Created by Thaddeus Phillips
In collaboration with Steven Dufala
A late-night trip to the refrigerator for a glass of milk opens a door to another dimension in this theatrical epic inspired by pop-up books, Kabuki stagecraft, and parent-child relationships. Eschewing the shoulds and should-nots of adulthood for the anarchic laws of play, visionary director Thaddeus Phillips (17 Border Crossings, 2015 Next Wave) and Obie Award-winning installation artist Steven Dufala conjure a spectacular quest through space and time, guided by sleight-of-hand stagecraft, a cinematic score by Juan Gabriel Turbay, and the limitless possibilities of the imagination. When a treasured object goes missing, real-life father and son actors (Michael and Winslow Fegley) must rely on their own creativity, and each other, to survive a world of wild landscapes—and still make it back home.
Directed by Thaddeus Phillips
Designed by Steven Dufala
Dramaturgy by Tatiana Mallarino
Creative collaboration by Michael + Winslow Fegley
Music by Juan Gabriel Turbay
Lighting design by David Todaro
Costumes by Jan Avramov
Set engineering by Efren Delgadillio Jr.
Commissioned by BAM.
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