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shadow odyssey (co-production with printer’s devil theater)


October 14 - Nov 5, 2011

Thurs - Sat nights @ 7:30

Pay What You Can - Thurs Oct 13 and Thurs Oct 20

$15 presale. $18 at the door.


"The first time I saw [Augustson's shadow puppets] I became a fan for life."

-- Rebecca Brown for the Stranger

"His work is fascinating, but it never makes sense in an ordinary way."

-- Joe Adcock for Seattle PI

"Seattle is exceedingly lucky to have such a devoted talent making his life's work right here."

-- Dave Schmader for the Stranger


Printer's Devil Theater and Theater off Jackson are proud to present Shadow Odyssey, the latest puppet extravaganza from Scot Augustson.

Shadow Odyssey is a bold, hilariously left-handed adaptation of Homer's great epic. In the hands of director Jennifer Jasper, this highly theatrical event will put the audience inside a tent as live silhouettes and shadow puppets tell the story of the hero's long journey home from the war and the people who wait for him.

Picture this: you walk into a dimly lit tent. You sit back in a chair or get comfortable on a pile of pillows. Then, the show begins: on all four walls surrounding you (plus the roof above) live actors in silhouette, shadow puppets and hand drawn projections interact to bring to life Shadow Odyssey. Visually it's a mix of ancient and modern images.  Homer's themes resonate through the night: return from war, abandonment, longing for the past, the cruelty that good people are capable of and our tricky relationship with the dead.


Learn more at PrintersDevil.org