original poster design by David Plunkert
MAROONED! A Space Comedy
Alex and Olmsted's Jim Henson Foundation grant awarded MAROONED! A Space Comedy is an innovative new puppet show, featuring music from the Voyager Golden Record, that takes place at the outer reaches of space. An astronaut crashes on an uncharted planet. Will she be able to survive strange creatures, anomalous atmosphere, and isolation in order to find her way home? See for yourself… in MAROONED!
60 minutes. No intermission. All ages.
Available for tour! Tech rider available upon request.
60 minutes. No intermission. All ages.
Available for tour! Tech rider available upon request.
PRESS:
"★★★★★
The playfulness of what is happening, despite the severity of the astronaut’s situation, is a driving force in the production’s overall flow. There is a thriving heart of hope and excitement, charged by Thomas, channeled to and reciprocated back by Vernon; the pair are a divine duo of comedic understanding, physically nuanced exchanges, and crafting extraordinary moments of motion in tandem with one another."
- Amanda N. Gunther, TheatreBloom
"★★★★★
...amusing, charming, delightful and, at times, utterly and completely astonishing."
- Lorraine Treanor, DC Theater Scene
"The setup is ingenious and inventive with what seem to be deliberately low-tech execution of some very ambitious production ideas. The all-black Theatre Project stage is sparsely outfitted with a round white scrim which is used for rear projection via a 20th century vintage overhead projector. A single large disco ball is flown to scatter sparkles of twinkling stars all about the space. The puppets are captivating in their design simplicity and impressive in their use. The costumes seem right out of a George Lucas movie. In fact, everything about the production feels perfectly integrated, and the storytelling is personal, enchanting, and rich....
One can easily imagine a gorgeous film adaptation of “Marooned!” but one also thinks that much of its allure and its magic are in the live experience. Alex and Olmsted have devised a beautiful piece of theater here, and it closes soon."
- Max Garner, MD Theatre Guide
"See this wholesome and utterly mesmerizing show! Alex and Olmsted are leaders in their field for a reason. They are the mark all other puppetry is trying to achieve."
- Baltimore Independent Theater Review
"★★★★★
The playfulness of what is happening, despite the severity of the astronaut’s situation, is a driving force in the production’s overall flow. There is a thriving heart of hope and excitement, charged by Thomas, channeled to and reciprocated back by Vernon; the pair are a divine duo of comedic understanding, physically nuanced exchanges, and crafting extraordinary moments of motion in tandem with one another."
- Amanda N. Gunther, TheatreBloom
"★★★★★
...amusing, charming, delightful and, at times, utterly and completely astonishing."
- Lorraine Treanor, DC Theater Scene
"The setup is ingenious and inventive with what seem to be deliberately low-tech execution of some very ambitious production ideas. The all-black Theatre Project stage is sparsely outfitted with a round white scrim which is used for rear projection via a 20th century vintage overhead projector. A single large disco ball is flown to scatter sparkles of twinkling stars all about the space. The puppets are captivating in their design simplicity and impressive in their use. The costumes seem right out of a George Lucas movie. In fact, everything about the production feels perfectly integrated, and the storytelling is personal, enchanting, and rich....
One can easily imagine a gorgeous film adaptation of “Marooned!” but one also thinks that much of its allure and its magic are in the live experience. Alex and Olmsted have devised a beautiful piece of theater here, and it closes soon."
- Max Garner, MD Theatre Guide
"See this wholesome and utterly mesmerizing show! Alex and Olmsted are leaders in their field for a reason. They are the mark all other puppetry is trying to achieve."
- Baltimore Independent Theater Review
