DANSE MACABRE PART II: The Consummate Host by Joel Orr (2005)

ABOUT               UPCOMING               COMPANY                 HISTORY  PUNCHFACE TRILOGY  GARAGE YEARS  IVAN THE FOOL ACIS & GALATEA CORRUPTION OF                     THE SPECIES THE DANUBE STRANGE DEVICES THE MAUIST THE CRIME OF                 THE ASSISTANT                 MASTER BUTLER THE NOBLEST                            OF DRUGS THE EDGE OF SPACE!! WHY DO THE                CHILDREN RUST? OH, LENIN! DANSE MACABRE                         PART ONE THE PUPPET         LIBERATION FRONT ANNUAL PUPPET FEST          2004 DANSE MACABRE                         PART TWO ANNUAL PUPPET FEST          2005 DANSE MACABRE                         PART THREE THE LONG CHRISTMAS                         RIDE HOME ANNUAL PUPPET FEST          2006 ROT MULTIMEDIA                 SUPPORT                 SHOP                 LINKS                        CONTACT

DANSE MACABRE: The Consummate Host Part Two of Three By Two Star Symphony and Bobbindoctrin Puppet Theatre Bobbindoctrin and Two Star Symphony team up for their second of three collaborations, Danse Macabre Part II. Incorporating a blend of rod puppets, shadow puppets, silhouettes, an orchestra, and animation by Atton Paul; Danse Macabre Part II tells the story of Eli, a wealthy industrialist who lives in his ivory tower as the society below him roils in plague and political revolution. Eli goes through elaborate pains to shutter himself from the turmoil surrounding him, putting himself in quarantine and playing both sides of the revolution against the middle. Will his great wealth shield him from the inevitability of death? Does that ever work for anyone? No. April 22 - May 7, 2005 Taft Street Coffee 2115 Taft, Houston TX Written and directed by Joel Orr Score by Two Star Symphony Assistant direction and costumes: Melissa Winter Puppet designs: Justin Dunsford and Aaron Jackson Animation and Pixelvision videography: Atton Paul Stage design: Aaron Jackson Light design: Dennis Clay Sound and light operation: Jenny Campbell Sound design and video editing: Christopher Daniello Performed by Troy Black, Jenny Campbell, Christopher Daniello, Sheri Jennings, Aileen Mapes, Joel Orr, Tony Salinas, Melissa Winter, and Two Star Symphony Two Star Symphony orchestra comprised of Jo Bird, Debra Brown, Margaret Lejeune, Chenoa Mauthner, John Duboise, Cathy Power, and Kirk Suddreath Puppets built by Troy Black, Jenny Campbell, Christopher Daniello, Justin Dunsford, Jill Griffith, Aaron Jackson, Tina Montgomery, Joel Orr, and Melissa Winter Set built by Jo Bird, Troy Black, Christopher Daniello, John Duboise, Justin Dunsford, Aaron Jackson, Sheri Jennings, Margaret Lejeune, Joel Orr, and Nate Wernig Danse Macabre Part II would not have been possible without the generous help of The Way We Wore, Fast Frame, Cindy Romero, Arturo Romero, John Haba, Jubilee, Kenny Haner, Cathy Clay, Nate Wernig, Amy Steele, Houston Production Studios, the staff of Ecclesia and Taft Street Coffee, and copy.com. A very special thanks goes out to them all. Click here for high resolution publicity photographs. PREVIOUS PRODUCTION NEXT PRODUCTION