Munich Now

This show is a must for OYR fans and anyone who loves to romp in the absurd.

Munich Now is part two of a planned three-part cycle called the Tangled Tongue Trilogy. The Tangled Tongue Trilogy is a tryptic comprised of three unique stories in three major world languages. The first was a love/mystery/puzzle meditation called Kawasaki Exit, set in a contemporary suburb of Tokyo. The third is again concerned with love, not just of a partner, but of country of origin and country of choice, called Casablanca Casablanca, and will be in Arabic. Munich Now, is a comedy about the absurdity of modern media that takes place in a television studio in present day Bavaria. Each of the sections of the tryptic are performed by the One Yellow Rabbit Ensemble plus guests.
One might ask the question – as I have many times – why perform in another language? Perhaps I don’t have a sufficient answer, other than to say there is a profound challenge in this for the actors and the audience. When executed well, there is a je ne sais quoi at play where the language itself dissolves in a fashion, and waves of other compelling information emanate from the stage. When this happens, an original and special experience is obtained. In a way, we are using language as a mask and it creates a peculiar and attractive experience that is undeniable.
Ultimately, the trilogy will be performed sequentially over a weekend in a festival context. If my actors don’t arrange for my early demise it should be an interesting theatre safari.

ARTISTIC

Written and Directed By: Blake Brooker
Translated By: Frank Heibert
Composer and Digital Designer: Richard McDowell
Set Design By: Gregg Casselman
Technical Director: Scott Morris
Stage Manager: Michelle Kennedy

CAST

Denise Clarke: Lena Moller
Andy Curtis: Vince Clair
Devon Dubnyk: Florian Von Decker
Christopher Hunt: Wolfgang Langer