ALT Theatre is an American
theater
Theatre or theater is a collaborative form of performing art that uses live performers, usually actor, actors or actresses, to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place, often a stage. The p ...
company founded in 2007, that has been noted as a leader of ground-breaking new works in contemporary theatre and dance. The company is dedicated to producing new contemporary-style plays that involve not only the traditional theatre elements, but also elements in media and
contemporary dance
Contemporary dance is a genre of dance performance that developed during the mid-twentieth century and has since grown to become one of the dominant genres for formally trained dancers throughout the world, with particularly strong popularity in ...
. Located at 255 Great Arrow Avenue in
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second-largest city in the U.S. state of New York (behind only New York City) and the seat of Erie County. It is at the eastern end of Lake Erie, at the head of the Niagara River, and is across the Canadian border from South ...
, the ALT Theatre provided an intimate blackbox setting and makes the theatre experience more inviting and accessible. Multiple different performances have taken place at the theatre, including aerial dances.
The ALT Theatre's productions have been nominated for multiple Artie awards over the years, winning in 3 categories.
References
External links
The official ALT Theatre WebsiteAlt Theatre on I Love NYALT Theatre on Yelp
Culture of Buffalo, New York
Theatre companies in New York (state)
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