Astonishment and The Twins
About the Production
A combination of Midsummer Night's Dream, a Grimms’ fairy tale and Looney Tunes, this theatrical parable features a multi-lingual Mother Nature a la Beatrice Lillie, a pair of twins and a swift-talking lounge lizard dealing in the primest of real estate, the Garden of Eden. Featuring aspects of mime and an original musical score, the play transports audiences beyond its Biblical origin to a distinctly different view of Paradise.
Production Team And Cast
Conceived and Directed by
Ping Chong
Written by
Ping Chong and Louise Smith
Sound Design
Brian Hallas
Set and Costume Design
Mel Carpenter
Tour Director
John Fleming
Cast
Louise Smith, Brian Hallas, John Fleming and Michael Duffy
Performance History
Premiere
Art Awareness, Lexington, NY (July 1984)
Tours
Marquette University Museum of Art, Milwaukee, WI (November 1984)
Teatro dell'Arte, Milan, Italy (January - February 1986)
University of Maryland, Catonsville, MD (February 1986)
Central Park Summerstage, New York, NY (August 1987)
Partners
Lexington Art Center