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𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗮 𝗠𝗰𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗲
“𝑆𝑡𝑖𝑡𝑐ℎ-𝑖𝑛-𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟-𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒 𝑓𝑢𝑛𝑛𝑦… 𝑓𝑢𝑙𝑙 𝑜𝑓 𝑠𝑎𝑠𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑔𝑜𝑜𝑑 𝑠𝑝𝑖𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑠.” – NY Times

𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀: May 29 - June 20, 2026 | 7:30pm
𝗩𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲: 612 Fillmore Ave. Buffalo

A campy comedy featuring drag performances, an Elvis impersonator, and legendary Buffalo performer Jimmy Janowski. Directed by Dan Shanahan and Melissa Meola. Producing Consultant: Javier Bustillos.

| 𝗠𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

#theater #buffalony #tornspace #mainstage #drag #pridemonth #buffalopride

𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗔𝗟
February 13 – 14, 2026 | 7:30pm
Immersive performance and dance party
612 Fillmore Ave. Buffalo, NY
Site-Specific Work

𝗠𝗮𝗱 𝗗𝗮𝘀𝗵
March 28, 2026 | 7:30pm
A spontaneous collective theater festival
612 Fillmore Ave. Buffalo, NY
Independent Artist Performance

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗮 𝗠𝗰𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗲
May 29 - June 20, 2026 | 7:30pm
Campy comedy featuring Jimmy Janowski
612 Fillmore Ave. Buffalo, NY
Mainstage Production

𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲
June 6, 2026
Annual education & community project
85 Silo City Row, Buffalo, NY
Community Engagement Event

𝗛𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗟𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀
July 16, 2026 | 8:00pm
Minimalism, experimental rock, and contemporary composition - part of the 𝘪𝘯.𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 curated by Groupwork
612 Fillmore Ave. Buffalo, NY
Independent Artist Performance

𝗔𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 & 𝗔𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗯𝘆 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸
August 14 - 15, 21 - 22, 2026
A live audio-visual installation with original immersive performance by TST
612 Fillmore Ave. Buffalo, NY
Independent Artist Performance | Site-Specific Work

𝗔 𝗥𝗲𝗯𝗲𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱: 𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗩𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗮 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗵𝗮𝗺
September 18, 2026 | 7:30pm
An evening of modern dance presented in partnership with the Jamestown Dance Festival
612 Fillmore Ave. Buffalo, NY
Independent Artist Performance

𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗼𝗼𝗻
November 13 - March 2027
An exciting partnership recognizes a decade of TST Site-Specific Works at Silo City.

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Join us for bold performance, public ritual, and experimental theater. From the east side to the silos and beyond.

Stay tuned here for more pop-up events throughout the season, learn more at tornspacetheater.com and join our mailing list.

All of our programming is made possible with support from Cullen Foundation, M&T Bank, Erie County, the City of Buffalo, and the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗔𝗟
February 13 – 14, 2026 | 7:30pm
Immersive performance and dance party
612 Fillmore Ave. Buffalo, NY
Site-Specific Work

𝗠𝗮𝗱 𝗗𝗮𝘀𝗵
March 28, 2026 | 7:30pm
A spontaneous collective theater festival
612 Fillmore Ave. Buffalo, NY
Independent Artist Performance

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗮 𝗠𝗰𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗲
May 29 - June 20, 2026 | 7:30pm
Campy comedy featuring Jimmy Janowski
612 Fillmore Ave. Buffalo, NY
Mainstage Production

𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲
June 6, 2026
Annual education & community project
85 Silo City Row, Buffalo, NY
Community Engagement Event

𝗛𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗟𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀
July 16, 2026 | 8:00pm
Minimalism, experimental rock, and contemporary composition - part of the 𝘪𝘯.𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 curated by Groupwork
612 Fillmore Ave. Buffalo, NY
Independent Artist Performance

𝗔𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 & 𝗔𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗯𝘆 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸
August 14 - 15, 21 - 22, 2026
A live audio-visual installation with original immersive performance by TST
612 Fillmore Ave. Buffalo, NY
Independent Artist Performance | Site-Specific Work

𝗔 𝗥𝗲𝗯𝗲𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱: 𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗩𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗮 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗵𝗮𝗺
September 18, 2026 | 7:30pm
An evening of modern dance presented in partnership with the Jamestown Dance Festival
612 Fillmore Ave. Buffalo, NY
Independent Artist Performance

𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗼𝗼𝗻
November 13 - March 2027
An exciting partnership recognizes a decade of TST Site-Specific Works at Silo City.

~~~

Join us for bold performance, public ritual, and experimental theater. From the east side to the silos and beyond.

Stay tuned here for more pop-up events throughout the season, learn more at tornspacetheater.com and join our mailing list.

All of our programming is made possible with support from Cullen Foundation, M&T Bank, Erie County, the City of Buffalo, and the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

Stay up to date with all Torn Space Theater events, advance ticket sales, perks and behind-the-scenes content, directly from your inbox.

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𝑆𝑛𝑒𝑎𝑘 𝑝𝑒𝑎𝑘 𝑜𝑓 𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑙𝑦 𝑟𝑒ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑠𝑎𝑙 𝑓𝑜𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑔𝑒...
showing some of the moves you'll see in-

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗮 𝗠𝗰𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗲
𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟵 - 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟬, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 | 𝟳:𝟯𝟬𝗽𝗺
𝗧𝗼𝗿𝗻 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 | 612 Fillmore Ave. Buffalo

Featuring Jimmy Janowski and Anthony Alcocer with Mike Blasdell, Annette Daniels Taylor @annettedanielstaylor , Christine Turturro @lilyoftherally , and Michael Seitz @@mikeseitz77

Choreography by Michael Blasdell
Directed by Dan Shanahan and Melissa Meola @mmeolashanahan
Producing Consultant: Javier Bustillos
Tickets & More Info at the links in bio~

#tornspace #theater #performance #buffalo #buffalony #lgbtevents #LGBTQ

10 𝘥𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘯𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵!

Grab tickets to 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑳𝒆𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒅 𝒐𝒇 𝑮𝒆𝒐𝒓𝒈𝒊𝒂 𝑴𝒄𝑩𝒓𝒊𝒅𝒆
𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟵 - 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟬, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 | 𝟳:𝟯𝟬𝗽𝗺
𝗧𝗼𝗿𝗻 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 | 612 Fillmore Ave. Buffalo

Featuring Jimmy Janowski and Anthony Alcocer.

Directed by Dan Shanahan and Melissa Meola.

Producing Consultant: Javier Bustillos.

Tickets & More Info at the link in bio~

#tornspace #theater #performance #gender #LGBTQ

The gritty underbelly of the drag world and the implications of performative gender beyond the stage is what we're interested in while exploring 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘦𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘎𝘦𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘪𝘢 𝘔𝘤𝘉𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘦... what about you?

Only two weeks to opening night!

𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟵 - 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟬, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 | 𝟳:𝟯𝟬𝗽𝗺
𝗧𝗼𝗿𝗻 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 | 612 Fillmore Ave. Buffalo
Featuring Jimmy Janowski and Anthony Alcocer.
Directed by Dan Shanahan and Melissa Meola.
Producing Consultant: Javier Bustillos.
Tickets & More Info: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/the-legend-of-georgia-mcbride

#tornspace #theater #performance #gender #LGBTQ

𝑴𝑬𝑬𝑻 & 𝑮𝑹𝑬𝑬𝑻 𝑨𝑪𝑪𝑬𝑺𝑺
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐆𝐞𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐚 𝐌𝐜𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐞
𝘓𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘘𝘶𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘺: $50
𝘈𝘷𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺: 5/30, 6/6, 6/13
𝗧𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/the-legend-of-georgia-mcbride

Support Torn Space and get expanded show access to 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝐿𝑒𝑔𝑒𝑛𝑑 𝑜𝑓 𝐺𝑒𝑜𝑟𝑔𝑖𝑎 𝑀𝑐𝐵𝑟𝑖𝑑𝑒 with a post-performance toast, director’s commentary and Q&A with featured actors in the Design Studio!

𝗡𝗢𝗧𝗘: These Meet & Greet experiences are only available the first three Saturdays 5/30, 6/6, 6/13 - limited quantity, grab yours now!

#theater #buffalo #buffalony #actor #tornspace

We all have constructed identities, some are more obvious than others-

𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑳𝒆𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒅 𝒐𝒇 𝑮𝒆𝒐𝒓𝒈𝒊𝒂 𝑴𝒄𝑩𝒓𝒊𝒅𝒆
𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟵 - 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟬, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 | 𝟳:𝟯𝟬𝗽𝗺
𝗧𝗼𝗿𝗻 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 | 612 Fillmore Ave. Buffalo
Featuring Jimmy Janowski and Anthony Alcocer.

Directed by Dan Shanahan and Melissa Meola.

Producing Consultant: Javier Bustillos.

Tickets & More Info at: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/the-legend-of-georgia-mcbride

#tornspace #theater #buffalony #drag #LGBTQEvents

𝘔𝘪𝘴𝘴 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘺 𝘔𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘴 is determined to make a future out of an old dusty Florida dive bar...

See Jimmy Janowski make his Torn Space debut as the elegant queen in 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑳𝒆𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒅 𝒐𝒇 𝑮𝒆𝒐𝒓𝒈𝒊𝒂 𝑴𝒄𝑩𝒓𝒊𝒅𝒆~

#dragqueen #theater #theatre #buffalony

As roles shift and expectations collapse in𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑳𝒆𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒅 𝒐𝒇 𝑮𝒆𝒐𝒓𝒈𝒊𝒂 𝑴𝒄𝑩𝒓𝒊𝒅𝒆, the play invites audiences to consider where authenticity resides, and whether it exists at all.

𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟵 - 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟬, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 | 𝟳:𝟯𝟬𝗽𝗺
𝗧𝗼𝗿𝗻 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 | 612 Fillmore Ave. Buffalo

Featuring Jimmy Janowski and Anthony Alcocer.

Directed by Dan Shanahan and Melissa Meola.

Producing Consultant: Javier Bustillos.

Tickets & More Info: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/the-legend-of-georgia-mcbride

#tornspace #theater #buffalony #drag #LGBTQEvents

𝑀𝑒𝑒𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑐𝑎𝑠𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑳𝒆𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒅 𝒐𝒇 𝑮𝒆𝒐𝒓𝒈𝒊𝒂 𝑴𝒄𝑩𝒓𝒊𝒅𝒆-

𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗹 '𝗕𝗲𝗕𝗲' 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝘀𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗹

Michael 'BeBe' Blasdell is thrilled to be bringing back the character of Rexy is The Legend of Georgia McBride.Although he is no stranger to the stage, this is Michael's first time working with Torn Space.Michael has been a professional drag performer and in Buffalo Theatre for the past 20(+) years with shows such as 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘉𝘪𝘳𝘥𝘴, 𝘔𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘦 𝘘𝘶𝘦𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵, 𝘓'𝘐𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘓𝘪𝘧𝘦, 𝘗𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘪𝘥𝘰𝘯 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘜𝘱𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘋𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘔𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭, 𝘚𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘎𝘰𝘭𝘥𝘦𝘯 𝘎𝘪𝘳𝘭𝘴, and 𝘗𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘎𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳, just to name a few.

See BeBe in 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑳𝒆𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒅 𝒐𝒇 𝑮𝒆𝒐𝒓𝒈𝒊𝒂 𝑴𝒄𝑩𝒓𝒊𝒅𝒆~
May 29-June 20 only at @tornspace

#buffalony #theater #actor

Set within a shifting landscape of barrooms, performance stages, backrooms and domestic spaces, 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑳𝒆𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒅 𝒐𝒇 𝑮𝒆𝒐𝒓𝒈𝒊𝒂 𝑴𝒄𝑩𝒓𝒊𝒅𝒆 examines how identity is constructed, fractured, rehearsed, and sustained.

𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟵 - 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟬, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 | 𝟳:𝟯𝟬𝗽𝗺
𝗧𝗼𝗿𝗻 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 | 612 Fillmore Ave. Buffalo

Featuring Jimmy Janowski and Anthony Alcocer. Directed by Dan Shanahan and Melissa Meola.

Producing Consultant: Javier Bustillos.

Tickets & More Info: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/the-legend-of-georgia-mcbride

#tornspace #theater #buffalony #drag #LGBTQEvents