By Maria Gotay

A performance space on Starr Street appears quiet and inconspicuous from the outside. The presence of The Bushwick Starr is easy to ignore on the walk to from the Jefferson L stop.  Only its large Bushwick Starr banner, which is both intriguing and inviting, might lead you to “suspect” a performance and theater venue… I learned about it by word-of-mouth a few months ago. Reading up on the space online I was amazed by the quality of programming they’ve housed over the past year, featuring titles such as Here at Home and The Ring Cycle, two plays that were raved about by the New York Times. The venue even received the “Voices to Watch” award from the Alliance of Art last year.