Spider Rabbit

La MaMa is proud to present a rare revival of Spider Rabbit by beat poet, novelist, and Obie-winning playwright Michael McClure (1932–2020). This new production reunites two living legends of New York’s experimental theater scene, performer Tony Torn and director Dan Safer.

First written in 1971, Spider Rabbit is an absurdist, anti-war, gargoyle cartoon that feels increasingly relevant over 50 years later. It’s a radical, expressionistic, surreal journey—an episode of Pee Wee’s Playhouse that turns into a poignant tragedy, that then turns into a howl against brutality.