The Nerve Tank is the exploratory and developmental wing of LIVE Theater Company. We are an incubator for theatrical performance. We collaborate with actors and designers in a spirit of artistic adventure, and our rehearsal methods lie outside the traditional models.

Our first project was called In the Heart of a Chinese Curse, which has been seen at Dixon Place. This is an ongoing work in progress comprised of several sections. The actors discovered the form and thrust of the piece via the body, as opposed to a strictly psychological reading of the text.

We were then given a residency at chashama to develop a performance-installation called The Attendants. This piece consists of two actors moving in a transparent plexiglass cube. It is site-specific and interactive; audiences can communicate with the performers via their cell phones, and web cameras extend the virtual experience to the home computer.
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The Nerve Tank is the exploratory and developmental wing of LIVE Theater Company. We are an incubator for theatrical performance. We collaborate with actors and designers in a spirit of artistic adventure, and our rehearsal methods lie outside the traditional models.

Our first project was called In the Heart of a Chinese Curse, which has been seen at Dixon Place. This is an ongoing work in progress comprised of several sections. The actors discovered the form and thrust of the piece via the... (read more)