The Jeffrey and Paula Gural Theatre at A.R.T./New York Theatres

Burning Leaves

October 11, 2026

In Tom Rowan’s "Burning Leaves," a play of considerable tenderness and moral complexity, the distance between being someone’s inspiration and becoming someone’s responsibility proves both exhilarating and perilous. Presented by The Other Side of Silence (TOSOS), the long-running LGBTQIA+ theater company whose work has consistently illuminated lives too often pushed to the margins, this production finds an abundance of humanity in a story about a young teacher, a vulnerable teenager, and the sometimes treacherous territory between emotional intimacy and professional obligation. Set in 2007, in a small Illinois town where acceptance of gay identity is hardly a civic virtue, the play examines what it means for a young person to encounter, perhaps for the first time, an adult who makes a more expansive future seem imaginable. Its achievement lies in recognizing that the need for such a connection is real, even as the consequences of acting upon it can be devastating. [more]

Our House

March 10, 2026

Billed as a “comedy in two acts” on its title page, it is not funny nor does it deal with comic material, though the direction tries to emphasize its bitchier moments. Its plot involves homophobia, gay bashing and racism which goes a long way to explain why The Other Side of Silence (TOSOS), the oldest and longest producing LGBTQ+ theater company, would be interested in staging it. However, half of the actors emote shamefully and the other three give too restrained performances to make much impression, both of which damage the credibility of the play. [more]

Try/Step/Trip

January 15, 2026

The choreography by Toran X. Moore is exquisitely attuned to both context and cast. Moore’s steps and motifs create a full canvas of movement that breathes with the beat and bends to the demands of the narrative. "Try/Step/Trip" announces itself through a distinct physical vocabulary, one that is not merely stylistic but historical and communal: step, the percussive dance form forged and refined within historically Black colleges and universities. Here, the body becomes both instrument and archive—feet striking, hands clapping, chests resonating in rhythms that carry lineage as much as sound. The choice of step is not ornamental; it is foundational, lending the work a muscular, collective language that insists on presence, discipline, and shared breath, and that roots the piece in a tradition where movement functions simultaneously as music, memory, and social bond. Rooted firmly in Black dance, the choreography adapts itself to the tonal shifts of each song and scene, turning the evening into a literal and figurative adventure. At 90 minutes, the piece demands stamina and precision from its performers, and the ensemble meets that challenge with discipline and collective resolve. [more]

Exiles

March 4, 2025

"Exiles" has a complicated history: it was published before it was produced, and was rejected by theaters in the UK and Ireland, most notably by W.B. Yeats on behalf on the Abbey Theatre in Dublin. It was first produced in Munich and received mostly negative reviews. The play never really got its due until a 1970 production in the United Kingdom directed by Harold Pinter. [more]