Chicago, IL – A Red Orchid Theatre – Old Town presents A Red Orchid Incubator’s Celebration by Harold Pinter infused with the music of Mauricio Kagel, a c a K e experiment with music by beyond this point. c a K e/beyond this point is fiscally sponsored by High Concept Laboratories, an arts service organization dedicated to supporting working artists and engaging the Chicago community with arts and culture. This collaboration was partially developed in the studios at High Concept Laboratories as part of the Sponsored Artist Program in the Fall of 2014. The production is directed by dado, with music direction by John Corkill and Alex Monroe. The production features 9 up-and-coming actors and 2 experimental percussionists. Shows will run evenings of
Set on the eve of an anniversary party held in an ornate London restaurant, Harold Pinter’s Celebration aims to explore the bizarrely acute condition of human existentialism. This theatrical experiment will place the restaurant on top of Mauricio Kagel’s music, as performed by beyond this point, to cultivate the relationships of human tension, dark humor, and existential disposition.
Featuring | Elliot Baker, dado, Lauren Demerath, Joanne Dubach, Ed Smaron, Paul Somers, Maria Stephens, Stephen Walker, and Dan Wenzel
Stage Manager | Ana Velazquez
Assistant Directors | Ana Velazquez
Lighting Designer | Mike Durst
Costume Designer | Karen Kawa
Dramaturg | Sasha Smith
Producer | George Darin Tsoulos
Graphic Designer | Paul Somers