Project #4: Unconventional Theatre

My First Time
Fresco Productions
July, 12 2007-Present
written and directed by Ken Davenport

Because this show's content revolves around loosing ones virginity, free tickets were offered to virgins on opening night.
"I'm shocked. I knew that there would be interest in virgins; I didn't think there would be this much,"
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This show is not only unconventionally written, but the tactic that producers used to bring in an audience was very unusual. Free seats were given to any virgin that showed up on opening night. In order to "prove" their virginity, self proclaiming virgins were subjected to a verbal test performed by a hypnotherapist. About 20 of the 50 "virgins" were turned away.



Pathway To The Red Sun
Rogue Theatre
March 26, 2009 - present
Poetry and text by Anna Maria Murphy
Music Director: Andrew Bate

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This unconventionally written version of Madam Butterfly is currently on tour. What makes this show unusual is the mixture of Japanese legends and ghost stories combined with a apocalyptic themes. The futuristic and minimalist set is made mostly of metal railing. The costumes are a mix of periods.



Rods and Cables
3-Legged Dog Productions
March 20, 2009 - April 11, 2009
Written and directed by Allison M. Keating

"Allison M. Keating creates wild chaos with her elaborate bizarre designs and compelling characters all within an intimate cabaret environment."
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This Circus-like styled show takes a is unique in that it mixes styles such as cartoons and the old west. The unusual designs in the show make it unconventional. Though there is a storyline, the concepts in the designs are abstract and non-traditional in nature.




Cinderella Toe Jam II: Royal Pink
Performance Space 122
April 2, 2009 - April 5, 2009
Performed by MEI-BE WHATever dance ensamble

"Royal Pink explores restriction through the body, resulting in a dance that reveals an unusual and unexpected beauty - the transformation of body, lives, movement."
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This show brings to life the psyche of woman that feel compelled to look the way society tells them they should. This interpretive dance piece is performed by women dressed in plastic wrap.




A Cupboard Full of Hate
Off-leash Area:
2005,2006
Conception and Direction – Paul Herwig
Dramaturgy and Direction - Jennifer Ilse


"In this show Off-Leash Area brings the audience on a visual journey inspired in part from this experience, and aided by imagery inspired by a variety of visual artists"
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This play is about a man that locks himself in a cupboard for the rest of his life because he hates the world. The story as well as the set is unconventional. The scenes take place in a small space on stage that represent different styles of memory boxes. Much of the images are very dark in nature.