Performed at Franklin Art Works, Minneapolis
Winner Outstanding Production Award at the inaugural Ivey Awards, Minneapolis 2005
Psst!, a mask and dance production inspired by the deadpan characters and austere tone found in the work of Norwegian graphic novelist JASON (mjaumjau.net), is about love's struggle to survive in a jealous and hateful world. With a dozen performers who wear unique 360-degree masks and an imaginative interactive set, Psst! takes the audience upon a journey akin to the surrealistic world of 30's era black and white cartoons, and the melodrama of Fritz Lang's classic expressionist film, Metropolis.
Credits
Created and Developed by Paul Herwig and Jennifer IlseProject Initiator – Paul Herwig
Choreography by Jennifer Ilse
Scenic Design by Paul Herwig
Musical Composition and Aural Design by Marc Doty (Museslave)
Lighting Design by Paul Epton
Additional Direction by Jeffrey Bleam
Cast – 13, Paul Herwig, Jennifer Ilse, Katie Kaufmann, Jeffrey Bleam, Allison Preston, Jody Blindauer, Jodi Hodgeson, Emily Randa, Jim Lieberthal, Zeb Henderson-Shreve, Heather Bunch, Choulette Evers, Clint Jeffrey
Duration - 90 minutes