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In The Elm Street Theater
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Behind the Mask Theatre
Behind the Mask Theatre presents Monkey King Tales, a Chinese folk epic. Using stunning masks, dramatic storytelling, original live music, shadow puppetry and martial arts choreography, the cast brings the magical and mystical work of Sun Wu Kong, the Monkey King, to life. Experience the beauty of Eric Bornstein's intricately designed masks in this dramatic performance, where the movement and energy of the performer develops and expresses the design of the mask.
| | 2:30 pm |
Rough and Tumble Theatre
An exuberant production designed for children but entertaining for all ages. Dr. Mee-Mee's Mysterious Machine tells the story of Dr. Mee-Mee, a renowned scientist at work on her greatest invention ever and her new assistant, the Kid. When Dr. Mee-Mee keeps the purpose of her machine a secret from The Kid, he breaks it trying to figure it out! Find out what happens when the Kid tries to reconstruct the machine and runs into rival Professor Grub. Along the way, experience the inventive physical comedy and bold theatricality that define Rough and Tumble's productions.
| | 3:30 pm |
Music Improv Company
You the audience will provide this company of six actors and one musician with a story suggestion. Based upon this input, the company will improvise a full length musical with music, lyrics and dialogue on the spot!
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Essayons Theatre Company
Be an audience member at the first Somerville performance of this Somerville based theatre company! Three short plays will be performed. A Random Bit of Nonsense About Yul Brynner is a quirky exploration of what happens when one Yul Brynner obsessed roommate crosses paths with a roomate who has chicken feet. In the Trumpeter, a cynical trumpet player finds that in order to beat they army system, he must make a great sacrifice. And finally, there's Mail and Shemail, written by Somerville resident Amanda Good, a humorous story about a blossoming Internet romance.
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Plus! From July 6-20, everyday at 5pm in the McIntyre & Moore Window (255 Elm St.)
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Food of the Future
Trap an arthritic, theatrical, experimental combat, dance and performance artist in a storefront window, on a ladder, with only food to keep her company and what will happen? That's what we want to find out! Alisia Waller, director of the And So No Sin Performance Troupe, will be playing the part of a scientific test subject for the "Food of the Future" as a perfomative countdown to ArtBeat. Waller will move, dance, act, and fight her way through decidedly odd situations to illustrate the often insane relationship we have with food in the postmodern world.
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