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KENNESAW, Ga. | Aug 22, 2023

Broken Box Mime鈥檚 Theater鈥檚 retelling of Frankenstein is a contemporary delight

网红头条鈥檚 Department of Theatre and Performance Studies (TPS) will host Broken Box Mime Theater in the Stillwell Theater for a limited engagement of 鈥淎 BKBX Frankenstein鈥� on Sept. 8-9 at 8 p.m., with a matinee at 3 p.m. on Sept. 9. Tickets are $12-$20 and are available or by calling Patron Services at 470-578-6650. Watch below for a sense of what you will experience in this contemporary twist on an old way to tell stories. 

Physical Theatre
A contemporary physical theatre company that tells original stories, (BKBX) actors rely solely on their bodies and the audience鈥檚 imagination. Artistic Director and Associate Professor says that physical theatre is important because 鈥渋t鈥檚 a unique and innovative way of storytelling that goes back centuries but is rarely used today. It allows us to think outside the box, literally, on how we digest stories.鈥� 

Modern Monsters

Made for adventurous audience members ages 12+, the show remixes and riffs on the themes found in Mary Shelley鈥檚 gothic horror classic: technology, creation, and modern monsters. Stitching together a mix of favorite restaged repertoire with a new cast and fresh interstitials, 鈥淎 BKBX Frankenstein鈥� is a contemporary delight on an ancient form of storytelling.

Sci-Fi Cinema
The show鈥檚 centerpiece is BKBX鈥檚 ode to sci-fi cinema, 鈥淪tarship Excelsior,鈥� which brings a new space opera twist to that famous moment when creator and creation meet for the first time. Even without the words 鈥渋t鈥檚 alive,鈥� audiences will leave buzzing with new ideas about the dangers of creation, hubris, and what is out of our control.

Igniting Imaginations
Morgan explains that when audiences watch a story told without words, it allows for more freedom in interpretation and 鈥渆ach audience member can fill in the gaps and ignite their own imaginations. It鈥檚 emotionally impactful when patrons are forced to digest information in a way that stimulates the visual sense.鈥�

Visually Stimulating
In 鈥淎utomatic,鈥� five actors stimulate the visual sense as they perform a trance-like, dance-like ritual disassembling and assembling a rifle in perfect unison. The work calls on overlapping themes of our hunger for fear, our desire for safety, our idolatry of weaponry, and our comfort in ritual.

Absurdly Comedic
A playful鈥攁lbeit gory鈥攖ake on the monster of our pop-culture machine, 鈥淏oyz Side鈥� is one of the more absurd comedic offerings. It moves from a boy band in mid-choreography to a striptease that, quite literally, cuts to the bone.

Playing in Class
Students in TPS will be able to take advantage of BKBX鈥檚 performance and educational offerings during a two-week residency. The company will also assist TPS students in devising and producing their own show, including original design elements. BKBX provides educational experiences that connect thought, body, and feeling to increase communication, confidence, and positive relationships. Their student-focused work centers on movement-based storytelling, joy, accessibility, reflection, resilience, and the practice of empathy.

Tickets Now on Sale
Tickets for 鈥淎 BKBX Frankenstein鈥� are available or by calling 470-578-6650. To learn more about the Department of Theatre and Performance Studies, please visit TheatreKSU.com. 

--Kathie Beckett