Know Theatre of Cincinnati

People of Cincinnati: YOU HAVE TO GO TO THE KNOW THEATRE!

The Know is provocative, ahead of it's time, and sometimes even raunchy so it's makes perfect sense that it is in Cincinnati. Hahah Just kidding. But I'm so glad it is! The main reason I am in love with this place is because it brings all of that craziness to a sometimes very conservative city.

The show I saw was COCK. It featured three and sometimes four characters. The main storyline was that a gay man falls in love with a woman and the rethinks his entire being. The point? Society is so obsessed with what and how you are loving rather than who. This play has a solid base that any one could relate to. It was also sometimes so tense that it was funny. Very nicely written and comedicaly timed.

As for the theatre itself, the front is stunning you know its the KNOW when you see it! There are two areas: the bar area/lounge on the bottom level and then you go upstairs to the theatre/staging area. It's a little dingy but it think that adds to its character.

Overall this theatre opened my eyes to another level of Cincinnati's greatness I didn't even know was there. Don't you just love that? Cheer's to The Know. Keep doin' what you're doing and I can't wait for the Fringe Festival now!!!

This venue is awesome!  Forward and provocative, and very entertaining.

I came here for the sneak preview of COCK.  What a fantastic show!  The actors did a fantastic job portraying their characters.  

I love the way this theatre is set up.  Bar downstairs and stage area upstairs.  The upstairs is set up like stadium bleachers with the middle of the floor being the stage area for the actors to perform.  It offered a very different perspective while watching the show.  I enjoyed it a lot!

I highly recommend checking out a show here!

Without a doubt my fave theatre in the Cincinnati area, and not just because of their shows, or because they run the best two weeks of theatre around, Then Cincinnati Fringe Festival! Its also because they are so committed to helping ALL artists advance their art, whether that be through their Jackson Street Market process of helping other artists with performance space (Like OTRimprov or trueTheatre) or their inclusive attitude (youth in the FringeNext or dance, paint, sculpture in Fringe, etc). And they do it all with a party attitude and a welcoming smile! Not bad, guys, not bad!