Nell Bang-Jensen says down with censorship, up with experimental Belgians and South Philly grandmas.
Philadelphia Magazine: FringeArts Finally Lives Up to Its Destiny →
It's taken more than a decade for the theater to become a year-round destination for the live arts.
Philadelphia Inquirer: Philly Fringe Fest is the Biggest It's Ever Been. Now FringeArts will offer Year Round Programming in 2026 →
Nell named one of The 150 Most Influential People in Philadelphia →
Philadelphia Magazine says “keeping the whole thing weird and stable will be her perpetual pas de deux.”
On the Emotions of Teenage Girls
Check out my Director’s Letter for my upcoming production of THE WOLVES at PTC! Rehearsals start in a week and I’m getting excited.
Tickets to BOY PROJECT at FringeArts are Now on Sale
Nell’s original piece, BOY PROJECT, is part of FringeArts 2020 High Pressure Fire Service Festival. Tickets now available here.
Philadelphia Inquirer Names Nell a Rising Star
Check out this flattering profile from The Philadelphia Inquirer in September 2019, announcing Nell’s new appointment as Artistic Director of Theatre Horizon.
Nell Named Artistic Director of Theatre Horizon
…and has been working so hard she has not updated her website! Check out this article in American Theatre Magazine from Fall 2019.
2019 MAP FUND
Happy to share the news that Nell’s next original piece created with Philadelphians outside the theater community is the recipient of a 2019 MAP Fund Award. Read more about it here.
Ask a Director
Happy to be featured on Hannah Wolf’s “Ask a Director” blog, which seeks to connect directors to each other around the globe. Read my brief interview here to hear about current projects.
DRAMA LEAGUE DIRECTOR'S RESIDENCY
I am the recipient of a 2019 Next Stage Director’s Residency through the Drama League. I’m excited for the resources to continuing working on the (tentatively titled) Nosejob, a piece about 9th century nuns, consent, and toxic masculinity. Read more about it in the press release here.
AMERICAN THEATRE ROLE CALL
I was honored to be featured in the October issue of American Theatre magazine as one of 6 theatre workers to know nationally! Check out the story here.
THE MAKING OF THE CAREGIVERS
Videographer Tommy Butler recently made a mini documentary about the making of THE CAREGIVERS. Watch it here. .
FRANK FELLOWS PODCAST
In 2017, I was honored with a Frank 5 Fellowship, which highlights five Swarthmore alumni who are doing inspiring work in the liberal arts. You can listen here to a brief series of podcasts which feature conversation between me and Tim Burke, my brilliant faculty partner.
PODCAST ON THE MAKING OF THE CAREGIVERS
Listen here for an interview with me and Jana Panarites, creator of the Agewyz podcast, about the making of THE CAREGIVERS.
BROAD STREET REVIEW ON THE CAREGIVERS
Alaina Mabaso calls The Caregivers "the most satisfying standing ovation I’ve ever experienced." Read more here.
A Conversation about The Caregivers
Watch here for a Q and A with the cast and me about the making of The Caregivers.
FRINGE ARTS INTERVIEW ABOUT THE CAREGIVERS
Christopher Munden interviewed me about my upcoming piece for Pig Iron. Read more here.
BROAD STREET REVIEW PREVIEWS THE CAREGIVERS
THE CAREGIVERS was featured on Broad Street Review as "the future of theater"! Show will premiere June 1-3 and is produced by Pig Iron Theatre Company.
Read more here .
The Caregivers Project Featured on GeneroCity
Nell's current project, a community-generated piece that focuses on the work of home health aides, hospice workers, and family members caring for vulnerable relatives was featured in GeneroCity. Read more here.