Bond Street Theatre has been working in Afghanistan since 2003. Our long-term goal is to introduce culturally sensitive theatre-based educational programs into Afghan schools, especially targeting girls who have few outlets for creative physical expression and to help revitalize the arts after years of cultural repression.
Learn more about our uplifting performances and theatre programs for children, women, teachers, and University students in Kabul and the rural northern provinces, and about our ongoing collaboration with Exile Theatre of Kabul.
Bond Street Theatre is currently working in India in collaboration with Exile Theatre of Afghanistan, and local Indian theatre groups. Our goals are:
- artistic collaboration with professionals in the theatre arts,
- training programs in “social theatre” techniques for teachers or trainers,
- theatre-based programs for children to encourage self-expression, creative thinking, and teamwork,
- establishing a South Asian Social Theatre Institute for the study of social theatre and a place for artists to share ideas.
Bond Street Theatre has an ongoing commitment to peace in Balkans. Find out more about our work in refugee camps during the 1999 Kosovo crisis, our tour of Romeo & Juliet in post-war Bosnia and Kosovo with Theatre Tsvete of Bulgaria, the Balkan Youth Reconciliation Seminars in Romania and Bulgaria, and exchanges with theatre groups in Albania, Macedonia, Bosnia, Serbia, Bulgaria and Kosovo which led to creating the Performing Artists for Balkan Peace network.
Highlights from our work in Israel, Brazil, Colombia, Pakistan, China, Eastern Europe, and elsewhere.
Bond Street Theatre has an active Arts-in-Education program that brings us to schools, libraries and community centers throughout the New York area. In addition, our workshop programs have served as a means for healing in many situations. The group has created special programs for the children and families of 9-11 victims, workshops on Native American reservations, and projects with inner-city children and with other groups for whom the arts can serve to heal, uplift and inspire.
Created with Exile Theatre of Kabul, Afghanistan, Beyond the Mirror is the first ever US-Afghan theatre collaboration. The play is a visual journey through decades of war, portrayed through the memories and first-hand accounts of ordinary Afghans. Traditional dance, live music, visual effects, filmed montages, and creative physicality bring this tapestry of stories to life. Traditional and original music accompany the production, played by rebob artist, Quraishi.
“The play has a quiet authority, even delicacy that is truly powerful.” – Margo Jefferson, The New York Times
Cozmic Jazz—A Short History of the Universe is a satiric and humorous story about humanity—and a comic commentary on “the meaning of life.” A blend of music, dance, acrobatics, and comedy, the play abounds with curious characters and captivating imagery—all accompanied by compelling rhythms and great jazz.
Cozmic Jazz has been presented in major Festivals in France, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, Colombia, Venezuela, Singapore, Hungary and the US.