Forgive Us, Gustavito!
| Hours: | 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm |
| Ages: | Kids, Teens, Adults |
| In/Outdoor: | Indoor |
| Cost: | $ see below |
| Category: | Performances |
SOMERVILLE, MA - Winners of the 2018 Charm City Fringe Festival’s Best of Fringe Forgive us, Gustavito!, an outrageous animal noir will be performed by the Otherland Theatre Ensemble on Aug.24 and 25 at The Rockwell, 255 Elm Street.
Tickets are $15.
Inspired by bizarre true events, Forgive us,Gustavito! is set in the backdrop of a horrific crime.
Gustavito, the solitary hippo of the National Zoo, was found dead from fifteen stab wounds to the snout.
Join his twin brother Detective Emilio Hippo, the devastating Elvira Spider Monkey, Toto the Gentleman Gorilla and a whole host of Zoo friends for a story that is equal parts classic noir and outrageous animal madness.
In the shadowy underbelly of the zoo, we ask the question, “what does it mean to be complicit in a system you cannot identify?”
Otherland Theatre Ensemble is a physical theater devising company made up of artists from India, Greece, Spain, and the United States.
Through transformative embodiment of larger-than-life characters, we tell stories of outcasts and underdogs moved by universal struggles in outrageous worlds.
Otherland Ensemble’s work is rooted in our ability to cherish the cultural differences of our individual members while simultaneously responding to global conversations that unite us.
Praise for Forgive Us, Gustavito!:
“For a play about a hippo, it’s pretty dark. Forgive Us, Gustavito! is bookended by the primal howling of a grieving animal, as the audience is enveloped in a blackout.
This is not to say, however, that this production by Otherland Theatre Ensemble, currently playing at the Charm City Fringe Festival in Baltimore, doesn’t have a profound sense of humor.
Many audience members, including myself, seemed to have a bit of a permanent smile for the duration of the show, as even the more serious beats brought a sense of collective delight.”
-Megan Wills, DC Metro Theatre Arts
Forgive us, Gustavito! will be performed on Aug. 24 & 25 at 6:30 PM, at The Rockwell, 255 Elm St.
Tickets are $15 and are available at the door or by visiting the website.
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$15
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www.eventbrite.com/cc/forgive-us-gustavito-2337769
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255 Elm Street, Somerville, MA, 02144 map
255 Elm Street, Somerville MA
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