Bruins on stage in socks at Actors' Gang

Alumnus Daisuke Tsiji ’03 “ran away to join the circus” shortly after graduation — meaning the Montreal-based performance art franchise “Cirque du Soleil,” where he spent several years as a featured performer and student of clowning.

Now Daisuke returns to Southern California in a co-written show, in which he interacts with the “found object pupptery” of two classmates, Cristina Bercovitz ’05 and Shannon Kennedy MFA ’05.

Cristina Berkovitz’ puppets (including some life-sized quadropeds) are also on display currently at “The Geffen Playhouse” in the new show “Mathew Modine Saves the Alpacas.”

A co-production of “The Actors’ Gang” and “Three Chairs Theatre Company,” the show, in its own words, “takes us on an eclectic, kinetic, and exciting night of edge-of-your-seat frivolity … The evening begins with ‘Soul Mate,’ a lonely shoe’s search for his perfect pair. … ‘Death and Giggles’ transports us to the absurd world of the afterlife, mixing sock puppets, clowning, dance and balloons to tell the story of one man’s transcendent journey. This visceral performance pulsates with humor and joy even as it delves into our darkest questions of mortality and joy.”

Limited Engagement!

September 18 through October 23. “Late Start Fridays” at 9 pm and Saturdays at 8 pm (9/19, 9/26, 10/10)

TICKETS:

This show is rated “B” for potential balloon humping.

Keywords

"daisuke tsuji" "cristina bercovitz" "shannon kennedy" 

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