Sara Fay has produced new work in California, New York City, East Hampton, Berlin, Venice and Milan. She is dedicated to challenging the conventions of modern theater through embodied storytelling and is also seasoned in the classics.
In 2015 she directed Swan Song: Voices on Climate Change, in collaboration with COP 21 and Climate Change Theater Action. In the Summer of 2016 she directed In or Out, an immersive piece which takes audiences behind the doors of a Brooklyn brownstone and into the home of a spiritual cult. From the Heartland of Nausea, premiered at the United Solo Festival October 2017. Last Life: A Shakespeare Play, a play she composed from the texts of William Shakespeare, travelled to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival to critical acclaim in 2019.
In 2015 she directed Swan Song: Voices on Climate Change, in collaboration with COP 21 and Climate Change Theater Action. In the Summer of 2016 she directed In or Out, an immersive piece which takes audiences behind the doors of a Brooklyn brownstone and into the home of a spiritual cult. From the Heartland of Nausea, premiered at the United Solo Festival October 2017. Last Life: A Shakespeare Play, a play she composed from the texts of William Shakespeare, travelled to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival to critical acclaim in 2019.
Last Life: A Shakespeare Play
Written and Directed by Sara Fay George
Last Life: A Shakespeare Play was first presented in NYC in the Summer of 2018 and then at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival to critical acclaim in 2019.
Last Life: A Shakespeare Play is a striking assemblage of Shakespeare's words, exploring the history of gender dynamics and relationship norms. As Kismet holds Man and Woman captive, primal and kinetic energy is created – simultaneously attracting, repelling, colliding and surrendering in an exploration of masculine vulnerability and the embracing of feminine strength, revealing the elemental and essential human truth that only our bodies are truly our own and in the end, they too must be left behind.
“Constructed with great care and imagination to tell a story of subtle tenderness mixed with harsh reality that in the end defines many of our personal relationships and lives. This is very much “Shakespeare” from a feminine point of view.”
South Side Advertiser *****
"A genuine, sensual, carnal experience. The bard turns out sensual, erotic, electrifying, feminist, universal and relatable."
Theatre Weekly Review ****
“ A riveting production...Forget your stereotypes of dry, stuffy Shakespearean productions: this is theatre at its hottest! “
The Skinny Review ****
“Worthy of sitting alongside the tales of Shakespeare’s greatest lovers. The physicality and dynamic presence of the company of three actors electrify the space and the interplay with fiery and yet sensual power; every breath charged with vibrant energy.”
Broadway Baby ****
"An astonishing feat. It is an impressive editing process to have worked through the Shakespeare cannon and then create a narrative that is dramatic and diverse in its emotional journey."
Theatre Bubble ****
“One wonders at the skill of the performers and the writing in creating such a beautiful piece of theatre that is part dance, part drama, part physical and spiritual awakening.”
“Writer director Sara Fay George deserves full credit for her intricate and clever script as well as her imagination and precision in delivering a labour of love."
"Creative, polished and beautifully performed – an excellent show."
Fringe Review - Excellent Show
Last Life: A Shakespeare Play is a striking assemblage of Shakespeare's words, exploring the history of gender dynamics and relationship norms. As Kismet holds Man and Woman captive, primal and kinetic energy is created – simultaneously attracting, repelling, colliding and surrendering in an exploration of masculine vulnerability and the embracing of feminine strength, revealing the elemental and essential human truth that only our bodies are truly our own and in the end, they too must be left behind.
“Constructed with great care and imagination to tell a story of subtle tenderness mixed with harsh reality that in the end defines many of our personal relationships and lives. This is very much “Shakespeare” from a feminine point of view.”
South Side Advertiser *****
"A genuine, sensual, carnal experience. The bard turns out sensual, erotic, electrifying, feminist, universal and relatable."
Theatre Weekly Review ****
“ A riveting production...Forget your stereotypes of dry, stuffy Shakespearean productions: this is theatre at its hottest! “
The Skinny Review ****
“Worthy of sitting alongside the tales of Shakespeare’s greatest lovers. The physicality and dynamic presence of the company of three actors electrify the space and the interplay with fiery and yet sensual power; every breath charged with vibrant energy.”
Broadway Baby ****
"An astonishing feat. It is an impressive editing process to have worked through the Shakespeare cannon and then create a narrative that is dramatic and diverse in its emotional journey."
Theatre Bubble ****
“One wonders at the skill of the performers and the writing in creating such a beautiful piece of theatre that is part dance, part drama, part physical and spiritual awakening.”
“Writer director Sara Fay George deserves full credit for her intricate and clever script as well as her imagination and precision in delivering a labour of love."
"Creative, polished and beautifully performed – an excellent show."
Fringe Review - Excellent Show
From the Heartland
Directed by Sara Fay George
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From the Heartland premiered on Theater Row in the 2017 United Solo Festival, the world’s largest solo theatre festival. It was then presented at Dixon Place and it set to return in 2020 with the NY Fringe and this time Alexis Loretta Lynn James is running for president! Yes, there’s Trump and Biden and de Blasio and Elizabeth Warren, but there is one candidate running that you might not of met yet…she’s a woman of the people, with a passion that sometimes goes awry, but man oh man can she bake. Her politics are not just cherry, nor are they blueberry, she’s apple pie through and through. So come out, grab a slice, and let her tell you where she’s come from to be here with y’all right now, today. And you can decide what your 2020 is going to taste like. A shocking crime story or a hilariously serious analysis of our values and ideologies? Up from Union, Missouri comes a woman on a mission to heal the nation, society, and faith in justice. Alexis James knows what she’s talking about. She has been exploited, humiliated and screwed over for a long time — now she insists on payback. And yes there will be pie. Performed by Andrea Goldman* Directed by Sara Fay George Written by Marcel Luxinger & Andrea Goldman EQUITY APPROVED SHOWCASE *Actor Appears Courtesy of Actors Equity Association |
In or Out: An Immersive Theater Experience
Written and Directed by Sara Fay George
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In or Out premiered July 2016 as an immersive theater piece that moved through three floors of a Brooklyn brownstone, revealing the life from behind closed doors of a spiritual cult.
Why do people join? Why do they stay? What happens if you ever try to leave? Does your life feel heavy? Is it one of your goals to get in touch with a brighter, higher and more spiritually connected you? Have you experienced moments of bliss, butlose them in the cacophony of everyday life? We are a group of men and women, young and old, who have gathered together to share the lifetime pursuit of being present under the guidance of a conscious teacher. We, The Society of Light, invite you to join us for an evening of presence and spiritual growth. Come meet our members and see if maybe this is your new home. Written and Directed by Sara Fay George Assistant Director - Mara Rothman Projection Artist -Erinn Clancy Performances by Emily Wexler, Esther Sophia Artner, Miranda Plant, Natalie Entenberg, Shashwat Bhushan Gupta, Dechen Thurman, Peter Quentin Smith, Edixon Caridad |
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Swan Song: Voices on Climate Change
Directed by Sara Fay George
In collaboration with NoPassport, The Arctic Cycle and Theatre Without Borders, the box collective joins the Climate Change Theatre Action. On November 14th at 8pm the box collective invites you to their Fort Greene Brownstone to experience a multiplicity of artistic expressions around Climate Change in this immersive theater piece. Selected playwrights, performers, dancers, musicians and filmmakers will share different perspectives, moments, rhythms and narratives touching on the theme of Climate Change. You’ll choose your own adventure and move through the space at your pace. We’ll be featuring plays by Neil LaBute, Catherine Banks, Chantal Bilodeau, Bryony Lavery, August Schulenburg, Dipika Guha, E.M. Lewis, Lynn Rosen, Darrah Cloud, Lisa Schlesinger, and Caridad Svich among others.
Directors and performers include: Sara Fay George, Esther Artner, Andrea Goldman, Julia Watt, Sarah Kenney, Erin Daley, Michael Aurelio, Shashwat Bhushan Gupta, Sam Bruce, Aleda Bliss, Emily Wexler, Kathleen O’Neal, Dominique Brillion, Stephanie Regina, Rebecca Miller, Nicholas Corda, Lee Anne Mitchell, Jillie Mae Eddy and Sam Plattus among others. Musical performances by Calder Shilling and Luisa Muhr. And screening Julie Deffet’s new film created from Koffi Kwahulé’s “La vielle même merde.”
Directors and performers include: Sara Fay George, Esther Artner, Andrea Goldman, Julia Watt, Sarah Kenney, Erin Daley, Michael Aurelio, Shashwat Bhushan Gupta, Sam Bruce, Aleda Bliss, Emily Wexler, Kathleen O’Neal, Dominique Brillion, Stephanie Regina, Rebecca Miller, Nicholas Corda, Lee Anne Mitchell, Jillie Mae Eddy and Sam Plattus among others. Musical performances by Calder Shilling and Luisa Muhr. And screening Julie Deffet’s new film created from Koffi Kwahulé’s “La vielle même merde.”
The Stadt Elegies
Composed and conceived by Sara Fay George
This story unravels like an hourglass, as flowing sand through Rilke’s fingers. He suffers the pain of loss and the ecstasy of love. In the end he is left with an empty palm, full of words.Rainer Maria Rilke is widely recognized as one of the most lyrically intense poets and his work is often described as inherently mystical. This deep level of searching begins to touch something that is so innately human it feels as if Rilke is actually writing his words from inside of you.
In his search for solitude, he finds planes of human experience that are collective. This unity through separateness is what inspired “The Stadt Elegies” and the juxtaposition of the individual in the cityscape, searching for connection among a sea of faces.
In order to find a meaningful connection with one another we must first cultivate an intimate relationship with ourselves.
Touring Italy Summer 2015. Premiering in NYC November 2015
Developed by Sara Fay George and Monika Gossman
Directed by Monika Gossmann
Starring Robert Montana, Esther Sophia Artner, Sara Fay George, Andrea Goldman
Dani Campos - Musical Director/Composer
Claudia “Maneka” Maharaj- Projection Artist
Julie Deffet - Cinematographer
In his search for solitude, he finds planes of human experience that are collective. This unity through separateness is what inspired “The Stadt Elegies” and the juxtaposition of the individual in the cityscape, searching for connection among a sea of faces.
In order to find a meaningful connection with one another we must first cultivate an intimate relationship with ourselves.
Touring Italy Summer 2015. Premiering in NYC November 2015
Developed by Sara Fay George and Monika Gossman
Directed by Monika Gossmann
Starring Robert Montana, Esther Sophia Artner, Sara Fay George, Andrea Goldman
Dani Campos - Musical Director/Composer
Claudia “Maneka” Maharaj- Projection Artist
Julie Deffet - Cinematographer
Wild Horses
Directed by Sara Fay George and Andrea Goldman
"This is the story of how I fell in love. How I died. And how I learned that everything is made of wood."
Directed by Sara Fay George and Andrea Goldman
Written by Andrea Goldman
Starring Julia Watt and Olivier DeRohan
Musical Composition by Dani Campos
November 18th at 7:30 pm
John Drew Theater Lab New Work Series at Guild Hall
Sometimes at Night
Sometimes at Night is a new interdisciplinary performance piece formed in collaboration with installation artists, writers, musicians, visual artists, directors, painters and performers. Through the use of original text and echoes of classical work, the piece tells the epic story of three sisters and their painstaking journey towards wholeness.
Inspired by the myths, legends and folkloric stories of women throughout time, this is an exploration of what it means to rediscover the primal within.
“A true discovery in the Berlin Art Scene...
From their wounds, we are left feeling the liberation of three strong women in search of themselves and tougher skin, while we (as audience) simultaneously experience a diverse form of art in which innovation goes hand in hand with creative aesthetics.”
— ArtiBerlin
Written by; Andrea Goldman
Performance Director: Lechay Bekerman
Visual Direction, Video Editing and Postproduction by: Claudia Maneka Maharaj
Music By: Maria Goeres
Performed by: Sara Fay George, Monika Gossmann, Andrea Goldman & Robert van den Dolder
Installation Artists: Fatima Montero & Luis Alhama
Costume Design: Sara Fay George
Technical Coordinator: Jonas Schwendrat
Percussionist: Laura Robles
Singers: Maria Goeres, Annika Hillebrand, Birte Fuchs, Carla Cabellero Figueroa
Ensemble :Daniela Reichert, Frieda Drews, Jessica Cuna, Julia Kallop, Kathrin Goncalves, Melanie Reichert
Inspired by the myths, legends and folkloric stories of women throughout time, this is an exploration of what it means to rediscover the primal within.
“A true discovery in the Berlin Art Scene...
From their wounds, we are left feeling the liberation of three strong women in search of themselves and tougher skin, while we (as audience) simultaneously experience a diverse form of art in which innovation goes hand in hand with creative aesthetics.”
— ArtiBerlin
Written by; Andrea Goldman
Performance Director: Lechay Bekerman
Visual Direction, Video Editing and Postproduction by: Claudia Maneka Maharaj
Music By: Maria Goeres
Performed by: Sara Fay George, Monika Gossmann, Andrea Goldman & Robert van den Dolder
Installation Artists: Fatima Montero & Luis Alhama
Costume Design: Sara Fay George
Technical Coordinator: Jonas Schwendrat
Percussionist: Laura Robles
Singers: Maria Goeres, Annika Hillebrand, Birte Fuchs, Carla Cabellero Figueroa
Ensemble :Daniela Reichert, Frieda Drews, Jessica Cuna, Julia Kallop, Kathrin Goncalves, Melanie Reichert
