Come
on in and learn more about
us. We've been going
places for more than 30 years!
Starting out from our home base in the Bronx, we have
performed in neighborhoods from East Harlem
to
Las Vegas
on stages from Lincoln Hospital to Lincoln Center... for
spectators ranging from youthful offenders in detention
centers to union delegates in convention centers. And
along the way, we have demonstrated that good theater
with a social/political edge is very much alive and in
demand by contemporary audiences....
Mass Transit Street Theater
& Video (MTSTV) is a 40-year old Bronx-based theater
known nationally for a dynamic mix of storytelling,
song, dance, and film that entertains and provokes
thought about the issues that touch our lives. The
company’s original plays – for example, HOUSE ON MAYHEM
STREET, HOME FREE, ONCE UPON A BUS, OVERTIME, and UNDER
OUR SKIN – explore the contemporary issues of urban
life, the value of diversity, and visions of what could
be if we learn to work together. Following the show,
actors and the audience join in a lively discussion of
the play and the questions it raises.
Now, Mass Transit also creates videos that explore
similar concerns and capture our real life dramas in up
close documentaries. A Mass Transit play or video
explores, in an entertaining and provocative way, issues
of concern to you and your community. A performance, or
big screen showing of a video, can be a moment for
celebrating what you are about. Use it to bring new
people in, gain recognition for your organization, and
network with other groups. Get people talking on a
different level about problems facing your work place,
school, church, or neighborhood. A Mass Transit play or
video can help build community in your community.
For additional information
about our current production or to book a performance,
or order a video by Mass Transit Street Theater, call
(718) 882-2454.
Browse the Video Library
and watch our thought-provoking videos at home or share
them with your class or community.
Photo Album
Look at our photo album and
follow Mass Transit in off the streets -- from our debut
at the 1st Earth Day, in Union Square 1970, to recent
shows at community centers, schools, church basements,
and union halls in the Bronx and around New York City.
Check this website
frequently for additional information
Partially Funded by:
The North Star Fund, New York State Council on the Arts,
NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, Councilman Oliver
Koppell, Bronx Council on the Arts, the Puffin
Foundation, and our many Mass Transit Angels.
Las Vegas
on stages from Lincoln Hospital to Lincoln Center... for
spectators ranging from youthful offenders in detention
centers to union delegates in convention centers. And
along the way, we have demonstrated that good theater
with a social/political edge is very much alive and in
demand by contemporary audiences....
