ROGUE ARTISTS ENSEMBLE at THEATRETHEATER present:
"...if anything weird and wonderful was ever born on Theatre Theater's stage, this production might just be it..."jeff murray
Masks, puppets and multimedia projections meld as "Hyper-theater" when maverick Rogue Artists Ensemble brings The Tragical Comedy or Comical Tragedy of Mr. Punch, the 1995 graphic novel by best-selling author Neil Gaiman and internationally acclaimed artist Dave McKean (creators of The Sandman comics and Henson Pictures' MIRRORMASK), to life on stage. Mr. Punch opens at Theatre/Theater on April 27 and continues through May 27. A puppet-themed art gallery with work from local artists and an antique puppet display sponsored by the Conservatory of Puppetry Arts and the Los Angeles Puppet Guild are included free with admission.(more)
Bringing Mr. Punch to life on stage is a design team that includes Rogue ensemble members :
Joyce Hutter (Puppet Design), Pat Rubio (Mask Design), Kerry Hennessy (Costume Design), Patrick Heyn (Video Design), Mel Domingo (Lighting Design), Nate Hodges (Choreography), Ben Phelps (Original Music Score), and special guest collaborators Joel Daavid (Scenic Design) and Brian White (Illustration and Video Design)
The cast includes
Tom Ashworth, Sterling Beaumon, Eric Fagundes,
Leslie Gray, Dana Kelly, Dalton O'Dell,
Lucas Salazar, Nina Silver, Miles Taber and Cari Turley
The Tragical Comedy or Comical Tragedy of Mr. Punch runs Fridays at 8 pm, Saturdays at 4 pm and 8 pm; and Sundays at 4 pm for five weeks, April 27 through May 27. Tickets to the Opening Night Gala (Friday, April 27) are $40.00 and include a pre-show reception at 6:30 pm with live music from Indie folk/rock trio Jet Across Belgium, gallery, food, drinks and more. Tickets to all other performances are $20.00 general admission and $16.00 for students and seniors with valid ID. Theatre/Theater is located at 5041 W Pico Blvd, two blocks west of La Brea. For reservations and information, visit www.rogueartists.org or call (800) 838.3006.
...two guys who will kill to park your car
5 preview performances only ...call theater for details (323) 422 6361
