam Grill
Stage Manager: Vivian Farahani
Performers: Akiko Aizawa, Ninoshka De Leon Gill, Schuylar Johns, Elizabeth Hess
Designers:
Costume/Prop consultant: Cathy Shaw
Sound Designer: Lucas Tahiruzzaman Syed
Lighting designer: Grayson Sepulveda