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November 1st,
2003 @ 8pm and 10pm Drama of Works is back with Carnival of Samhain 2003, a Halloween puppet cabaret for the adult trick-or-treater offering stilt walking, live spooky music, haunting imagery and guaranteeing a memorable post-Samhain evening at the theater. This year proves to be even more exciting than last year's completely sold-out event! NEW YORK, NY - Drama of Works, a New York based puppet troupe, is hosting the second annual Carnival of Samhain, a Halloween extravaganza filled with puppetry, circus performers, music and dance. Best suited for adults and young adults, the festival will take place this year on November 1st at 8 and 10pm at The Kraine Theater, 85 East Fourth St, between 2nd and 3rd aves, New York, NY 10003. "Step right up! Step right up!" exclaims Samhain's host, Bone Daddy Jonny Clockworks, "Step right up and let your eyes gaze with wonder upon the various acts of magic, splendor and danger that are the Carnival of Samhain! "In one tent - and you don't even have to peek through the hole in the side - we have dancing girls (what's a carnival without dancing girls?) - the belly-dancing ladies of Beledi will amaze you with their ever-moving hips and wildly enticing costumes. "Step into the next tent and see the amazing puppet piece, Frida's Lunch, by Emily C. Wilson! (Frida has "issues," not the least of which is the demon that keeps popping up in her kitchen.) You must see this puppet fantasy in protest of self-censorship and dieting with your very own eyes! Come in and see Blue Rose Moon Theater Company perform Raggedybones Gonna Dance Me Out of This Holler, a dark Appalachian folk tale. This company can control shadows and light and weave them into amazing storytelling. This is a shadow puppet piece you donŐt want to miss. In another tent see Bah.Bah.Bah.Bah by imnotlost - the New York Post calls them "just plain bizarre" - and you will too, but you must see it to believe it. This piece features a giant monster baby puppet!!! (Ooooo...) "So, step right up, step right up! There's more than just that! As a bonus at the 10pm show, you'll encounter a performance of an unusual kind from alias: BLANK (trombone, puppets, poetry, stilts, live and in the moment) tentatively titled either "Color Me Creepy" or "The Insidious Dr. Goo's Monster Disaster." (don't ask, just come!) "Now, I don't want to start rumors, but I've heard on the grapevine that the Ritual Clown might also be heading this way for a surprise appearance. He recently escaped from a mental institution and may need the audience's help to free himself from his straight jacket. Don't be alarmed - he may be a little crazed and stomping wildly on his stilts, but really, deep down he's a fine gentleman. "Of course, all the while I - Bone Daddy Jonny Clockworks - will be your constant companion on this Carnival journey: amusing you with creepy anecdotes, wooing you with my singing and accordion skills, and maybe even throwing in a puppet or two. Not to mention sweeping up the riff-raff (and making sure none of the acts go on too long). So... what are you waiting for? STEP RIGHT UP!"
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illustration by David Michael Friend
"Carnival of Samhain" © Drama of Works 2002