2024-2025 Season
Bad Dog
World Premiere
Written by: Harley Elias
Directed by: Michel Hausmann
January 23 - February 16
A performance artist takes up residency in a blue-chip contemporary Miami art gallery to stage a controversial performance art piece: He will live as a dog for a month, biting visitors and being trained and domesticated. But as the true nature of the piece and of his identity are called into question, he unexpectedly causes the upheaval of the gallery and the lives of those who work there, leading to coup d’états, deadly workplace betrayal, and the rise of the art gallery working class: the gallerinas. A canine comedy about the high-class contemporary art world, identity politics in art, and the power of deception.
”One of the best plays to come along in years.
Mary DamianoBiscayne Times
”Sharp, smart, and totally unforgettable—Bad Dog is a must-see!
Michelle SolomonArtburst / Miami Herald
”It's fun and shocking and great art!
JJ ColagrandeThe Jitney
”Superb!... Bad Dog is a clever, thought-provoking satire.
JJ ColagrandeThe Jitney
”You would definitely be remiss to miss out on Bad Dog... A major breakthrough.
Ilana JaelSouth Florida Theater Magazine
”First-rate world premiere production... Will take you for quite a ride. Buckle up.
Aaron KrauseMiami Artzine
”I loved it. It's what art does. It makes you think. It makes you feel.
Mera RubellCo-founder of The Rubell Museum
”This is truly one of the best plays I’ve ever read. It’s bold, hilarious, and thought-provoking!
Michel HausmannArtistic Director
