The Human Show
seven strangers are invited to a mysterious event that unfolds as life passing before one's eyes in a distant, yet oddly familiar stream of consciousness
“Terming this troupe merely "skilled" shortchanges what it has done in The Human Show.
Director Kari Margolis and seven performers ruthlessly strip their art of adornment and remodel it with fresh transparency.”
—Graydon Royce, Star Tribune, Minneapolis
Sneak Peek
Synopsis
Seven strangers are invited
to a mysterious New Year’s Eve event.
In pursuit of answers
they become mourners at a funeral, contestants at a marathon dance, jurors in a courtroom and players in a life-sized game of checkers.
The Human Show
is less of a story than an event.
An event that unfolds
as one might imagine life passing before one's eyes in a distant yet oddly familiar stream of consciousness.
Show Credits
Conceived & Directed By:
Kari Margolis
Original Music & Soundscape:
Tony Brown
Touring Ensemble:
May Bernardo, Ian Bivins, Beth Brooks, Jay Hanson, Erik Hoover, Kym Longhi, and Michael A. Sward
Also Developed with:
Juliet Alden, Janet Beard, Renee Howard, Gregory G. Schott, and University of Minnesota students
Lighting Design:
Charles Craun
Set Design:
Rick Paul
Costume Design:
Kari Margolis
Makeup & Special Effects:
Kym Longhi
World Premiere:
Intermedia Arts
Minneapolis, MN
March 2005
