Polar bears & Hippos & Penguins--Oh my...
(just like the Wizard of Oz would say only it's more than Lions & Tigers & Bears--much, Much more...)
Wed Feb 1, 2012
AcA - Lafayette, LA
photo credit: poster from Imago Theatre webpage...
of course it's the Penguins, who play musical chairs
- a clever universal game that perhaps all school children get to play
at school or at birthday parties
Imago Theatre
"...is part dance performance, part clever adult theater & part kids' costume spectacular..."
"It's a circus! It's a zoo! It's Zoo Zoo, & it's a world all its own.
The int'l acclaimed Imago Theatre will bring this family hit to the AcA's James Devin Moncus Theater for Acadiana's entertainment pleasure. (*I'm sorry this writing is like old Ringling Bro's Come & See the Show 'entertainment pleasure' - but it's not like that at all?!)
This Cirque du Soleil-style acrobatic show is set in a uniquely accessible French-influenced avant-garde playground (*now this is coming closer to being a description that fits the bill...)
Expect penguins playing musical chiars, a cat trapped in a giant paper bag (*now sadly this was a spoiler & good thing I did not read it ahead of time...) hippos with insomnia, anteaters as waiters & a madcap revue of illusion, comedy & fun (*it was that, even for an adult in attendance w/o a child or grand-child in tow as an excuse?!)"
from nycitymama.com blog - a really nice photo of the 1 waiter anteater w/the clever quick zippy party favor tongue...
Note: this Zoo Zoo is not to be confused with this ZooZoo of Vodaphone fame (which I didn't even know about...) Link to Wiki... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZooZoo
Also not to be confused with Zoo Zoo (Mighty Boosh Mashup) on YouTube...
Link to YouTube... http://youtu.be/s1bkY9ZsHkI
Link to Portland Oregon Tribune, their local paper - where Imago Theatre & Zoo Zoo are from - their local newspaper article: "Imago-nation uncaged"
http://www.portlandtribune.com/features/print_story.php?story_id=129003035063180100
photo credit: PortlandTribune.com - as in Portland, Oregan where Imago Theatre/Zoo Zoo come from...this is my fav animal mask image, of the Hippos - the first image I'd ever seen of the production & so I was intrigued from just the masks, though they didn't sit in a chair/chairs during the Lafayette performance--there they had insomnia & were rolling all over a bed on stage at the AcA...
Link to Imago Theatre webpage...
http://www.imagotheatre.com/
(note: where you can find the link to the Zoo Zoo Tour..)
About Imago Theatre...
"Founded in 1979 by Carol Triffle and Jerry Mouawad, Imago Theatre's original productions have toured internationally for over two decades. The universal nature of Imago's work has won audience and critical acclaim in tours across Asia, Europe, Canada and the U.S. Imago has been hailed by critics world wide for its sophisticated, highly entertaining works for all ages."
Link to Imago Theatre - On Tour - Zoo Zoo...
http://www.imagotheatre.com/zoozoo.html
"Imago Theatre, best known for FROGZ and internationally acclaimed for its special brand of vaudeville, comedy, acrobatics and illusions, is proud to announce its latest family hit ZooZoo, which combines mime, dance, music and special effects. Featured creatures include Polar Bears, Bug Eyes, Anteaters, Frogs, Rabbits, Hippos and Penguins. Recommended for ages 3 and older. Take a look at our schedule of tour dates to find a show near your location."
sigh...to have seen them in action--must search for another video...
Link to YouTube to watch excerpts from the Zoo Zoo performances...
http://youtu.be/-uhqo2zL-KY
(*note: again, some spoiler alerts--I found it more amazing to watch it without knowing anything about them except the photos for the flyers looked fantastic & I wanted to see them in action...but I was happy to see a bit more of the bunnies, as I'd missed them being a volunteer/usher at the door & coming back inside late after the intermission...also I would of asked them why the polar bears didn't have their big blue balloon, did it pop & they couldn't find another for the Wednesday performance or what...but one day I'll go watch it all again, maybe with - or again without - children with me as a great excuse, though you don't need one--it is like going to see Cirque du Soleil in miniature, so perfectly acceptable as an adult to go watch the fun--right...)
photo credit: Imago Theatre webpage...
the bunnies (the cutest) I didn't get to see in motion--in another production,
Big Little Things
Link to the Imago Blog - a look into the minds of Carol & Jerry...
http://imagotheatre.com/blog/
(note: from reading it seems they have a new show in the making--Cat's...not that London Theatre District version mind you--which oddly enough is coming to Lafayette, LA this month at the Heymann Center...)
photo credit: from Imago Theatre webpage...
am not sure if it's the actual costumes or their rendering of them -
once it's out & there are posters/ads then we'll know what the Cats look like
(but if anything like all the rest of their costumes/masks then they'll be fantastic?!)
Links to local media...
Link to The Advertiser's photo gallery of ZooZoo...
photo credit: TheInd.com - Zoo Zoo's frogs...
Link to The Ind article: "Zoo Zoo coming to AcA - A zoo so nice they have to say it twice and perform two nights next week"
Link to KATC.com - channel 3 - Zoo Zoo press release...
http://www.katc.com/news/aca-presents-imago-theatres-zoozoo-a-circus-a-zoo-and-a-world-all-its-own/ (note: what no photos? no vidoes?)
Link to KLFY.com - channel 10 - Zoo Zoo press release...
Link to AcA - under Youth Performance Series - Zoo Zoo...
(note: tho again there should be no age limit on Zoo Zoo's performances...)
Link to AcA Facebook page - post on Zoo Zoo...
http://www.facebook.com/acadiana.arts?sk=wall&filter=2About Jacques Lecog - their teacher, his school...
Link to read more on Wiki about Jacques Lecoq - who the founders, Carol Triffle & Jerry Mouawad, of Imago Theatre/Zoo Zoo base their methodology on his teachings & Carol Triffle studied with him & completed his exclusive pedagogical program at the L'École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq ...
(note: many interesting students of his & his school--go read more at both links...Ariane Mnouchkine founded Théâtre du Soleil & wrote/directed Molière was one I found especially interesting, another mentioned in the local papers as well was Geoffrey Rush...)
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