Ko Festival of Performance

IS SEX POSSIBLE? Constance Congdon (Amherst, MA) Nationally-known playwright, and Amherst resident in her outrageously irreverent solo about the trials and tribulations of sex and dating after you reach 50, 60, … (read more…) STAYING VERTICAL: Age, Aging & Ageism in America led by Ashton Applewhite (NYC) Author/journalist Ashton Applewhite is interested in why we’re so ambivalent about the prospect of much longer lives. She was too, until she learned more. Her proposition?  Fight ageism, not agi

A QUEER DIVINE Sara Felder (San Francisco, CA) Back at Ko by popular demand, America’s favorite queer juggler & solo performance artist returns with her new solo comedy. It’s a reflection on the facts of her existence:  She can’t dance.  She likes art.  And people she loves are going to die. (read more…) COMMUNICATIONS FROM A COCKROACH: Archy and the Under Side An all ages event by the Mettawee River Theatre Company (NYC) on the Amherst College Observatory Lawn off of Snell Street. Based on the

“Good Morning Anita Hill It’s Ginni Thomas I Just Wanted To Reach Across the Airwaves and the Years and Ask You To Consider Something I Would Love You To Consider an Apology Sometime and Some Full Explanation of Why You Did What You Did With My Husband So Give It Some Thought and Certainly Pray About This and Come To Understand Why You Did What You Did Okay Have a Good Day.” Deb Margolin (NJ) Yes, it is the longest play title ever – it’s the full text of a voicemail Clarence Thomas’ wife recentl

MY MIND IS LIKE AN OPEN MEADOW Hand2Mouth Ensemble (Portland, OR) Based on the recorded memoirs of ensemble member Erin Leddy’s grandmother, this meditation on consciousness, memory & things passed down through generations has toured the west coast extensively, and comes to Ko right before its New York premiere. A younger point of view on our season theme.  Click HERE to view their latest video trailer! (read more…)

D-GENERATION: An Exaltation of Larks Sandglass Theater (Putney, VT) The world premiere of the ensemble’s collaboration with Salvadoran director Roberto Salomon. With text gathered from nursing home residents using a collective creation process called “Timeslips,” the production is performed with live actors, puppets, video and music.  It is a piece about dementia.  It is also a piece about play, joy, and communication. (read more…) EXTRAS Many of you were moved by the work of the young people fr