The Legend of Georgia McBride
“Stitch-in-your-side funny… full of sass and good spirits.” – New York Times
Dates: May 29 – June 20, 2026 | 7:30pm
Venue: 612 Fillmore Ave. Buffalo
A campy comedy featuring drag performances, an Elvis impersonator, and legendary Buffalo performer Jimmy Janowski. Directed by Dan Shanahan and Melissa Meola. Producing Consultant: Javier Bustillos. | Mainstage Production
Horse Lords
At the intersection of minimalism, experimental rock, and contemporary composition.
Date: July 16, 8:00pm
Venue: 612 Fillmore Ave. Buffalo
The quartet — Sam Haberman (drums), Owen Gardner (guitar), Max Eilbacher (bass), and Andrew Bernstein (alto saxophone) — builds tightly interlocking rhythmic systems informed by just intonation, process music, and global rhythmic traditions. Part of the in.sight series, curated by Groupwork in residence at TST. | Independent Artist Performance
Aperture / Afterimage
Immersive audiovisual experience
Dates: August 14 – 15, 21 – 22, 2026
Venue: 612 Fillmore Ave. Buffalo
A new original audiovisual installation experience curated by Buffalo-based artist collective Groupwork and part of the in.sight series, an ongoing investigation into technology-mediated expression and embodied systems of code, light, sound, and space.
Additional site-specific performance activations throughout the campus will be developed and presented by Torn Space Theater. | Independent Artist Performance | Site-Specific Experience
Torn Space 2026 Season:
Mainstage Comedy, Digital Arts Immersion and Original Performance Experiences
Explore the 2026 Season Line-Up
Torn Space Theater returns in 2026 with a surprising slate of contemporary performance, featuring new original works, continuing collaborations, community outreach and education initiatives, and even a crowd-pleasing comedy mainstage. Through its four signature tiers of programming: the Mainstage Production, Independent Artist Performances, Agents of Change, and Site-Specific Experiences, Torn Space provides Buffalo audiences and artists with a platform for avant-garde and interdisciplinary experiences, cultivating unique gathering spaces for creatives across mediums, and offering original groundbreaking performances in its signature design-forward style.