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Understory Productions
Specializing in stage plays, puppetry, mask theatre and performance art, Understory has presented its work throughout the Americas, from Argentina to Mexico, as well as at regional venues and schools on the East and West Coasts of the USA. Featured works such as Pez/Pescado: An Eat Play, Agua Querida, and The Busted Levee Puppet Show have garnered the acclaim and affection of audiences of all ages.
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UNDERSTORY STAGE WORKS
Current Productions:
Not a Kernel to Eat
The story of Paco, a Mexican farmer, as he loves and loses his corn.
Available for the Spring/Summer 2008 Season. Contact us for details and booking information.
Who is the Diesel? The Biodiesel Puppet Show
Puppets illustrate the process and agricultural production of biodiesel, with song, dance, slapstick humor, and witty dialogue.
The latest invention of Crazy German Scientist Rudolf Diesel - a new engine that can run on vegetables – is stolen by the Oily Meanies, who use it to make the biggest mess in history.
100 years later, at the 2007 Minnesota State Fair, all the vegetables line up to show off who can make the veggie-engine run the longest: The corn, the soybean, and Hazel the hazelnut. But have they been cheating by drinking a magic poison that makes them stronger? Cheer on your favorite at the Great Oilseed Contest!
Shows available for:
- Young Children (grades K-6)
- High School and Middle School
- Individuals who are too old for school
Performances in English or Spanish
Upcoming Performances:
No performances currently scheduled. Check back for availability or contact us to schedule a show.
Past Performances of Who is the Diesel?
- ¡EN ESPAÑOL! Windom Spanish Immersion School
Minneapolis, MN. April 18, 2007. Y sí, the show is Bilingual!
- Northern Lights Film Festival
- Bemidji, MN. April 4-7, 2007
- Great Lakes Indigenous Agriculture Conference
- Feb. 9, 2007. Callaway, MN.
- ReNew Years' Eve Benefit Gala:
- Dec. 31, 2006. Minneapolis, MN.
- Bedlam Theatre Final Romp (ACT I only)
- Dec. 12, 2006. Minneapolis, MN
Past Understory Productions:
- Pez/Pescado: An Eat Play Home Planet Theatre, Providence, RI: April 2002.
- The Red Bull Spirit of Manufactured Alertness: Home Planet Theatre, Providence RI: 2001. Brown University CIT, Providence, RI: 2002. Reed College, Portland, Oregon: 2004.
- Agua Querida - Water Dear Tour with SubImp Theatre Intl. and Zapayasos (Italy); Mexico: 2005.
- Report From Chiapas Port Townsend, WA: 2005. Macalester College, St. Paul, MN: 2005.
- The Busted Levee Puppet Show - A benefit for Hurricane Katrina Relief McCurdy Pavilion, Fort Worden, WA: 2005