“Grab ‘Em by the Pussy” or How To Stop Worrying & Love the Bomb (2017)

Produced by

Filament Incubator and Theatre ARTaud

Playwright: Rouvan Silogix
Director: Rouvan Silogix

Venue

Bob Nasmith Innovation Backspace

Run

October 26th, 2017 – November 5th, 2017

Synopsis

A Surrealist Vaudeville Farce. Drawing from Thus Spoke Zarathustra by Nietzsche, the piece revolves around examining the rising Populism / Fascism in the world, and trying to make sense of Brexit / Donald Trumpian figures and beliefs; all told with the pomp and bang of circus feats and political comedy. The show touches on similar historical fascist movements and asks its audience to reconsider the ‘WHYS’ in the current global political landscape. Do such movements start “out there”, or do they start “right here, with you and me”? The show questions whether the return-to-mainstream of the KKK & Neo-Nazis is merely a freak occurrence, or whether we really should be worrying about the Bomb. (theatreartaud.com)

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Cast

Alix Parra	Performer
Amaka Umeh	Performer
Bobby Del Rio	Performer
Ivana Popovic	Performer
Jerry Schaefer	Performer
Julija Krisciunas	Performer
Kayla Farris	Performer
Victoria Urquhart	Performer
Zoe Katz	Performer

Creative Team

Rouvan Silogix	Playwright
Rouvan Silogix	Director
Kristin Freeland	Costume Designer
Kristin Freeland	Lighting Designer

Production

Kristin Freeland	Stage Manager
Stephanie Baird	Digital Marketing
Jasmine Luk	Art Work
Ahad Abraxas	Producer
Andrew Markowiak	Producer

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