The Wreck of The Medusa
April 8 - May 9
Angel Island
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"Ambitious and Inventive"
Chicago ReaderIt was the worst naval disaster of the 19th century. In 1816, the French frigate Medusa ran aground off the coast of Africa. In the ensuing chaos, 150 passengers were forced onto a makeshift raft while the captain sailed to shore in a boat. When the 15 raft survivors returned to France to tell their story, they were blacklisted and slandered by a government desperate to cover up the truth. A collage of perspectives, THE WRECK OF THE MEDUSA uses the survivors' firsthand accounts, as well as the bizarre variety of artworks inspired by the event--including a British musical comedy and Gericault's notorious painting--to tell this gripping story of politics, cannibalism, and art.
Read our feature in Time Out Chicago
Created by: Ian Miller & Gregory Peters
Featuring: Chad Brown*, James Dunn*, Christopher Genovese, Marsha Harman, Greg Hess,
Kasia Januszewski,Andrew Marchetti, Griffin Sharps, Christopher Marcum, Kevin V. Smith, Steven Wilson
Playwright: Gregory Peters*
Director: Jack Tamburri*
Assistant Director: Jack Carpenter
Stage Manager: Kim Miller*
Assistant Stage Manager: Lorenzo Blackett
Technical Director: Paul Kastner*
Production Manager: Katherine Welham
Scenic Designer: William Anderson
Lighting Designer: Matthew Gawryk
Sound Designer: Christopher Kriz
Costume Designer: Anna Glowacki
Projection Designer: Ian Miller*
Prop Designer: Katherine Greenleaf
Dramaturg: Drew Dir
Carpenters: Shawn Pfautsch, Dusty Wilson, Kevin O'Brien, Bill Paton
Charge Artist: Coco
Plagiarist Director of Production: Layne Manzer*
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