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INTERVIEW: New puppet show envisions one's search for self
2+ hour, 38+ min ago (309+ words) CUMULO is a world-premiere puppetry play by Emily Batsford and Concrete Temple Theatre. Performances of the unique piece continue through May 3 at MITU580 in New York City. In the show, the character of Plum falls through the sky, passing clouds and…...
REVIEW: 'An Ark' could be the future of theater
4+ week, 4+ hour ago (473+ words) REVIEW: "An Ark" could be the future of theater'Hollywood Soapbox NEW YORK " An Ark, the mixed-reality experience currently running at The Shed in New York City, offers a 47-minute rumination on the cycles of one"s life. Joining those thoughts…...
INTERVIEW: Bryan Fry travels with Will Smith to learn about anacondas
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (260+ words) Bryan Fry, the so-called Venom Doc, is a professor of toxicology fascinated by the world of snakes, and his expertise is being utilized on the new National Geographic series Pole to Pole With Will Smith. On the show, Smith travels…...
REVIEW: This winter, enjoy some summer nights at "Don't Vape!'
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (210+ words) The show, directed by Jack Plotnick, finishes up its run Sunday, Jan. 4, at Theater 555 on 42nd Street in Midtown Manhattan. Perhaps the best feature of this parody are the hard-working cast members, most of them making their off-Broadway debuts. The music…...
INTERVIEW: Mike Daisey's latest monologue explores the theme of 'Resistance"
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (688+ words) Daisey's monologue is being presented as part of the Gotham Storytelling Festival, courtesy of FRIGID New York, with performances taking place at the wild project in Downtown Manhattan. "It's going well," Daisey said in a recent phone interview. "I've been…...