The National
Theater of the United States of America has extended its run
of "What’s That on My Head!?!" at DUMBO’s NEST Arts
complex until Feb. 29.
"We have been turning people away every night," founding
member Yehuda Duenyaf told GO Brooklyn. The seating capacity
of the ride designed by the company is 30, and because of the
nature of the show, there’s no standing room.
Duenyaf believes the show’s popularity is mostly due to "word
of mouth."
"We’ve had a couple of reviews," he said, including
one in the Jan. 24 edition of GO
Brooklyn. "People are walking away from the show very
provoked, and they want their friends to see it."
The show provokes, said Duenyaf, because it stimulates on different
levels.
"It’s a spectacle and there’s a strong intellectual concept,
as well. There are many different points of view."
After February, NTUSA may extend the play again, all the way
to July; that’s how long the company has the space. (And there
is only one actor who would have to leave because of previous
commitments.)
"Everyone that’s involved is very dedicated," said
Duenyaf. "That’s another thing audiences like. They’re seeing
a group of people that’s very excited about what they’re doing.
That’s refreshing."
"What’s That on My Head!?!" plays through Feb. 29,
Thursdays through Sundays, at 8 pm. Tickets are $15. The NEST
arts complex is located at 88 Front St. at Washington Street
in DUMBO. For reservations, call (212) 615-6607.
