Chicago Puppet Fest presents the World Premiere:
Deep within the underworld, a skeleton Dodo and a skeleton Neanderthal are tirelessly digging for fresh bones; their ancient skeletal forms are quickly deteriorating and they are afraid of disappearing completely. One day, a peculiar occurrence disrupts their routine…without warning, the Dodo miraculously sprouts a new bone! A maelstrom of transformation begins to unravel within the realm of bones, shattering the established order. The great reversal has begun. Infused with a blend of puppetry, projections, and humor, Dead as a Dodo offers a fantastical glimpse into a future that harkens back to the distant past.
Dates/Times:
Friday, January 19 show canceled
Saturday, January 20 at 1:30 pm
Sunday, January 21 at 7 pm
Location: The Biograph’s Začek McVay Theater, 2433 N. Lincoln Ave.
Cost: $45/$40 students & seniors
Free Events: Come make your own masks at free Wakka Wakka drop-in workshops! The workshop starts at 2:45 pm on Saturday 1/20 at Biograph Theater Lobby and starts at 2:45 pm on Sunday 1/21 in the Steppenwolf Theater.
Ages: 8 and up
Running Time: 75 mins
ADA Accessible? Yes
Wakka Wakka Productions, Inc. is a non-profit visual theater company based in New York City and Oslo. Its mission is to push the boundaries of the imagination by creating works that are bold, unique and unpredictable. The company is led by Gabrielle Brechner, Kirjan Waage and Gwendolyn Warnock and supported by company members Andrew Manjuck and Peter Russo.
Since 2001 Wakka Wakka has created and produced 11 original works which have toured extensively throughout the U.S. and abroad. All of Wakka Wakka’s productions have been highly physical, overlapping in a wide range of styles and incorporating elements such as puppetry, object manipulation, masks and original music. Wakka Wakka has been honored with a Drama Desk Award, an Obie Award and two UNIMA Citations of Excellence, and nominated for four Drama Desk Awards, a Helen Hayes Award and a Hawes Design Award. wakkawakka.org
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