We're in a book!

This is the most exciting thing I've gotten to post in a while. :)

A few months ago, the Rogues were approached by a man working on a sort of biography/encylopedia of the works of Neil Gaiman. He asked us about Mr. Punch and our relationship to Gaiman, and we told him what he wanted to know. Very nice guy.

Now, after all this time, his book is being released! It's called "Prince of Stories: The Many World of Neil Gaiman" and it is AWESOME. According to Amazon, it's got:

...hours of exclusive interviews with Gaiman and conversations with his collaborators, as well as wonderful nuggets of his work such as the beginning of an unpublished novel, a rare comic and never-before-seen essay, this is a treasure trove of all things Gaiman. In addition to providing in depth information and commentary on Gaiman’s myriad works, the book also includes rare photographs, book covers, artwork, and related trivia and minutiae, making it both an insightful introduction to his work, and a true “must-have” for his ever growing legion of fans.

We received a couple promotional copies of the book the other day, and we were not disappointed. Of the dozen of so pages of color photos in the book, a full three are from our production of Mr. Punch! In fact, the Rogues have a whole chapter: "A Conversation with Rogues!" There are interviews with Sean Cawelti, Megan Owings, Jenny Owings, and me about our process, our inspirations, and more. See?

Things discovered: It's hard to take pictures of books. So if you can't quite make that out, I guess you'll just have to buy the book, won't you? :)

Click here to pre-order the book (comes out October 28...not long to wait!). Thanks to Christopher Golden for contacting us, and thanks to everyone for supporting us and helping us do what we do!

Thanks for coming!

The second-annual Masquerade went off without a hitch, and we were so delighted to have you there. Pictures and video will be up soon, but in the meantime, we want to hear from you! Do you have your own photos and stories to share? If so, leave us a comment or email rogue@rogueartists.org. We'd love to feature your submissions on the site (if it's ok with you, of course).

If you missed it this year, that's ok...we'll be posting a recap in the days to come, and we'd still love to see you next year! 

Hypercast #2: Unmasking Mr. Punch

Say hello to our sweet, sweet second Hypercast!

Listen in on a conversation with Patrick Rubio, mask designer for our latest production: The Tragical Comedy or Comical Tragedy of Mr. Punch. We'll learn about the craft of creating masks, chat about the relationship between fear and memory, and be a fly on the wall for an actual mask making session.

Frog Belly's journey to WEHO

It was last weekend that Frog Belly journeyed to West Hollywood to perform at their delightful and exuberantly inclusive book fair.  I had a devil of a time parking and ended up having to yell my way into a lot because I actually heard from a distance the show had already begun.  The show was terrific and it was great seeing Shannon and Eric again who I had missed both in out and of puppet-dom.  

The crowd grew throughout the performance (a shortened brief Frog Belly at just  40 min) and by the end they had put out so many more folding chairs that the crowd extended far out from under the rear of the tent.  Included in the photos is a picture of a hen that was in a costume which is often the one thing I say... 'this book fair needs a hen in a costume.'  Thankfully it was there which made for a complete perfect and delightful day.  It feels so good to be able to say the Rogues are performing Frog Belly Rat Bone in our community and bringing quality performances to younger audiences that don't talk down to them, while also respecting parent and child alike.  

Masquerade Invitations

Cari assembles dozens of invitations to send to VIPs for the Masquerade.