ARCHIVE: SEASON 19 | January 2007 |
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Trickster
Presented by the VORTEX Repertory Company
B. Iden Payne Award for Outstanding Lighting Design; B. Iden Payne Nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in Music Theatre: Matt Hislope as the Fool; B. Iden Payne Nomination Outstanding Featured Actor in Music Theatre: Gabriel Maldonado as the Monkey King
A distinct departure from much of the original work created by the VORTEX, Trickster spins a joyous stylistic leap. This comical romp into mythology, pop culture, and magic tricks seeks to discover who is the tricksiest of the Tricksters.
“Trickster is pretty awesome . .
. a celebration of all things foolish, sly, and well, tricky”.
Joey Seiler, Austin American-Statesman
“Bonnie Cullum’s concept of those
weaselly mythological misfits who pull pranks and break rules .
. . is an extravaganza”. Patti Hadad, Austin Chronicle
The VORTEX Repertory Company presents Trickster, a comic play with music, featuring mythological Tricksters from diverse cultures. Created by award-winning director/producer, Bonnie Cullum.
- KUT Arts Eclectic Minute on Trickster
- No Fooling; Trickster is a Winner; Austin American Statesman
- Trickster; Austin Chronicle
- Trickster Unleashed; Aielli Unleashed, a KUT Radio on-line feature
The wily Coyote, Fox, Spider, Monkey, Raven, Fool and other clever tricksters populate this multi-cultural world of surprises, music, and, of course, tricks. Magical illusions, lush music, hot dancing, and theatrical daring enliven a night of stories about those who make human life edgy, unsure, and risky.
The ensemble of actors, musicians, jugglers, tumblers, and dancers includes:
Matt Hislope as THE FOOL, Christopher Lee as PAPA LEGBA, Miriam Robinson Gould as ANANSI, Michelle Flanagan, Traci Koesis, Greg Spencer, & Kira Parra as THE KITSUNE, Mindy Rast as COYOTE, Gabriel Maldonado as MONKEY KING, Yvonne Reed as RAVEN, Mark Dupre as LOKI, Steven Fay as KRISHNA
Conceived & Directed by Bonnie Cullum, Scenic Design by Ann Marie Gordon, Lighting Design by Jason Amato, Costume Design by Aerin Holman, Musical Direction & Composition by Content Love Knowles, with additional music composition and performance by David DeMaris.Text by Bonnie Cullum & Susan Kelso, with Melissa Vogt, Steven Fay, & Shekhar Govind, Production Photos by Kimberley Mead.
VORTEX Repertory Company is funded in part by the City of Austin through the Cultural Arts Division, by a grant from the Texas Commission on the Arts, and by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts, which believes that a great nation deserves great art.
