Inspired by punk rock house bands, interactive game shows, documentaries, and Herman Melville's seminal masterpiece Moby-Dick, Hit the Lights! Theater Company invites you to catch a glimpse of the world that brought us a certain legendary white whale and the men that hunt him. Diving into the unknown, HTL! explores the classic title using their iconic shadow puppetry, the interplay between darkness and light, sea shanties, and the curiosity and terror of the sea.
Hit the Lights! Theater Co. is an award winning company created out of an artistic agreement to tell simple stories well, through unconventional ways. Using found materials, flashlights, and cardboard, HTL! specializes in the transformation of the ordinary into the extraordinary. HTL! also focuses on the interplay between darkness and light, utilizing shadow puppetry as the lifeblood of their storytelling. The company is comprised of six experienced multidisciplinary artists: puppeteers, actors, musicians, artisans, and everything in between.
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Chanukah in the Dark
Theater J (12/6 - 12/21) | |
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Guys and Dolls
Shakespeare Theatre Company (12/2 - 1/4) | |
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The Snowman and The Snowdog
Imagination Stage (11/22 - 1/4)
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ho ho ho ha ha ha ha
Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company (11/13 - 12/21) | |
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Step Afrika!'s Magical Musical Holiday Step Show
Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater (12/5 - 12/23) | |
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Catch Me If You Can
Shenandoah Conservatory (2/26 - 3/1) | |
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Young John Lewis
Mosaic Theater Company (3/26 - 4/26) | |
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The Dinner Detective Murder Mystery Dinner Show
The Dinner Detective Washington DC (1/10 - 1/10) | |
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As You Like It
Folger Shakespeare Library (3/10 - 4/12) | |
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Flying V Fights: Fighter Fantasy
Flying V (12/20 - 12/20) | |
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Little Miss Perfect
Olney Theatre Center (2/12 - 3/8) | |
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