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We're all totally jazzed about it - fun,
exciting, juggling, dancing, the woiks!
Directed by ex-Karamazov Michael Preston!
Choreographed by genius Doug Elkins!
Music by Mark (Alexei) Ettinger, Doug Wieselman, Steven (Sex Mob) Bernstein, Wayne Horvitz, Amy Denio!
Set by Bliss Kolb and Jessica Dodge!
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LIFE, A Guide for the Perplexed,is the Flying Karamazovs' newest and perhaps most ambitious show ever. A spectacle of hilarity and silliness that is bound to tickle your eyes as well as your sides.
LIFE, A Guide for the Perplexed,is a series of parables designed to help one survive the modern world. Of course these are parables as seen through the prism of Karamazovian eyes - so don't expect the unexpected, don't even expect the expected, just don't expect and we won't have to clean up after you.
Music is played on traditional and non-traditional instruments. Such as a high-tech sonar driven wireless instrument where movement makes the music or 6 octaves of drum pads arranged on a metal circle that could easily pass for a UFO.
There are silly dances, world class juggling and most importantly... Lots of fun audience participation including The Gamble where Dmitri, as the Champ, juggles any three objects that the audience provides. If he loses he receives a pie in the face - if he wins, he gets a standing ovation.
LIFE, A Guide for the Perplexed,is a skill-filled romp through the stages of life.
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In the Gamble, the Champ wagers he can juggle three items brought by and chosen by the audience. You are encouraged to bring objects you believe will stump the champ.
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Here are the rules:
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. Objects must be heavier than one ounce and lighter than 10 pounds.
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. Objects may not currently be alive.
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. Objects may not present a serious danger to anyone on stage or in the audience.
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. Objects may not be bigger than a breadbox.
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That's it. Anything else goes.
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Have fun and be creative, but don't expect anything to be returned, or at least not in the condition you last saw it! The Champ is allowed three modifications, plus, sometimes things get, uh, splattered.
See you at the show!
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Reviews
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. San Diego Union-Tribune, January 17, 2005
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. San Diego.com, January 15, 2005
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. Boston Globe, July 23, 2004
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. Boston Globe, July 21, 2004.
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. The Boston Phoenix, July 16 - 22, 2004
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. Seattle Post-Intelligencer, February 28, 2004
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. TheatreSeattle.com, February 25, 2004
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. KUOW Radio, February 25, 2004
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. Seattle Times, February 20, 2004
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