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IMAGO THEATRE
503.231.9581
17 SE 8th
Portland, OR 97214

 

 

 

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SHOWS WAVE FESTIVAL SPECIAL KHAPPY TIMES AUDITIONS WORKSHOPS


 

 

Special K

 


February 14 to 22
Friday & Saturday at 7:30

TICKETS:

TICKETSWEST.COM or by calling 503 224 8499 or contact Imago at 503 231 9581

 


 

Jerry Mouawad's strange, fascinating, and funny new play "Special K" mashes master playwright Luigi Pirandello's reality puzzles with vaudeville, tragedy and time hopping romps through the Black Plague of the Middle Ages and back to the dark year of 2020. Anne Sorce (The Black Lizard, Fallout) stars. “Special K” opens February 7 through February 22 playing for six shows only on Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 at Imago Theatre 17 SE 8th.

Tickets are $10 to $20 pay what you will. Available at the door or by calling Imago at 503 231 9581 or at TicketsWest.com or by calling 503 224 8499. Rated R for mature audiences.

In a remote, unnamed location, a motley group of supporting actors await the entrance of HER, the Queen. A few of the actors are veterans of this particular theatrical enterprise, a few are newer to the mix, and all unsure what they will be called to do when she enters. There is no script, only a few vague instructions, some peculiar names and props, and a whole lot of mystery as to what is occurring in the present moment. Ancient and modern myths co-mingle, gender roles and sexual identities are explored, time becomes disassociated, and borders begin to dissolve. Inspired by Pirandello's "Henry IV", writer/director Jerry Mouawad's humorous , haunting and deeply provocative "Special K" draws on many sources in popular culture, to explore inner and outer dimensions of theatrical convention, mental health issues, and the very nature of reality.

A stellar cast of Imago regulars play the motley crew and include Anne Sorce (Black Lizard) as HER with Sean Doran (Hughie), Emily Welch (Human Noise). Danny Gray (Leonard Cohen is Dead), and Stephanie Woods (To Fly Again), with Imago new comers Matthew Sunderland and Colleen Socha completing the comedic and tragic troupe.

Light design is by Jon Farley. Myrrh Larsen designs sound. Costume design by Christine Richardson. Mouawad writes, directs and designs (scenic.)





 

 

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