He's Coming... (Director's Blog) | King of Shadows

AN UPDATE FROM THE DIRECTOR

Wow. This show just continues to remind me over and over again why I love directing. Its all about working with talented people.

 From cast to crew this show has been a joy. We start building the set this week and I can't wait to see it all materialize out of the fog. (No really! There's a fog machine!)

Here's what we're working on! This is some of the concept art that will be worked into the Aguirre-Sacasa inspired comic-book set design. Vince Natad is an artistic demigod in my eyes. I'm so excited to get to feature his talents.

My cast is wonderful. But I'll let their work speak for itself when you come see the show. But I will say each one of these rock stars is doing something additional to acting for the show. Whether its designing a set or exposing me to new music for the show or finding new research material all of these guys are pouring something very special into this.

-Benjamin T Ismail
www.bigideatheatre.com

Trailer | King of Shadows

In this urban thriller, a fifteen-year-old runaway named Nihar is living on the streets, hustling to survive. When he meets a well-intentioned graduate student named Jessica, he tells her an unbelievable story—there is a mythical world beneath our world, ruled by the King of Shadows. Nihar claims the terrifying, demon-like creature is hunting San Francisco's homeless population, trying to find him. Can Jessica protect Nihar? Will she? And could the boy somehow...possibly...be telling the truth?

King of Shadows

By Roberto Aguirre-Sarcasa

June 30 - July 23, 2011

Press Pass | Hurlyburly

People are raving about the dark journey that is Hurlyburly. With strong content and graphic language, this show packs quite a punch!

What does it mean? | Hurlyburly

Big Idea and Kirk Blackinton in the Spotlight!

Grab the June 2011 issue of Sacramento Magazine and turn to page 60 to see Big Idea and our Artistic Director, Kirk Blackinton, in a spotlight feature for Hurlyburly! 

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Cover Photo by Andrew Weeks Photography
Kirk Blackinton Photo by Rudy Meyers Photography

Trailer | Hurlyburly

Egos run rampant - as a matter of fact so do Ids - in David Rabe's linguistic rollercoaster ride through Hollywood. Centering on the lives of four drug crazed, mysoginistic L.A. bachelors and the women they... don't understand at all; and displaying a virtuoso command of the modern English language, Rabe delivers a remarkable morality tale on the pitfalls of sex, drugs and showbiz.

HURLYBURLY

By David Rabe

May 19 - June 11, 2011

Press Pass | Measure for Measure

Measure for Measure earns 4 stars for its exploration of the extremities of love and lust in one of Shakespeare's most original works!