Punk Shakespeare Musical titus X Runs 7/27-8/24

titus X: The Musical, a punk rock musical adaptation of Shakespeare's Titus Andronicus, will begin performances at Tank (279 Church St., between Franklin and White) on July 27th for a run through August 24th.  The musical, presented by Fugly Productions, plays Thursdays at 10 PM.

"Titus X, written by Shawn Northrip, is the Story of a victorious soldier returning home to Rome after losing most of his sons to war," state press notes.  "He observes the religious rites of human sacrifice, killing the son of Tamora, Queen of the Goths, and setting in motion a violent chain reaction of revenge, which includes: the rape and disfigurement of Titus' daughter, the execution of two of his sons, the exile of a third, and the amputation of his hand. Titus, losing his sanity, sets his own gory revenge in motion, killing Tamora's two remaining sons, baking them in a pie, and feeding them to her at a banquet, by the end of which, all of the guests are dead."  Peter Sanfilippo directs.

titus x: The Musical was performed at the Kennedy Center 2002 Page to Stage Festival, Catholic University, the Washington New Play Festival, Source Theatre, the Tank as presented by the New York Musical Festival, and at Chashama.

The cast of titus x: The Musical includes Pete Schuyler, Ben Pryor and Joe Pindelski.

Northrip received his MFA from NYU's Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program. As an undergraduate, he attended Catholic University, where he studied Drama Education. In DC, his work has contributed regularly to the Madcap Player's Annual Winter Carnival and to the Kennedy Center's Page to Stage Festival. In addition to titus x, Northrip is also gearing up for the premieres of his shows Ramona and Juliet at the Buffalo Infringement Festival in August and Lunch, at the 3rd Annual New York Musical Theatre Festival in September.

Tickets for titus x: The Musical are $10 and can be purchased by calling SmartTix at (212) 868-4444 or by visiting www.smarttix.com.  Performances are July 27th through August 24th on Thursdays at 10PM. Visit the show's website at www.titusx.com for more information.