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Published on 5/15/08
Published on 5/15/08
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The Brick
WHY ESSENTIAL:
Since 2002, this cozy little nook has been helping to fill the experimental-theater void that the douche-bagification of the Lower East Side (Ludlow Street et al.) created. Its crazy-like-a-fox summer festivals ($ellout, Moral Values and Hell) and adventurous vibe have attracted insanely good talent and put the theater at the forefront of Williamsburg’s alterna-stage scene.
The secret:
The Brooklyn theater contains a two-by-two-inch peephole next to its front sign. The tiny window once revealed the whole theater at a glance, but a closet has since been built behind it, obscuring the view of the stage. During the Moral Values Festival, the peephole (then named “The Moral Peep Hole”) revealed a view of a mechanical, life-size Santa in the closet, jacking off to a TV that played Beyond the Valley of the Dolls on a loop. The closet has remained an obscurity ever since, however. “We never discuss it and it never becomes an element of the theatrical scene,” says co–artistic director Michael Gardner. “It has been a disappointment as a make-out closet at Brick parties.” 575 Metropolitan Ave between Union Ave and Lorimer St, Williamsburg (718-907-6189)
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