Performed at Patrick’s Cabaret, Minneapolis

Archy & Mehitabel, and dance and physical-theatre vaudeville, is a social satire based on the poetry of Don Marquis, about the struggle of the poor and underprivileged at the turn of the 20th century in Manhattan as seen through the eyes of a cockroach poet named Archy and an alley cat diva named Mehitabel. Together with the help of a gang of roaches, including an insect jazz trio, Archy & Mehitabel challenge the prevailing belief that only the beautiful and privileged get the best of it in this world.

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Credits

Created and Developed by Paul Herwig and Jennifer Ilse with Marc Doty (Museslave)

Project Initiator – Paul Herwig

Choreography by Jennifer Ilse
Scenic Design and Props, Text by Paul Herwig.
Musical Composition and Aural Design by Marc Doty (Museslave)

Cast - 11 (Kym Longhi, Marc Doty (Museslave), Jennifer Ilse, Paul Herwig, Larry Pontius, Laurie White, Rebecca Surmont, Rhoda Block), Catherine Campion (cello), and David Lind (percussion)

Duration - 90 minutes

Reviews

City Pages

Review of Archy and Mehitabel by Max Sparber

Star Tribune

Review of Archy and Mehitabel by Graydon Royce