FST to premiere new show at 2014 PortFringe Festival
This June FST will join dozens of other artists presenting new and experimental performances as a part of the 2014 PortFringe Festival in Portland, Maine.
FST artist Ian Bannon is leading a musician and an ensemble of puppeteers in an exploration of Italo Calvino’s short story The Distance of the Moon. The final mixed media adaptation will combine movement, bunraku puppetry, a mercurial set, and actors with a sparse, hypnotic musical score to bring to life this surreal tale. Humorous and heartbreaking by turns, the performance visually explores the beautifully murky depths of longing and pure, unrequited love.
Both of the PortFringe performances will be part of a double-billing in Portland Stage Company’s Studio Theater. Tickets will go on sale in May via the PortFringe website but be sure to mark these dates on your calendar.