Creating a powerful and unexpected dialogue with a number of vernacular devotional objects drawn from archaeological and liturgical collections in Italy, the X works invoke an ambivalent threshold in Tabouret’s practice. The show explores multiple transformations: of the self and other, of collective identities, struggle, release, and refuge. I am spacious, singing flesh presents a critical reading of the key dimensions of Claire Tabouret's work in a remarkable survey exhibition curated by Kathryn Weir. The edition will be released in conjunction with the exhibition I am spacious, singing flesh curated by Kathryn Weird and on view at Palazzo Cavanis in Venice from April 23 to November 27, 2022, a side event during the 59th Biennale di Venezia international art fair. The play concludes with a sharp-witted send-up of formulaic sports flicks like The Mighty Ducks.Almine Rech Editions is pleased to present The Spell, the second limited edition collaboration with artist Claire Tabouret. Initially ruthless in his bid for the championship trophy, Darryl ascends to the next ethical plateau as a result of his burgeoning relationship with Linda (the wonderfully straight-faced Anna Walters ’05). While the plot feels haphazardly-constructed through the first three-quarters of the play, the climactic spelling bee scene tops things off with a Tonya Harding-inspired bit of parody. Ultimately, however, this is an ensemble, and each actor receives at least a brief chance to shine with the equitably-distributed punch lines and physical humor. Carla Borras ’05 is superbly manipulative as Ashley, and Christopher Starr ’03 maximizes the comic potential in Andrew, Darryl’s precocious son. Pemberton), Brendan Demay ’02 as the title character and Andy Pasquesi ’04 as Captain Schumacher. Particularly hilarious are Thomas Odell ’04 as Whale (and in a smaller role as Mr. Though a few of the gags eventually get stale, the comically expert cast keeps things suitably buoyant as the show nears its conclusion. Yet writer-directors Daniel Chun ’02 and Jeremy Bronson ’02 have succeeded in infusing the script with enough charming absurdity that it remains fresh even as it veers towards utter inanity. With a plot this outlandish, Loomis could quickly grow exasperating and tiresome. The aforementioned improv group and George Foreman are also involved. As the spelling bee draws near, the submarine crew’s environmentally-unfriendly mission is revealed, as are surprising secrets about Darryl’s true relationship with Andy and Andrew. As it turns out, Whale might just be the only mammal capable of defeating Darryl in the spelling championship.įrom there, things get complicated. After a brief but intense interrogation, the true identity of the inept janitor is revealed: he’s Darryl Loomis, spelling prodigy and teenage stowaway.ĭarryl has come aboard the submarine for two reasons: to develop the courage so crucial for spelling competitions, and to escape Ashley, his vindictive 17 year-old ex-girlfriend and the mother of infant son Andy and Andy’s 11 year-old brother, Andrew (don’t ask).ĭarryl is soon tracked down by the vengeful Ashley, who strategically befriends the local whale, aptly named Whale. The crew soon focuses its wandering attention on the new “mop boy” who has mysteriously materialized on board the vessel. The plot begins aboard a rather spacious submarine, where a uniquely unprofessional crew works to complete a secret assignment at the behest of an anonymous but wealthy client. The story unfolds about as logically as Alice in Wonderland, and the characters indeed would need to compete for attention at the Mad Hatter’s tea party. On one, it’s a brilliant satire about the decay of sportsmanship, on another a dead-on parody of sports movies like The Karate Kid and Angels in the Outfield.Īnd for the truly refined theatergoer, its plot also involves an underwater improv comedy troupe, spelling whales and former heavyweight boxing champion George Foreman.īilled as “The Comedy Event of the Millennium,” Loomis could be (inadequately) described as a cross between Kids in the Hall and a live action South Park. 4 and 5 at Radcliffe’s Agassiz Theater, operates on several levels. Can You Spell Me, Darryl Loomis?, the student-written comedy which played Jan.
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