My Joy is HEAVY right now with the state of the world, but I’m overjoyed to be the Associate Director on this beautiful show filled with beautiful people.
Catch us Feb-April, you don’t want to miss this one.
spooky szn & beat poets with my favorite heart of gold (the only person I would travel concussed for). ft. ct scans, Ginsberg groupie heaven & a chaotic cat
BTS shots of our recent disposable bodies reading at @thetanknyc courtesy of @okr_photography who managed to capture the pure joy of this process. Show photos coming soon!
Written and directed by yours truly
Co-Produced by @tbtbtheater
Stage Managed by @tyler.xum (she/they)
Cast includes Marisa Jean Giachetti (she/her); Christopher Imbrosciano (he/him)*; Marx Jones (they/them); Jake Moses (he/him); Denali Thomas (they/them); and Garrett Zuercher (he/him)*. ASL Interpretation provided by Vicente Caycedo (he/him) and Kimberly Hale (she/her), Script Tracking provided by Ann Barkin (she/her)*.
*if these photos don’t convince you including sign in your performances adds incredible layer and depth I don’t what to tell you.
You are invited to the premier reading of “disposable bodies,” a new play written and directed by Abbey Joan Burgess. This reading is produced by Theater Breaking Through Barriers as part of The Tank NYC's annual Limefest. The performance will take place at The Tank, on Sunday, August 17 at 3pm.
Show Summary:
Imagine a world where you didn't have to hate your body. Where you could wake up one day and decide to replace it with a shiny, flaw-free model. And this one comes with a 30-day return policy! Shop today at the ALL-NEW Body Dispensary!
disposable bodies is a not-so-Freaky-Friday exploration of disability, queerness, gender identity, love, and understanding who you are outside of how you are, especially when your body feels like it doesn't fit quite right.
Cast includes Marisa Jean Giachetti (she/her); Christopher Imbrosciano (he/him)*; Marx Jones (they/them); Jake Moses (he/him); Denali Thomas (they/them); and Garrett Zuercher (he/him)*. ASL Interpretation provided by Vicente Caycedo (he/him).
Use code CRIPCARD for $5 off in the website section of our bio page.
Content Warnings: discussions of ableism, transphobia, homophobia, chair chasers/cripple fetishes, internalized homophobia, internalized ableism
The company of disposable bodies aims to provide opportunities for disabled and immunocompromised members of the community to be more safely welcomed at the theater. We ask that you please wear a mask to help protect you, those around you, and the company. If you do not have a mask, one can be provided by any member of the theater staff.
Please reach out to Abbey Burgess at [email protected] ahead of time if you would like a seat removed for the performance or have any other access questions.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Image description: A picture of the Disposable Bodies poster. It’s a vintage poster with the TBTB logo on the top and text that reads, “With the tank NYC presents Disposable Bodies. Written and directed by Abbey Joan Burgess. August 17th, 3pm 312 W 36th ST., New York, NY. Tickets available at .”
Join us Aug 17 @ 3pm for another play I can’t explain… ticket link in bio!
disposable bodies is a not-so-Freaky-Friday exploration of disability, queerness, gender identity, love, and understanding who you are outside of how you are, especially when your body feels like it doesn’t fit quite right.
ID: Poster for a staged reading. Bright green neon text that says “disposable bodies” against a gray background, with the images of intertwined hands, a torso, and a prosthetic leg underneath.
Oh, y’all thought I was done?
The Bears written by me and directed by Abbey Joan Burgess - August 6th at 9:30pm at Limefest at the Tank.
Artwork by the one and only Ahdya Attea.
Ticket link in bio!
Tix on sale now for @jenny_jarnagin ’s The Bears! Check out this amazing show where Chili’s, Red Lobster, Bear Suits, and generational trauma collide!
“The Bear Family is known for two things: they never take off their bear suits, and they’re even wilder beneath the fur. When Emmy returns home to Tennessee to protect their grandmother from a predatory Bear, Emmy must confront a long history of abuse, their own complicity in a never ending cycle of trauma, and a conniving nemesis who always seems bearly beyond Emmy’s reach.”
Tickets are pay what you can, starting at $0, but limited! Link in bio!
Throwback to January & getting to watch one of my oldest friends marry the love of their life… pure joy. (And I did not weep through the ceremony it was JUST ALLERGIES.) So happy for you Amy & Gio!
📷: @kimritchiephoto
SAPPHEST CAST ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨
Skeeter/Submerged by H. Avery (they/them)
Directed by Abbey Joan Burgess (she/they)
Featuring Denali Thomas (they/them) and Gianna Hoffman (she/her)
✨ Join us on January 18th at 9:30 PM at @caveatnyc for the second installment of SAPPHEST, where this incredible 10-minute play and 5 others will take the stage!
🎨 Graphics by @alexapcreates
#sapphestnyc #sapphest #nycplayfestival #sapphicart #sapphictheatre #queertheatre #sapphowashere
