Episodes

  • 09_Director's Cut Two

    09_Director's Cut Two
    Oct 21 2021
    Jasmin wraps up Ensemble with some parting thoughts on key learnings and provocations that emerged throughout the season.
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    8 mins
  • 08_Finale

    08_Finale
    Oct 21 2021
    In the last episode of Ensemble, we reflect on our time studying New York's revival and its relation to performing art, and discuss what we collectively imagine is coming next for the city.
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    10 mins
  • 07_Brooklyn

    07_Brooklyn
    Oct 14 2021
    Our final stage is performance in everyday life, from digital stages like Instagram to intimate rooftop kickbacks.
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    15 mins
  • 06_East Side

    06_East Side
    Oct 14 2021
    We stop by Washington Square Park and stroll through Soho to see how New York artists are claiming the streets as their stage.. from buskers to fashion icons.
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    12 mins
  • 05_Downtown

    05_Downtown
    Oct 7 2021
    Jasmin and Montana hit the streets after dark to study performance at New York's iconic nightlife staples.
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    18 mins
  • 04_Chelsea

    04_Chelsea
    Oct 7 2021
    We head to Hudson Yards and Chelsea, home to untraditional performing arts institutions who are challenging the essence of what a "stage" is and can be.
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    20 mins
  • 03_Midtown

    03_Midtown
    Sep 30 2021
    We visit Broadway to reminisce on the set routines and rituals that come with performance, and start to identify how these traditions are being challenged based on new cultural norms and needs emerging from the pandemic.
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    17 mins
  • 02_Uptown

    02_Uptown
    Sep 30 2021
    As the curtain rises and shows begin once again, we visit Uptown Manhattan to take a look at how audiences and performers are returning the stage.
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    11 mins