Brooklyn Apartment Hosts Present Company's Psychopathia Sexualis
Present Company staged a preview of John Patrick Shanley's 1996 play Psychopathia Sexualis inside a private Brooklyn home. Guests gathered for drinks before the performance unfolded in the living room around them. The production brings professional theater into residences across New York City.
Present Company offered a preview of John Patrick Shanley’s 1996 play Psychopathia Sexualis in a Brooklyn residence. Guests gathered for drinks before the performance unfolded in the living room around them. The event reflects an effort to bring professional theater into homes across New York City, placing a staged work within a domestic setting rather than a conventional venue.
Productions staged in private homes could make theater feel more accessible and immediate, potentially drawing neighbors and small audiences into cultural experiences outside conventional venues. They may also raise practical questions for hosts and performers, such as space and privacy, while offering artists alternative settings. The impact is likely modest but locally meaningful, affecting participants and nearby residents through closer encounters with live performance.