Gone to the dogs: Mutts star in canine operas
BANGOR What could be more ridiculous than a pack of dogs dressed in silly costumes and “lip-synching” to classic opera on Zoom?
Or should I say, what could be more ingenious? Or should I say both?
Theater, dog and/or opera lovers will get a chance to determine this for themselves by checking out what is perhaps Penobscot Theatre Company’s most outrageous pandemic production, thus far. The Dog Operas is a series of three operatic virtual shorts.
One of these canine operas, “The Barker of Seville,” is already streaming. “Tosca the Ball” will debut April 6 and “Dog Giovanni” is set for May.
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A one of a kind online curiosity that lets audiences engage in the fun as they watch two detectives question six quirky suspects will be presented by the Penobscot Theatre Company. With 20 live performances via zoom, the mystery of “Who Killed Zolan Mize?” runs online from March 11 through April 3.
“Who Killed Zolan Mize?” is the next installment in Penobscot Theatre Company’s ambitious 47th Season, Digitus Theatrum, which includes 17 unique offerings. The creative genius’ behind the project are no strangers to the Penobscot Theatre Company stage with Florida-based professional actor duo Rachel Burttram Powers (“Ugly Lies the Bone”) and Brendan Powers (“Our Town,” “August Osage County”) as the writers, creators, directors, detectives, and all six suspects.
Everyone has a story. What’s yours?
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BANGOR “Flyin’ Solo,” an autobiographical theatrical memoir featuring 12 actors and performed live remotely will be available online from Thursday, Jan. 21, through Sunday, Feb. 7, presented by the Penobscot Theatre Company.
In the style defined by the likes of Spalding Gray, Eric Bogosian, Eddie Izzard and Whoopie Goldberg, Flyin Solo brings personal stories to life all written and performed by the actor. “I was involved in quite a bit of solo performance as a young actor,” said producing artistic director Bari Newport. “It is a very specific writing and performing style that is more than just storytelling. It is a powerful performance and creation method that I have wanted to share with our actors and audience since I arrived nine years ago. COVID made it possible!”