The Brick Presents FIGHT FEST

The Brick Theater, Inc. presents FIGHT FEST 2010 December 2-22

FIGHT FEST is a theater festival dedicated to showcasing the art of Stage Combat. Launched in 2009 by The Brick (creators of The Kung Fu Importance of Being Earnest, The Ninja Cherry Orchard and Macbeth Without Words), Timothy Haskell (Nightmare, the haunted house sensation) and Abby Marcus and Qui Nguyen of Vampire Cowboys Theatre Company (Soul Samurai and Alice in Slasherland), FIGHT FEST returns in December 2010 for a whole new year of Whoop Ass!

MAINSTAGE SHOWS:
BANDAGE
Written by Kit Bihum
Directed by Snehal Desai
Fight Directed by Stephanie Willing
www.bandageplay.com

The story of the Payaso-Gumi (The Clown Yakuza) and the epic battle that ended the war and began the journey. The play incorporates storytelling, dance, stage combat and classical clowning to tell a fast-paced tale of grudges, battles and slapstick. Costumed to accurately portray the tribal history of Jesters, Harlequins, and Augustes, BANDAGE dares to ask the question -- "What happens when clowns go bad?"
65 minutes
Fri Dec 10 @ 8pm, Sun Dec 12 @ 5pm, Sat Dec 18 @ 6pm

Bethlehem or Bust:
How the Three Kings Teamed Up to Deliver the World's Very First Christmas Presents
Piper McKenzie Productions
Written by Jeff Lewonczyk
Directed by Hope Cartelli
Fight Directed by Adam Swiderski and Alexis Black
www.pipermckenzie.com

Everyone knows about the Three Kings and their gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh, but not so many people know about the adventures they had on their way to the manger. Bethlehem or Bust, Piper McKenzie's first-ever family show, envisions the Wise Men as swashbucklers on an action-packed journey where they need to brave all sorts of robbers, monsters, Roman soldiers - and the occasional shepherd - on their way to meet one of history's most famous babies. (Great for kids age 7 and up!)
75 minutes
$12 DISCOUNT CODE FOR DECEMBER 11 and 12!
Enter the Coupon Code STAR123 when purchasing here.
Sat Dec 11 @ 2pm, Sun Dec 12 @ 2pm, Wed Dec 15 @ 8pm, Fri Dec 17 @ 8pm, Sat Dec 18 @ 2pm, Sun Dec 19 @ 2pm

DAR AND MATEY'S CHRISTMAS SpectaculARGH!
Written by Larry Pontius
Directed by Robert Ross Parker
Fight Directed by Maggie Macdonald

Adventure! Daring! Romance! Pirates Dar and Matey brave the North Pole to rescue their friend, Professor Genius, from the torturous clutches of Old St. Nick, that bastard. Allying with an Eskimo Princess they fight their way through polar bears, the evil sidekick Tiny Tim, and finally, Santa Claus! A throw back to the Golden Age of Drama, where Pirates were Men, Bears were Women, and the Baddies were BAD. Prepare for some Yule Tide YEARGH! Directed by Robert Ross Parker of Vampire Cowboys.
("PG13")
45 minutes
Fri Dec 10 @ 10:30pm, Sun Dec 19 @ 5pm, Mon Dec 20 @ 8pm, Wed Dec 22 @ 8pm

RAISING CANE: A FAMILY PORTRAIT
Pug Mike Samantha
Written by Stephen Cedars
Directed by Stephen Cedars
Fight Directed by Stephen Heskett

In the tradition of early John Waters and Troma Films, "Raising Cane: A Family Portrait" follows the familial dysfunctions of simpleton in-breeds who love nothing more than beating each other's brains out. Camp humor and grotesque combat combine to explore the question of whether we stick with family cause we love 'em or if we love 'em because we can't escape.
55 minutes
Sat Dec 11 @ 8pm, Tue Dec 14 @ 8pm, Sun Dec 19 @ 8pm

RAPIER WIT!
En Garde Entertainment
Written by Alexandra Hastings (inspired by Shakespeare)
Directed by Alexandra Hastings and David Dean Hastings
Fight Directed by David Dean Hastings
www.engardeentertainment.com
www.vixensengarde.Posterous.com

It is 1607, and women aren't allowed to perform on the English stage...seven swordswomen gather to illegally swashbuckle their way through Shakespeare's greatest tragedies--to hilarious end. These smoking hot babes are armed to the teeth with swords, daggers, quarterstaves, whips, and of course Rapier Wit! Throw in some singing, some wrestling, some gender-bending, and some audience participation--and you have one heck of a good time! Join our all female fight troupe The Vixens En Garde in a fast-paced fantastical tribute to the Bard of Avon...Rated R for Violence, Sexuality, & Shakespearean Swearing.
90 minutes
Mon Dec 13 @ 8pm, Fri Dec 17 @ 10:30pm

Tickets available below
or by calling Theatermania at (212-352-3101).

 

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