Imagine the sky has been taken away...
Imagine that the night sky has been taken away. Everything you learned of mythology and the constellations is a fading memory, not used in your daily life. Imagine the chaos this creates. Now, imagine that you and everyone in your neighborhood is challenged to use only the materials you have – your dreams and a single fleeting night under a clear sky – to re-imagine a shared sky mythology that will guide your lives.
We’re here to take it back!
Starball makes our night sky immediate. Described as a “Jungian astronomy extravaganza”, the showcombines live theatre, improvisation, original music, cosmological inquiry and the exploration of human consciousness into an entertaining performance that challenges us to deepen our understanding of the universe. Written and performed by veteran performers John Kaufmann and Dan Dennis, Starball invites audience members of all ages and backgrounds to forge a visceral connection to the night sky using their own dreams as the vehicle for their journey.
An updated Starball returns to Seattle from tour a US tour, where it played several of the most prestegious astronomical institutions in North America: The Hayden Planetarium in New York City, The Fels Planetarium in Philadelphia, and the Adler Planetarium in Chicago. In 2004 Starball was performed at the International Planeatrium Society conference in Valencia Spain. The show will have a 5 week Chicago run in 2006.
Want to purchase a copy of Starball for your very own? You certainly can! Click here to find out how!
The Critics Have Spoken!
"Sure to charm your quirky-hip sensibilities with its feel-good weirdness" The Stranger 8/08/02
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"Delightfully Peculiar" The Stranger Suggests, The Stranger 8/15/02
"Out of this World" Seattle Times 8/20/02
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"a show of unassuming playfulness" Seattle Times 8/20/02
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"A delightful evening. I enjoyed it very much." Dave Beck, KUOW Radio
To book Starball at YOUR planetarium, contact AJ Epstein at Ethereal Mutt Productions:
Email: aj@emutt.com
Visit: emutt.com