“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