Kelly Bartnik

Performer. Choreographer. Director. Teacher. Producer.

Feature in Dance Magazine with the closing of Sleep No More. Read the full article HERE.

Podcast Interview about Sleep No More with host Kevin Cafferty.

Listen to the full episode here.

Interview with Bold Journey online magazine. For full article click here

'Immersive theatre' balances between performance, entertainment and escape room.
Hotel Wonderland featured in de Volkskrant along with other Immersive Theater works.
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Portaleza. A digital immersive experience by Optika Moderna and produced by La Jolla Playhouse. Kelly Bartnik: performer.

Review of Portaleza on No Proscenium. Click HERE for full article.

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Review of Portaleza by Broadway World San Diego. Click HERE for full article.

Adventures in Atlanta features HEREafter, Episode 2. Click HERE for the full article.

HEREafter, Episode 2 featured on ArtsAtl, written by Sydney Burrows. Click HERE for full article.

Kelly Bartnik / HERE are featured in Episode 1 of Immersive World. Watch the full episode on All Arts here.

I will be performing with Amanda Szeglowski / cakeface in her new work ‘This is Now, and Now, and Now’ at JACK on March 4-7, 2020. Full preview here.

Immersive World Episode 3 Trailer

Immersive World Episode 1 Trailer

"These scenes in particular highlight the triumphant work of movement director Kelly Bartnik; through her Herculean efforts, Las Quinceañeras lives and breathes around me, spooling out a tale of love, loss, and coming-of-age that suffuses my senses … — "These scenes in particular highlight the triumphant work of movement director Kelly Bartnik; through her Herculean efforts, Las Quinceañeras lives and breathes around me, spooling out a tale of love, loss, and coming-of-age that suffuses my senses and shakes my heart."
Review of Las Quinceañeras by Haunting.net. Full article here.

San Diego Tribune’s review of Las Quinceañeras as part of La Jolla Playhouse’s Wow Festival 2019. Full article here.Created and Directed by David Reynoso / Optika Moderna, Co-directed by Careena Melia, Movement directed by Kelly Bartnikphoto by Kell… — San Diego Tribune’s review of Las Quinceañeras as part of La Jolla Playhouse’s Wow Festival 2019. Full article here.
Created and Directed by David Reynoso / Optika Moderna, Co-directed by Careena Melia, Movement directed by Kelly Bartnik
photo by Kelly Bartnik

Review of The Unbrunch on Haunting. Click here for full article.

A preview of Fuck/Love: The Poetics of Adoration by Emeri Fetzer. Full article here.

Fuck / Love: The Poetics of Adoration chosen as top 7 works to see this week by The NY Times. Full listing here.

Undeniable Power: In Process with Kelly Bartnik for Fuck / Love: The Poetics of Adoration. Full article here.

Cinereal’s interview with No Proscenium about The Unbrunch. Click here for full article.

Review for Independent Study at The Tank.

“(Bartnik) is precise in her choices and her volcanic inner life peeks through her icy exterior just enough”

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Preview on BROADWAY WORLDA New Play by Ben Gassman Directed by Ran Xia INDEPENDENT STUDY traces the unlikely friendship of a first-generation college student and her former professor, each struggling privately with a brother's radical choice and th… — Preview on BROADWAY WORLD
A New Play by Ben Gassman
Directed by Ran Xia

INDEPENDENT STUDY traces the unlikely friendship of a first-generation college student and her former professor, each struggling privately with a brother's radical choice and the onslaught of the internet’s opinions. The play grapples with tribal allegiance and tribal violence and with digital hate and its repercussions in physical space. Simultaneously it explores the limits of teaching and the burning insistence of the best students to make classroom ideas manifest in the world.
Cast:
Andrea Negrete
Kelly Bartnik
Sean Hinckle
Alphonso Walker Jr.
Yair Ben-Dor
Finn Kilgore
Sharlee J Taylor
Gareth Tidball
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Hemispheres Magazine. Photo by Sarah Wilmer.Click here to view full article. — Hemispheres Magazine. Photo by Sarah Wilmer.
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NY Times Review. Click here for full article.

No Proscenium. Interview and Review of Waking La Llorona.Click here to view Interview.Click here to view Review. — No Proscenium. Interview and Review of Waking La Llorona.
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Review of Waking La Llorona.Click here to view full article. — Review of Waking La Llorona.
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HyperAllergic - Feature and review of HERE.“This first tumultuous portal into the lives of HERE’s characters is incredibly intimate and emotional” – Hyperallergic, Allison MeierClick here to view full article. — HyperAllergic - Feature and review of HERE.
“This first tumultuous portal into the lives of HERE’s characters is incredibly intimate and emotional” – Hyperallergic, Allison Meier
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Asbury Park Press - Feature and review of HERE.“the cast gracefully and grippingly brings past and present to life in an almost dream-like state” – Alex Biese, Asbury Park PressClick here to view full article. — Asbury Park Press - Feature and review of HERE.
“the cast gracefully and grippingly brings past and present to life in an almost dream-like state” – Alex Biese, Asbury Park Press
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The Dance Enthusiast - Feature and review of HERE.“Forget your latest Netflix obsession; HERE will satisfy your fix with scintillating characters, an enigmatic storyline, and a finger (at least) of whiskey to boot” – Trina Mannino, The Dance Enthusi… — The Dance Enthusiast - Feature and review of HERE.
“Forget your latest Netflix obsession; HERE will satisfy your fix with scintillating characters, an enigmatic storyline, and a finger (at least) of whiskey to boot” – Trina Mannino, The Dance Enthusiast
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AutoStraddle - feature and review of HERE. Photo by Elizabeth Romanski.“HERE manages to be both experimental and accessible. Anyone would enjoy the performance and be able to relate to the very human stories that drive the narrative, even if you’ve … — AutoStraddle - feature and review of HERE. Photo by Elizabeth Romanski.
“HERE manages to be both experimental and accessible. Anyone would enjoy the performance and be able to relate to the very human stories that drive the narrative, even if you’ve never experienced immersive theater before.” - KaeLyn Rich, AutoStraddle
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HERE Previews featured in The Village Voice. — HERE Previews featured in The Village Voice.

HERE Previews featured on BroadwayWorld.com. — HERE Previews featured on BroadwayWorld.com.

Asbury Park Press by Alex Biese. Photo by Tyler Sparks.Click to view full article. — Asbury Park Press by Alex Biese. Photo by Tyler Sparks.
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NBC's NY Live. Interview with Sara Gore.Click to view the video. — NBC's NY Live. Interview with Sara Gore.
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Bleep Magazine. Interview by Ryan Brinson.Click here to view full article. — Bleep Magazine. Interview by Ryan Brinson.
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Fashion Boston Magazine. Sleep No More - Original Production. — Fashion Boston Magazine. Sleep No More - Original Production.

PMC Magazine. Interview with Lori Zimmer.Click to view full article. — PMC Magazine. Interview with Lori Zimmer.
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Cora Dance - Review of Prey.Click to view full article. — Cora Dance - Review of Prey.
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The writers of Welcome to Our Mansion are featured guests on The Writer's Block.Click to listen starting at 10:30 min. — The writers of Welcome to Our Mansion are featured guests on The Writer's Block.
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Kelly Bartnik - Review of Infatuation.Click to view full article. — Kelly Bartnik - Review of Infatuation.
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