Gogol Project is nominated for six 2009 LA Drama Critic's Circle Awards.
  "SPECTACULAR...deftly balances flights of whimsy and depths of darkness."- LA TIMES "A WHIRLIGIG OF FEROCIOUS CREATIVITY...UNDENIABLY PROVOCATIVE" - LA WEEKLY "It's a perfect show to be wowed at, laugh some, and even be a bit of a kid again." - LA Taco "Gogol Project shocks and thrills by the pure prowess of its imaginative workings...Prepare to be giddy"- Daily Bruin Nominated for six LA Drama Critic Circle's Awards: View Production Photos! Welcome to Nevsky Prospect. In our town, noses escape their faces, your rank is judged by the coat you wear and dogs sing love songs. Here, time is ruled by the law, but kept by a clock-keeper who wants to get the girl. The father of modern Russian realism and satire, Nikolai Gogol was a master of the comedy of the absurd. The Rogues present three of his most enduring tales—“Diary of a Madman,” “The Overcoat,” and “The Nose”—using puppetry, masks, music, and digital projection, presenting Gogol’s grotesque world as only the Rogues could imagine. .png) The Collaborators Kitty Felde is an award-winning public radio reporter, but she's also been honored for her playwriting. Her Bosnian war crimes play A Patch of Earth won the Maxim Mazumdar New Play Competition. Felde's one-woman show about Teddy Roosevelt´s daughter, Alice, premiered at The National Theatre in Washington, D.C., and played at New York City´s Miranda Theatre. She's co-founder of Theatre of Note and a member of the Dramatists Guild. This is the first time she's written for talking dogs and dancing chairs. Composer and artist Ego Plum has waged a war against the modern conventions of popular music utilizing an arsenal of unconventional influences. Through several critically-acclaimed CD releases and as musical director of his own 10-piece group The Ebola Orchestra, Ego Plum has continued to push the boundaries of music by creating cinematic compositions with a carnival-esque & surrealist sensibility. Ego recently brought his unorthodox sound to the most popular children's entertainment brand on the planet: NICKELODEON, composing the score for the 2008 show "MAKING FIENDS." For more information about Ego Plum, please visit his website at www.ebolamusic.com. Produced in association with the Bootleg Theater and made possible by generous support from The Jim Henson Foundation, the Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs and the Los Angeles County Arts Commission.  The Rogue's official gastro-partner  .jpg){kind=logo}  
Originally titled Three Tales of Good and Evil, Gogol Project was conceived by Rogue Artists Ensemble in 2007. A workshop production was staged in April of 2008 at Bootleg Theater in Los Angeles, where over 100 audience members were given a preview of the work in progress. The fully realized Hyper-theatrical performance will opened on Sept 25th, 2009, and ran from to September 25th to November 8th at the Bootleg Theater in downtown Los Angeles. Shows were Fridays at 8:00 PM, Saturdays at 3:00 PM and 8:00 PM, and Sundays at 3:00 PM. The Gala Premiere on September 25th featured a live musical performance by Ego Plum and catering by the Rogue's Gastro-partner, the Gastrobus. 
There are no current plans for a remounted production, but we are always looking for new opportunities and are confident Gogol Project will return some day, if not sooner. |
Music and songs by Ego Plum  "Farce really does occur in this world, and, sometimes, farce altogether without an element of probability." Nikolai Gogol, The Nose
Written by Music by Directed by Starring Based on the short stories of Choreography Scenic Design Lighting Design Costume Design Puppet Design Sound Design Mask Design Hair and Makeup Dramaturgy Stage Management Production Management Assistant Director Illustration and Video Design Hat design Movement Coach Dialect Coach Assistant Mask Design Assistant Scenic Design Assistant Costume Design Technical Direction Production Assistant and Casting Developed for the Rogues by Conceptual Artwork Workshop Cast Workshop Stage Manager  |
