Persephone is a collaborative work inspired by the Greco-Roman myth, featuring puppets,
masks and music. This romantic comedy moves between the worlds of gods and goddesses, mortals and creatures. The
myth is a creation story that explains the origin of seasons. On the earth, Demeter rules nature with her daughter,
Persephone, while Zeus (in various puppet disguises) seduces mortal women. Demon puppets inhabit the underworld,
ruled by their master, Hades. Hades abducts Persephone and hilarity ensues. Beneath the snappy dialogue and
evocative visuals lie themes of transformation, grief, rebirth and nature’s cycles.
Persephone opened on April 26th, 2002 at One Arm Red’s RedLAB in D.U.M.B.O., Brooklyn. It was then selected
to be part of the NYCFringe Festival. Persephone opened for the second time at Henry Street Settlement’s Harry
De Jur Playhouse on August 13th 2002.
Written and Directed by Emily Davis
Puppet and Mask Design by Shannon Harvey
Produced by Agathe David-Weill
Movement Work by Bethany Burgess-Smith
Costume Design by Roxana Ramseur
Lighting Design by Wendy Luedtke
Set design by Mark Shieh with Anthony Ogg
Music/Sound Design by George Henik, Neil Strachan, Alex Wang
Orpheus’ music by Vince Ricci, Brian Stockton
Original cast: John Capalbo, Courtney Cunningham, Matt Gordon, Jeff Grow, Amanda Melson, John Moffatt, Jocelyn Ruggiero, Brian Stockton and Katrina Toshiko.
Fringe Cast: Bethany Burgess-Smith, John Capalbo, Courtney Cunningham, Matt Gordon, Jeff Grow, Amanda Melson, Andy Neiman, Brian Stockton and Katrina Toshiko.
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