Learn more about the best in UK theatre, dance and live art in our Performance in Profile directory.
About Under the RadarNow in its eighth year, the Under the Radar Festival at the Public Theater spotlights contemporary performance on an international scale. The diverse program features performers ranging from emerging talents to contemporary masters in the field.
About Arts PresentersThe Arts Presenters annual conference is the largest North American booking and information conference for the performing arts community. Each year, thousands of presenters, artists, and other arts professionals travel to New York City for a members-only gathering.
About ISPATwice a year, international arts leaders convene to exchange and develop ideas, strengthen and nurture relationships, and rejuvenate their passion for the arts. ISPA Congresses link individuals from different backgrounds, cultures, disciplines, sectors and aesthetics with the common goal of celebrating their interconnectedness and advancing the field of the performing arts on a global scale.
Connecting with the performing artsEach year, New York is host to a whirlwind of performing arts activity from across the world -- from industry meetings like the annual Association of Performing Arts Presenters (APAP) Conference and the International Society for the Performing Arts (ISPA) Congress to cutting edge art at the 2012 Under the Radar Festival.
UK performance at Under the Radar
British artists Blind Summit and the UK/German collective Gob Squad perform as part of this year's Under the Radar Festival. Follow @UTRFestival and @BCArtsUSA for updates on the festival's UK artists.
Blind Summit: The TableBlind Summit presents their version of extreme puppetry in which a cantakerous puppet experiences an existential crisis--on a table. Inspired by Beckett, the Bible and IKEA, The Table was an award-winning, sold-out sensation at the 2011 Edinburgh Fringe.
5-8 January 2012
Under the Radar Festival @
The Public Theater
Gob Squad declares a “War on Anonymity," sending four artists onto New York City streets armed with synchronized video cameras. The result is an uncut, unedited series of comic and surreal adventures that celebrate unexpected meetings with strangers.
5-8 January 2012
Under the Radar Festival @
The Public Theater
In connection with their Under the Radar performances, Gob Squad curates a free, interactive resource room as a career retrospective.
Gob Squad Resource Room
7-28 January 2012
Goethe-Institut's Wyoming Building
Other public events
Don't miss UK artist Daniel Kitson in the American premiere of It's Always Right Now, Until It's Later. This funny, ambitious and heartbreaking one-man show explores the eternal moment between the past in our pockets and the future in our hearts.Meetings for Arts Professionals
Will you be in New York this January? Email us to set up a meeting during APAP or ISPA.
The conversation about arts and climate change continues with the Culture-Futures forum, a pre-conference forum hosted by APAP. Visit our Greening the Arts feature to learn more about the British Council's work addressing arts and climate change issues.The United Kingdom’s international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities.
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