Was Dorothy Gale all she seemed – just an innocent corn-fed hick who through
no fault of her own was manipulated into committing that most heinous of crimes
– murder?
Just who was the Wizard? Magician, politician, humbug, spin doctor… showman?
Were all those innuendos about the Scarecrow, the TinMan and the Lion really
just the product of your dirty little imagination?
Perhaps, perhaps not… Oz: a Fairytale Plot lets you turn it all on its head and still come away with a warm fuzzy feeling inside.
The show runs from September 12th to the 17th and what's more, DCU students can avail of the discounted ticket price of just €14 (€12 on Tuesday).
For more info, just keep on reading, or click the image below to go to the website, www.fairytaleplot.com.
DoppleGäng are the exciting new theatre group who bounded onto Dublin's
cabaret scene just six months ago and have since taken the city by storm bringing
their love of high camp, good old fashioned elaborate dance routines and hyper-glossy
production values to the masses at venues ranging from The Olympia to The George,
The Mansion House to Break For The Border and right back to The Temple Bar Music
Centre.
Adaptable, fun and dynamic DoppleGäng are a motley crew of eight original
artists from diverse backgrounds including drag, burlesque, performance art,
acting, dance, make up artistry, film making, video/sound editing, graphic design,
costume design, interior design and fine art.
Since their Valentine's Night debut at popular late night club Glitz DoppleGäng have romped home with the much coveted Alternative Miss Ireland title for 2006 (fronted by troupe member and drag king Funtime Gustavo), appeared twice on the cover of Scene City Magazine and been the subjects of an exhibition of original paintings entitled In Bed With DoppleGäng by up-and-coming art world luminary Emma J. Pearson.
Something Wonderful This Way Comes…
Not content with these considerable successes DoppleGäng raised the bar
for themselves once again and secured a place in Dublin Fringe Festival '06
to present their original show Oz: A Fairytale Plot. The brainchild of troupe
members Emma Weafer (Producer) and Garvan Murphy (Writer / Director) Oz: a Fairytale
Plot is a homage to the many and varied musicals, books and parodies of all
things Oz that have been conjured into being since L. Frank Baum first picked
up his pen and created the quintessential American fairytale.
Oz: A Fairytale Plot borrows elements from many of these sources but remains
faithful to none.
DoppleGäng have taken the Technicolor camp of MGM's 1939 masterpiece,
The Wizard of Oz, the clever subversiveness of 1970s re-make The Wiz and the
quiet pathos that underscores the storyline of Wicked (the latest Broadway smash
from Stephen Schwartz) which is based on the unashamedly dark Wicked: The Life
And times Of The Wicked Witch Of The West by Gregory Maguire.
With a pick 'n mix style multi-gendered cast featuring all eight original members of DoppleGäng, who will be joined on stage by twelve professional dancers, a sparkling original script by Garvan Murphy and the distinctive choreographic stylings of Donncha O'Dea Oz: A Fairytale Plot promises to be one of the entertainment highlights of the year.
The Good. The Bad. And… The Green.
Working on the Maguire principle, Oz: A Fairytale Plot seeks to re-examine
what we think we all know about the iconic characters of Dorothy, Glinda The
Good and The Wicked Witches of The West and East.
Were the various Witches' monikers really so apt as all that?
Was Dorothy Gale all she seemed – just an innocent corn-fed hick who through
no fault of her own was manipulated into committing that most heinous of crimes
– murder?
Just who was the Wizard? Magician, politician, humbug, spin doctor… showman?
Were all those innuendos about the Scarecrow, the TinMan and the Lion really
just the product of your dirty little imagination?
Perhaps, perhaps not… Oz: a Fairytale Plot lets you turn it all on its head and still come away with a warm fuzzy feeling inside.
An Oz-tastic Experience!
Not only should you expect sumptuous costumes, surreal sets, Broadway calibre
production numbers and inventive acting; you can also anticipate being treated
to a proper evening at the theatre… DoppleGäng style!
A gold carpet, a wonderland venue and Oz-themed cocktails and music will all serve to get you in the mood. All together now… Weeeeeee're off to see The Wizard…
Oz: A Fairytale Plot runs at Liberty Hall Theatre as part of the Dublin
Fringe Festival '06 from September 12th to 17th.
Tickets are priced €17/14 and are available through the Fringe Box Office, 12 East Essex Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2. Tel.: 1850 374 643 or click the link below
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Joseph Murray
joseph.murray6@gmail.com