“Pantomime and awkward silences are emphasized more than dialogue, and to great comedic effect…outrageous feats of physical comedy…There is plenty of delicious humor to chew on…an often absurd comedy of manners, ‘Barococo’ has fun and laughs…” – New York Times
“…it’s a tasty little eat-the-rich hors d’oeuvre.” – TimeOut NY
BAROCOCO
By Happenstance Theater
October 29 – November 8
In this collaboratively devised ensemble work, the award-winning, DC-based company, Happenstance Theater portrays oblivious entitlement on the brink of extinction. BAROCOCO, loosely inspired by Last Letters: Prisons and Prisoners of the French Revolution (1987) by Olivier Blanc, takes a physical comedy dive into the late Baroque and flaunts 18th century finery, wigs, panniers, gestural styling, elaborate ornamentation and the excesses of Rococo.
The show navigates the dangerous curves of being politic. This charming and charismatic six-person ensemble exposes an indulgent aristocratic lifestyle and invites you to experience the charade — from parlor games to pantomime, from the exquisite to the revolting — in this delightful comedy of manners…and it’s just in time for our midterm elections!
Featuring:
Mark Jaster, Stephanie Baird, Gwen Grastorf, Sabrina Mandell, Sarah Olmsted Thomas and Alex Vernon
This run has been generously sponsored by Carolyn & Dan Matthews
*Photo by Richard Termine
Showtimes:
October 29 @ 7:30pm (Pay-What-You-Can)
October 30 @ 7:30pm
October 31 @ 3:00pm
October 31 @ 7:30pm
November 1 @ 3:00pm
November 5 @ 7:30pm
November 6 @ 7:30pm
November 7 @ 3:00pm
November 7 @ 7:30pm
November 8 @ 3:00pm
Tickets:
General Admission – $25
Senior & Artists – $20
Students – $15
Please click below to purchase tickets.
**Parking Alert**
The parking garage across the street from Theatre Project has been closed. If street parking is not available, we recommend the Fitzgerald Parking Garage, at the corner of Mt. Royal and Oliver Streets. It is about two blocks from the theatre and is adjacent to the Lyric. Click here for map & directions.
Other available garages within a two block walk are the Maryland Avenue garage, located at 1120 Maryland Ave, and the Symphony Center garage, located at 1030 Park Ave.
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