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| 1. AXIS MUNDI. What appears at first glance to be a simple story: two men (one dark, one fair) fight for a prize, and what happens when one wins, proves to be more complicated. Time is fluid; the place has a story of its own, buried like old bones, an ancient, violent story that bubbles to the surface. 4 men, 2 women, >1 hour
2. MEDICINE SHOW. Is he a quack or a genius, a doctor or a 'pitch-man'? This raunchy satire views cosmetic surgery through a burlesque lens; it warns that the 'great pairings' are ignored at your peril, and that you must beware the man 'disabused' of his fiend. 4 men, 1 woman, >1 hour. 3. MUSTAPHA'S BRIDE. This darkly erotic, violent homage to Genet, pits a young man, who claims to be imprisoned on trumped up charges, against two hardened cons who claim that they can help him face events no longer under his control. 3 men, >1 hour 4. GODS OF THE DEEP: A grisly murder; a strange young man: "Is he the victim/love slave, or is he a partner-in-crime? Nobody knows" If you dare to summon the God, you must have the courage to look into the face that is revealed. 3 men, 1 hour 5. RMPLSTLTSKN: "When you wake up, you will be in a country without laws, and nobody will know where you are. You will be in the hands of 'experts' at 'debriefing' people, and when they are finished, they will sell you by the pound; you will be worth your weight in gold." An interrogation. 2 men + various, 1 hour 6. MACBETH (LEATHER): Swordplay, intrigue, witches, murder, a violent Aggravated Assault rendition of the Shakespeare classic: Language and Action. Various, 2 hours 7. THE SCOUNDREL SCAPIN. A new adaptation of Moliere's classic 'comedia', with Aggravated Assault's raucous touch. The irrepressible Scapin has a trickster's nose for trouble, but his schemes take an unexpected turn. 6 men, 2 women, 3 local, 90 min. |