12 Last Songs

by Quarantine
Presented by Under the Radar, Working Theater, and La MaMa

Nice to meet you, what do you do?

12 Last Songs is part live exhibition, part epic performance. It’s about work and how we spend our time. Making a living. Finding your passion. Watching the clock. From midday to midnight on Saturday, January 17, real workers from New York City will perform paid shifts on stage, in front of a live audience. There are no actors. A builder might build a wall, a hairdresser might cut someone’s hair, a chef might prepare a meal. We’ll find out what they do, and how they see themselves in the world…

30 workers. 12 hours. Made for and with the people of NYC. 12 Last Songs frames the rhythms of the city through the people who make it work. There will be just 12 versions of 12 Last Songs taking place around the world. New York City is number 9. 12 Last Songs is unscripted, and therefore we don’t know what subjects might arise during the performance. It is important to note that we cannot guarantee what might be discussed.

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The suggested price for 12 Last Songs is $30 per ticket, but we invite you to contribute at the level that feels right for you. Larger contributions help make this epic-scale production possible and create access opportunities for those in need. If cost is a barrier for this show, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at ticketing@utrfest.org — we want you in the room for 12 Last Songs.