Tag: theatre

Drumroll for the Cast Announcement: Six people, including Nassim, are shown in individual, vertical portraits side by side. Each faces the camera with neutral or slight smiles in striking black and white.

Drumroll Please — Nassim Cast Announcement!

When it comes to live theatre, there are always a few surprises. Purdue Convocations is excited to present Nassim, a show where each night poses its own unique set of surprises. What makes Nassim so special is that it features...

A close-up of a human eye, with a red triangular light overlaying the lower half of the image, evokes a dramatic and mysterious effect reminiscent of Winston Smith’s surveillance-filled world in 1984.

10 Questions with Winston Smith from 1984

By Jordan Howard For 70 years, George Orwell’s uneasily prescient novel 1984 has both unmoored readers from recognizable reality and helped them ruminate on the society they see. An influential, evocative work of fiction that’s timeless and timely, 1984 finds everyman Winston Smith unexpectedly...

Close-up of an ancient, weathered bronze statue of Odysseus from Greek mythology, his hollow eyes seemingly filled with questions. The head is tilted and partially illuminated against a textured, blue-gray background, highlighting its aged surface.

10 Questions You’ve Always Wanted To Ask Odysseus

By Kristen Day - Marketing Intern What does it take to be a hero? According to Homer's classic work, The Odyssey, it takes more than just a cape. The epic tale follows husband and father, Odysseus, as he overcomes monsters...

Two performers in white outfits re-create Eric Carle’s The Very Hungry Caterpillar, holding up a large, colorful puppet with big yellow and green eyes on stage against a plain background.

Watch Eric Carle Re-Create The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Watch the beloved Caterpillar and three other stories come to life in “The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show” at Purdue on November 24th!

Six people in white shirts hold large, colorful puppets—including the Very Hungry Caterpillar—by Jonathan Rockefeller, along with a bear, turtle, flamingo, fish, and beetle. All are smiling and facing the camera against a textured light gray background.

5 Questions (Mostly About Puppets) With The Very Hungry Caterpillar’s Jonathan Rockefeller

Here's how Eric Carle's beloved characters come to life off-Broadway. With over 75 puppets in its stable, off-Broadway's The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show features a new creation appearing nearly once a minute, including bears, ducks, fireflies, a bunny, a seahorse, and, of...

A person of unknown gender ties a red string around a stack of papers labeled Act Two on a table, preparing or organizing documents, suggesting that race and language are irrelevant to the task at hand.

Nassim: Explore Themes of Language, Race and Gender through Total Improvisation

Imagine entering a theatre and the only set items on stage are a microphone and a sealed envelope with the actor’s name on it. You come to find out that you might know more about the program than the actor...

A performer in a light-colored outfit with a bow tie and a bucket on their head enacts a playful small space race on stage with cardboard props, blowing a whistle amid star-like lights scattered across the dark background.

9 Not-So-Small Space Race Facts

By Kristen Day We've all heard Neil Armstrong's famous quote, "That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind." But how well do you know the story surrounding that famous spacewalk? Before you take off, launch into...

Two people on stage dressed as astronauts, wearing white buckets as helmets, hold an American flag in this lively space-themed set from One Small Step. Filing cabinets and a wooden structure complete the scene. Perfect for any Theatre Review.

Theatre Review: One Small Step

It's easy to forget just how epic the Apollo 11 moon landing was: a human achievement probably never to be matched again for generations. Oxford Playhouse's two-hander, One Small Step, is a heart-warming reminder of the awe the story can...

Alice in Wonderland

This innovative interpretation of the beloved classic remains faithful to Lewis Carroll’s lively humor while springing several surprises of its own. Join Alice at the gateway to imagination.

A group of performers sing and dance on stage in a lively retelling of the Rosa Parks story; two women and a man are in the foreground smiling, while musicians play guitars and drums by colorful Walk On signs.

Walk On: The Story of Rosa Parks

Exciting and inspirational, Walk On: The Story of Rosa Parks shows how individual determination makes a difference in freedom and equality for all.

A person holds a Hungry Caterpillar puppet and a large red apple on stage, with a painted sun rising behind a brown textured barrier, creating a playful Caterpillar Show scene.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show

Ready to wriggle its way into your heart with a sweet and gentle show featuring a menagerie of 75 lovable puppets!

One Small Step

This action-packed tale about the “space race” includes dozens of characters—all played by two extraordinary actors from Oxford Playhouse in England. Check your oxygen, adjust your space suit and buckle up for the biggest mission of all time!