THEATER

Disfarmer

Conceived and directed by Dan Hurlin
Original music by Dan Moses Schreier
Text by Sally Oswald
Produced by MAPP International Productions

“Moving, poignant and occasionally hilarious, Disfarmer is a wonder.”
- Variety

"This deeply poignant mystery tale featured a cranky and insistently human puppet. In choreographer-turned-puppeteer Hurlin's hands...Disfarmer became an unforgettable American hero."
- Washington Post

Mike Disfarmer was an Arkansas photographer who left behind a body of work now considered one of the most significant in the history of portraiture. This haunting and original work of puppet theater explores the world of this eccentric and reclusive artist.

Award-winning director Dan Hurlin takes puppetry to exquisite heights with the unique “tabletop” style: the handlers operate in full view of the audience, not just manipulating but interacting with the puppet hero. A script by Sally Oswald, a country-meets-avant-garde score by Dan Moses Schreier, and Disfarmer’s own photographs complete Hurlin’s portrait of this American original.

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Disfarmer is presented as part of Emerging America, a theater festival presented in cooperation with American Repertory Theater and the Huntington Theatre Company. Visit www.emergingamericafestival.org for information on related events.

Funded in part by the Expeditions program of the New England Foundation for the Arts, made possible with funding from the National Endowment for the Arts, with additional support from the six New England state arts agencies.

LINKS
www.emergingamericafestival.org
www.disfarmer.org
www.mappinternational.org

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