If you're reading Playbill, then chances are, you see a lot of theatre. You probably see many Broadway and Off-Broadway shows in one season. But did you know that New York has many premier institutions for those who want to see even more innovative, boundary-breaking work from around the world? NYU Skirball is one of those places. Contrary to its name, Skirball is not just for NYU performances or students. They host productions from notable American artists and international theatre companies.

It's ideally located, too, at 566 LaGuardia Place, right on Washington Square Park. So you can see a mind-blowing show and then after, sit and decompress about what you saw in one of New York's iconic parks (and maybe catch a Timothée Chalamet lookalike contest in the process). That's our idea of a good time. Below are five shows at NYU Skirball that you should keep on your radar this fall.

All right. Good night. (September 25–27)

See what German theatre has to offer with All right. Good night. from theatre company Rimini Protokoll. In the show, creator Helgard Haug places the real-life Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370—which disappeared, along with its 239 passengers, in 2014—next to a disappearing act of another sort: her father's slow fade from dementia. And true to other Rimini Protokoll work, the play is epic in its presentation, with a live band underscoring the work and large-scale video projections. The Guardian called the show "extraordinary," writing, "As someone whose father has lived with dementia, I have never before seen a dramatisation that gives such agency and lucidity to someone sliding into it and also someone watching that slide." In short, bring tissues.

Krapp's Last Tape (October 8–19)

If your taste skews more towards the classics, Krapp's Last Tape by Samuel Beckett at the Skirball should not be missed. Irish actor Stephen Rea plays Krapp, who every year on his birthday, records a tape recounting the past year. On his 69th birthday, Krapp looks back on his old tapes. And in a feat straight out of the Richard Linklater playbook, Rea's version of Krapp's Last Tape features tapes that the actor himself recorded years ago, in hopes that he would one day play the role of Krapp. This production, from Ireland's Landmark Productions, has sold out and been acclaimed in previous runs in London, Dublin, and Australia. Maybe even make it a Beckett double feature day by seeing Waiting for Godot on Broadway and then Krapp's Last Tape downtown. Krapp's runs at a tidy 55 minutes, so you can definitely fit both in one day.

Burnt Toast (November 5–8)

If you're a David Lynch fan, then Burnt Toast might tickle your fancy. This show from Norwegian theatre company Susie Wang (making their American debut) follows a mysterious man with a silver briefcase and a nursing mother who encounter each other in a hotel in the American South. One review from a prior run calls Burnt Toast "Twin Peaks meets cannibalistic absurdism.” Considering the trigger warning for the show includes "fake blood, body horror, simulated breast feeding, prosthetic embryos, fake wounds and amputations, and sudden loud noise and scares"—that review is probably accurate. If you enjoy being psychologically disturbed, all of that might even sound exciting.

Infamous Offspring (November 13–15)

This dance theatre piece from Belgium theatre company Ultima Vez reimagines the Greek myths, combining the God characters of Zeus, Hera, and their children with spoken word, dance, video, large-scale projections, and even some live painting. In ancient Greek myths, the gods were as fallible as humans, with their own petty squabbles and jealousies, and Infamous Offspring emerges from that tradition. In the show, the jealous Hera, who longs for a better relationship with her husband, son Hephaestus is cast out because of his disability, and all of the god children compete to curry their parents' favor. It's a way to connect ancient Greek archetypes to modern day humans to ask: What connections do we have with the past? How far have we really come? It might all seem heady, but according to the reviews from prior performances, you won't be able to look away.

My Town (November 21–22)

NYU presents shows that have already had runs elsewhere, but they also produce their own shows, too. One such show is My Town, a dance-theatre piece from Jack Ferver. It's a queer reimagining of Thornton Wilder’s Our Town, with influences from Ferver's own rural Wisconsin background and the book Wisconsin Death Trip. In short, it promises to take Wilder's idealized view of small-town Americana, and reveal the darker undertones. So if you're familiar, even over-familiar, with Our Town, you'll want to see what Ferver has to say about it. 

To purchase tickets to these shows or any other events at NYU Skirball, visit NYUSkirball.org.