On April 14th, 2004, InNewsweely reviewed Ryan Landry’s Pussy on the House at Machine (The Ramrod Center for the Performing Arts), in Boston in This is really good ‘Pussy’ – With Pussy on the House, Ryan Landry creates a warped take on Cat on a Hot Tin Roof by James A. Lopata. Adapted from Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, in Pussy on the House follows fading children’s show star, Brick, who returns to the family polyester plantation so he can reconcile with his dying parent, Big Mama. In Pussy on the House, I created puppets from repurposed taxidermy (Skipper, Brick’s secret raccoon lover and children’s show co-star) and performed in a number of roles, including as Aphrodite’s understudy. There were 20 performances between March 25th and April 24th, 2004.
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Pussy on the House, Boston (actor, puppet design)
On March 25th, 2004, Ryan Landry’s Pussy on the House opened at Machine (The Ramrod Center for the Performing Arts), in Boston. Adapted from Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, in Pussy on the House follows Brick, a fading children’s show star, who returns to the family’s polyester plantation so he can reconcile with his dying parent, Big Mama. In Pussy on the House, I repurposed taxidermy into puppets to create Skipper (Brick’s children’s show co-star and secret lover who happens to be a raccoon), and squirrels who torment, Sukie (big Mama’s lover). I also performed in a number of ancillary roles, including as Aphrodite’s understudy. Pussy on the House was the recipient of the Elliot Norton Award. There were 20 performances between March 25th and April 24th, 2004.
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The Weekly Dig, Boston (press)
In December 17th, 2003, The Weekly Dig (a free alternative weekly from Boston), said of my puppetry work in Who’s Afraid of the Virgin Mary that it was “making the ridiculous insane in the best sense.” and that “The Barbie Doll nativity scene alone is worth the ticket price.” Who’s Afraid of the Virgin Mary, was Ryan Landry’s holiday adaptation of Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? at Machine in Boston in which I designed, created and activated puppets.
The Boston Herald (press)
On December 16, 2003, The Boston Herald characterized my work in Ryan Landry’s Who’s Afraid of the Virgin Mary? as “delightful puppetry”.
Edge, Boston (Press)
On December 12, 2003, from The Edge covered Who’s Afraid of the Virgin Mary?, Ryan Landry’s holiday adaptation of Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf in which I designed, built, and performed puppets. In the write up, my contribution to the production was characterized as “dead funny puppeteering”
Bay Windows, Boston (review)
On December 11th, 2003, Who’s Afraid of the Virgin Mary was reviewed in Bay Windows by R.J. Grub, who mentioned my work. “As a special touch, Providence-based puppeteer, The Marsian, contributed playful puppets to illustrate Mary and Joseph’s long journey to Bethlehem”
Theatre Mirror, Boston (press)
Ryan Landry’s Who’s Afraid of the Virgin Mary? was reviewed by Carl A. Rossi in Theatre Mirror. In it, he mentioned the manger animals I designed including the “most startling entrance by a pig in years.” Continue reading “Theatre Mirror, Boston (press)”
Who’s Afraid of the Virgin Mary, Boston (theatre, puppet design)
From December 4th 2003 – December 27th, 2003, I performed in Who’s Afraid of the Virgin Mary with The Gold Dust Orphans at Machine (a.k.a. Ramrod Center for the Performing Arts) in Boston. Who’s Afraid of the Virgin Mary was an adaptation of Albee’s “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? written by Ryan Landry and directed by James P. Byrne. In Virgin Mary, Mary and Joseph’s quarelling escalates when pagans, Nick Kringle and his wife, Honey Frost, set up shop in Jeruselum. While Joseph is threatened by Nick, Mary is set on seducing him. For this production, I designed, built, and activated barnyard puppets for Mary and Joseph’s manger and performed a nativity scene flashback with Barbie dolls. Continue reading “Who’s Afraid of the Virgin Mary, Boston (theatre, puppet design)”
The Gulls, Boston (theatre)
From September 26th through November 8th, 2003, I performed in Ryan Landry’s The Gulls with The Gold Dust Orphans at Machine (a.k.a. the Ramrod Center for the Performing Arts) in Boston. Based on Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds, in The Gulls, a campy horror, deadly seagulls have terrorized the luxury gay resort destination, Provincetown amidst gentrification and overdevelopment. In The Gulls, I played Bundy, a lesbian ornathologist who warns the towns people about the onslought of sea gulls and Barbara Streissand’s corpse (after being pecked to death).