Fortnight²
January 8th - February 1st, 2009
Pugilist
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Two boys battle eternal on the blacktop. A French thug unleashes his bloodlust in occupied France. Insult, slander and gossip lead to the most famous duel in American History.
Baby Wants Candy
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Baby Wants Candy (BWC) asks the audience for a title of a musical that has never been performed before. The first title they hear then becomes the title and basis for that evening's 60 minute completely improvised musical.
The Whale
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Using only his body, voice, and an extraordinary collection of hand-crafted and rigged props to create life on a whale ship and even the great whale himself, Carlo Adinolfi, a dancer and actor by training, puts into service a wide variety of storytelling traditions to tell his tale.
The Event
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The Event is a one-man, comic ritual. Armed only with his memorized words, can an actor say something else? Dealing directly, honestly and humorously with the technician, the stage manager, the critics and the audience, the actor moves into dangerous and slippery territory.
Mother
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Formed in 1999, Mother has been a fixture of the UCB Theatre for 5 years running. Mother performs the Harold, the Deconstruction, and two signature forms invented by the group: the Soundtrack, and Wanna Sleep Over? The group is featured in a chapter of Blink by Malcolm Gladwell.
The Pajama Men
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Often called indescribable, Pajama Men Shenoah Allen and Mark Chavez engage in some of the most unusual and hilarious physical comedy around. They are known for split second character switches and weaving together multiple story lines at high speeds. Over the past seven years The PJ's have been met with numerous comedy awards, critical acclaim and uproarious audience response all over North America and the UK.
Lisa Biales & Michael G. Ronstadt
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Soulful bluesy songstress Lisa Biales is known for her hypnotic crystal pure voice. She brings her original folk, jazz and blues influenced music to audiences as comfortably as if she were sitting in your living room. Joined by special guest Michael Gilbert Ronstadt on cello. The duo’s eclectic mix ranges from Eleanor Rigby to Stormy Weather.
The Improvised Shakespeare Co.
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Based on one audience suggestion (a title for a play that has yet to be written) The Improvised Shakespeare Co. creates a fully improvised play in Elizabethan style. Each of the players has brushed up on his "thee's" and "thou's" to bring you an evening of off-the-cuff comedy using the language and themes of William Shakespeare.
The Striking Viking Story Pirates
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An absurdist sketch comedy musical for kids and wannabe kids.This award winning musical sketch comedy show features stories entirely written by a kids and performed by adults who wish they still were. Think "Schoolhouse Rock" meets "Monty Python." Then, add a little bit of "Kids Say the Darndest Things." Story Pirates is appropriate for children aged 2 and up.
Stefan Golaszewski Speaks About A Girl He Once Loved
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A bruised one-man play about being 18, being in love and being unable to cope. In Walthamstow, London, in 1999, a boy and a girl met in a pub. A day later it was over. The boy is still trying to deal with it. He has written a play about it.Dave Pasquesi and Sue Gillan in The Third Coast
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David Pasquesi and Sue Gillan present comedic scenes of the uncomfortably close variety in their one-act show: The Third Coast. Familial fondlings, emotional drive-bys, the waking dead, and a couple of folks who have never had the pleasure of making their own acquaintance fill 45 minutes that fly by like mere hours.
TJ & Dave
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Two of Chicago's most highly regarded Second City veterans, TJ Jagodowski and Dave Pasquesi, are introducing New York audiences to their brand of long-form improvisation at The Barrow Street Theatre. Fans of TJ and Dave forever marvel at their technique, mental dexterity, and uncanny ability to create incredible, hour-long instant plays out of thin air (without audience suggestions).
Two Men Talking
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Two Men Talking is the live performance of a friendship. Over a period of ten years this unscripted piece continues to develop through its live performance, shaped by the listening of each audience.
Works in Progress
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BST's "Works in Progress" (WIP) series is a forum where new work can be further developed by producing staged readings of some of the most innovative theatre being created today.