Bouffon Glass Menajoree

October 8, 2007

Bouffon Glass Menajoree
Produced by Ten Directions
Written & Performed by: Lynn Berg, Audrey Crabtree and Amimee Leigh German
Directed by: Eric Davis

The only thing wrong with “Bouffon Glass Menajoree” is there are only two show of “Bouffon Glass Menajoree” at the 2007 Clown Theatre Festival. Granted one of the directors of the festival is in the show. The director of the show is also one of the directors of the festival. But they should not be so modest, although it is a refreshing sign of a classily run festival by people with their vision in the right place.

I know of a few people that wanted to see this Award Winning show “Bouffon Glass Menajoree”. Did you know that it won the 2007 Innovative Theatre Award for Best Production of a Play and nominated for several other awards? If you missed this show ask the directors of the festival to add one or two more.

Oh yaa and in full discloser I made Laura’s “Little Masks” they are very little mask that you will not see on Laura’s face.

Compared to last year the show has grown… it is sharper… more developed and funnier. The use of the improvised sections with in the show keeps the show fresh. If you go see “Bouffon Glass Menajoree”at different times you will have a different experience each show. I seen a few Bouffon shows – most of them have been long boring experiences – this is the only Bouffon full show that I have seen work. Eric Davis’s “Red Bastard” is a solo Bouffon show that is the only other show I have seen in the Bouffon style that works. Maybe that is why “Bouffon Glass Menajoree” works so well. Because Director of the show Eric Davis understands how Bouffon style works theatrically.

Wantt to see this show – ask them to add one. Oh I missed “Red Bastard” as well and would love to see Eric do another show as well.

Totally Bouffon Bias, Stanley Allan Sherman