Commedia dell’arte, now that’s not a term you hear everyday. Just think about those masks you saw in Eyes Wide Shut, then add some improvisation and pantomine and you have yourself a 16-18th century European comedy inspired art form. The Department of Fools celebrates this long-standing tradition once again at The Peoples Improv Theatre in New York City for four fabulous shows. After a successful revival at the PIT of their Fringe NYC hit, A History of Servitude, the Fools will be bringing you their newest Commedia creation: The Tooth-Puller. “A fast-paced farce of masked mayhem,” The Tooth-Puller is an unscripted show where the Fools start with an outline and run with it using comedy know-how, song and improv. Expect anything and everything in this 21st century nod to the precursor of modern improv and sketch comedy. The international company includes Sylvie Mae Baldwin, Yair Ben-Dor (ABC’s Quantico), Jessenia Cuesta, Matthew A.J. Gregory (Power of Darkness/The Mint), Shira Hadad, Ben Rademacher, Andy Richardson (Newsies & Gypsy – Broadway), Anna Tempte, and Rotem Weiner. All performances will take place at The PIT Striker Mainstage ending November 5th:
Friday, October 27 @ 8:00 pm
Sunday, October 29 @ 7:00 pm
Friday, November 3 @ 9:30 pm
Sunday, November 5 @ 7:00 pm
Be there for all the “carnivalesque” madness!
Mentions: Tickets are $12.00 and available at www.thepit-nyc.com. The running time of each performance 70 minutes. The Peoples Improv Theater – Striker Mainstage is located at 123 East 24th Street (Between Park Ave. & Lexington Ave.). Subways: 6/N/R/F/M to 23rd Street. Follow the Fools on Facebook, Twitter, & Instagram.