Theatre Y is a Chicago-based “international incubator”, creating intersections between diverse artists seeking mutual growth through collaboration. Through a combination of intimate staging, experimental productions, challenging international content, a dedicated ensemble, and a member-based FREE theatre model, Theatre Y holds a unique spot in Chicago’s theater scene.

They have launched a revitalization concept that centers theater live/work space as part of our new campus in Chicago's West side neighborhood of North Lawndale, in partnership with community leaders, designers, urban planners, city officials, and local artists. Together with Artspace Immersion, Theatre Y strives to provide a new creative space for healing, community, and artistic expression. Theatre Y’s integration into the North Lawndale community will spark questions about how to move an organization into a deliberately neglected neighborhood in a way that promotes revitalization without gentrification and will provide a template of the successes and challenges of restorative justice through a global conservatory.