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Sad Boys in Harpy Land


Peter Jay Sharp Theater


Created and performed by Alexandra Tatarsky
Sound composition by Shane Riley
Directed by Iris McCloughan

Alexandra Tatarsky collages narratives of artmaking and despair into a semi-autobiographical tour-de-farce, as told by a young Jewish woman who thinks she is a small German boy who thinks he is a tree. Equal parts sad clown, demented cabaret, and extended crisis of meaning, this unhinged solo performance takes place in the hellscape of the mind.

Ikechukwu Ufomadu's Amusements, Alexandra Tatarsky's Sad Boys in Harpy Land, and Milo Cramer's School Pictures will be performed in rotation throughout November. 

Sad Boys in Harpy Land may involve audience interaction. There will be a mixture of standing and seating options. Audience members that use a wheelchair or mobile device can safely participate and staff will be available to assist. If you require a seat for the entire performance, or if you have any general questions or concerns about seating, please email knelson@phnyc.org.

Age Recommendation: Sad Boys in Harpy Land is appropriate for audiences ages 17+.

For a more detailed description of the mature content and themes, please click here to read our Content Transparency Statement. If you have any additional questions about content, age-appropriateness, or stage effects (such as strobe lights or theatrical fog) that might have a bearing on patron comfort, please utilize our Audience Services Form or email audienceservices@phnyc.org. You may also contact the box office directly at 212 279 4200.

Creative Team
Andreea Mincic
Set, Costumes, and Props Design
Masha Tsimring
Lighting Design
Molly Shea
Production Stage Manager

Sad Boys in Harpy Land was commissioned by Abrons Arts Center through the Jerome Foundation AIRspace Residency Program with additional support from the Mertz Gilmore Foundation’s Late Stage Production Stipend. 

This show was developed through residencies at FringeArts (PA), The Kitchen (NY), the Jilline Ringle Solo Performance Program at 1812 Productions (PA), and Poetry Electric at La Mama ETC (NY).

Playwrights Horizons' season productions are generously supported by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council.

Reviews
  • “A THRILLING and frenetic mental breakdown of a show!”

    — Naveen Kumar, The New York Times
  • “Alex Tatarsky’s physicality is second to none — they are FEARLESS and UNPREDICTABLE. This is a BLISTERING, BRILLIANT show, relentless in its invention and humor.”

    — Kyle Turner, New York Theater Guide