Torn Space Theater has received $500,000 to continue Phase 3 of its capital improvements, building on major renovations of its performance space, a neighboring gas station-turned design studio, and the landscaping of its East Side home at the Adam Mickiewicz Library and Dramatic Circle. This funding supports Torn Space’s continued commitment to the revitalization of …

Torn Space has been selected to present an original featured performance at the Prague Quadrennial 2023, an international conference of contemporary performance and design. Torn Space was part of the U.S. exhibition in the 2019 quadrennial, featured alongside other extraordinary theaters across the country recognized for exemplary production design, but next summer they will have …

On the heels of the premiere of The Encounter: Buffalo at Torn Space Theater in May, NYC-based Choreographer/Director Kimberly Bartosik returns to TST this month to develop a unique iteration of The Encounter which will premiere in NYC as part of French Institute/Alliance Francaise/FIAF’s prestigious Crossing the Line Festival. The work will feature performers and …

Empire State Development (ESD) announced the completion of Torn Space Theater’s (TST) $1.2 million interior and exterior renovation project. The theater, located on Buffalo’s East Side, now has an expanded and upgraded performance space that is integrated with reclaimed green space surrounding the newly restored building at 608 Fillmore Avenue, creating a beautiful, walkable campus …

Buffalo, NY – Manmade Earth, which had work-in-progress performances in fall of 2018 at Torn Space Theater, was presented as part of the Crossing the Line Festival at The Invisible Dog Art Center in Brooklyn, NY in September.  The 600 HIGHWAYMEN co-production includes students from Lafayette International High School who, through a partnership with Torn …

Torn Space creates theater. Founded by Dan Shanahan and Melissa Meola, Torn Space Theater (TST) aims to create original, aesthetically innovative performances; to introduce internationally-renowned, contemporary drama to Western New York; and to cultivate the collaboration of actors, composers, sculptors, video artists and designers within our productions. Drawing from the leading edge of the global …