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“The Flying Karamazov Brothers' show is so much fun that anyone you take to see it will want to go to bed with you”. - Bury St. Edmund, Chicago Reader
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| New York Times raves for FKB |
Read the full review here: http://theater.nytimes.com/2010/02/17/theater/reviews/17flying.html
And get your tickets for the NYC run here: http://www.ticketmaster.com/Flying-Karamazov-Brothers-4Play-tickets/artist/1401521
Pizza, Butter and a Cupcake, With the Greatest of Ease
By KEN JAWOROWSKI
Published: February 17, 2010
The Flying Karamazov Brothers are a low-tech triumph. Employing a simple collection of props and a large supply of talent, the troupe’s current show, “4Play,” is as close to a sure thing as can be found onstage, 100 minutes of cleverness and comedy that go by in a flash at the Minetta Lane Theater.
The Karamazovs have been around in one form or another since 1973. In “4Play” they spend their time beating rhythms on cardboard boxes, singing songs and dancing a goofy ballet. And throughout it all, there is juggling. The four men juggle glowing balls in the dark. They juggle while playing musical instruments. They juggle treacherous objects, including a butcher knife and a flaming stick.
In their trademark bit, audience members bring items to be juggled, and three of those objects are chosen by applause. At a recent show a droopy slice of pizza, an unwrapped stick of butter and a fluffy cupcake were the winners. Paul Magid (the group’s sole remaining original member) juggled them with remarkable ease. It’s a skit the Brothers have been doing for years, yet the challenge still comes across as fresh and genuinely funny.
The Karamazovs’ stage smarts are equally impressive. Their patter is filled with puns and intentionally bad jokes, part Marx Brothers, part Monty Python. (An egg is “a build-your-own-chicken kit”; the preshow announcement ends by saying there will be no preshow announcement.) And the occasional error or dropped prop is used as an opportunity for a witty ad lib. This welcome, ragged-around-the-edges feel adds a charm that is often missing from slicker, more special-effects-laden shows.
With such an abundance of entertainment, it seems nitpicky to point out that a few of the gags in “4Play” get lost amid all the action; punch lines or comments are sometimes delivered too softly for an enthusiastic, cheering audience.
Then again, if you wanted to be really picky, you could also point out that the Flying Karamazov Brothers don’t fly, aren’t related and have no apparent connection to Russia. Yet there’s no disputing that these guys are great fun to watch.
“4Play” continues through March 7 at the Minetta Lane Theater, 18 Minetta Lane, Greenwich Village; (212) 307-4100, fkb.com.
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| FKB in NYC! |
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THE FLYING KARAMAZOV BROTHERS
in
4PLAY
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LIMITED ENGAGEMENT
4 WEEKS ONLY!
February 8 - March 7
Minetta Lane Theatre
New York City
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SOAR TO SAVINGS!
TICKETS STARTING AT $10!
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“An evening of airborne hilarity! These California clowns know exactly where they are going – to the moon and beyond!” – The New York Times
The Flying Karamazov Brothers are landing at the Minetta Lane Theatre from February 8th through March 7th for a limited run of their non-stop hit show 4PLAY, a unique blend of music, dance, theater and juggling that is sure to dazzle young and old alike.
The audience is invited to bring objects to the theater for Karamazov's Champ to juggle, making each show unique. Come watch The Flying Karamazovs as they prove with each performance that chaos and unexpected events in our lives are the best part of being human.
This exuberant and hilarious off-Broadway event is full of charming, fast-paced virtuosity and fun as the four brothers, master practitioners of cheap theatrics, juggle ‘til they drop. Their method combines skills of considerable breadth and depth in a work that is kaleidoscopic and passionate. The objects, the musical instruments (traditional and invented) and their own bodies are combined in a fresh and compelling performance.
4PLAY features Paul Magid, Mark Ettinger, Rod Kimball, and Stephen Bent. Written by Paul Magid and The Flying Karamazov Brothers, Directed by Paul Magid, Choreographed by Doug Elkins, Music Direction by Mark Ettinger, Costumes by Susan Hilferty, Lighting Design by David Hutson, Set Design by The Flying Karamazov Brothers, Original Music by Mark Ettinger, Doug Wieselman, and Howard Patterson.
4PLAY begins Monday, February 8th and runs through to Sunday, March 7th: Tuesday through Friday at 8pm; Saturdays at 2pm & 8pm, Sundays at 2pm & 5pm. Special performance on Monday, February 8th at 8pm.
Tickets: $10 - $50
WEEK 1 February 8 - 14
$10 Rear Mezzanine
$20 Front Mezzanine
$30 Rear Orchestra
$35 Front Orchestra
WEEK 2 February 15 - 21
$20 Rear Mezzanine
$25 Front Mezzanine
$35 Rear Orchestra
$40 Front Orchestra
WEEK 3 February 22 - 28
$25 Rear Mezzanine
$30 Front Mezzanine
$40 Rear Orchestra
$45 Front Orchestra
WEEK 4 February 28 – March 7
$30 Rear Mezzanine
$35 Front Mezzanine
$45 Rear Orchestra
$50 Front Orchestra
Tickets are now on sale and available online at www.ticketmaster.com, by calling TicketMaster at 212-307-4100, and at the Minette Lane Box Office (18 Minetta Lane).
4PLAY is performed at the Minetta Lane Theatre, 18 Minetta Lane between 6th Aveune and MacDougal Street E. 9th Street, New York, NY 10012
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| All-New Show! |
http://www.merrimackrep.org/season/show.aspx?sid=69
Flings & Eros
by The Flying Karamazov Brothers
TICKETS GO ON SALE AUGUST 10!
9/10/2009 - 10/4/2009
World Premiere – Four men party at their own club of skills and muse of love in this creative retelling of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. When those four men are the internationally renowned Flying Karamazov Brothers, the evening is guaranteed to be one that resounds with music, antic dance, emotion, hilarity, unexpected twists and, of course, world-class juggling. (Contains Suggestive Dialogue) |
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| Karamazovs set sail on benefit tour |
In July 2008 the Brothers embarked on a nautical adventure, sailing around Puget Sound and hosting a series of vaudeville variety shows. How did this happen? The New Old Time Chautauqua, a non-profit organization co-founded by the FKB, teamed up with the Wooden Boat Foundation to take their annual tour on the high seas via a fleet of nine sailboats. The Brothers played host and starred in a two-week tour of benefit shows for local arts and charitable organizations.
Learn more about the tour at http://www.chautauqua.org |
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| Karamazovs are nearly stormed out of China |
In August 2007 the Brothers flew to Hong Kong for their third expedition to that far flung city. They played in a beautiful theatre doing five shows over three days. Well, it would have been three days but the first evening's show was cancelled due to a Category 8 Typhoon. Needless to the say the Chineses were blown away when the Boys did all five shows in two days.
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| Karamazovs take Italy by Storm |
Splashed over every newspaper in Italy - The Flying Karamazov
Brothers performed their new show "4Play" for the first time ever Italy. Presidente Prodi of Italy was in attendence as the Brothers filled the huge plaza, Santa Stefano, with new found fans. The show was a unique success and in March 2008 the Brothers return to Italy to tour.
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