On Christmas Eve, entrepreneur John Newspaper (inventor of the newspaper) and his son Roderick (the first newsie) receive a mysterious gift. Who is it from? Why is it here? Can the ghosts of Christmas future help? Will there even be newspapers in Christmas’s future? Join John Newspaper in his quasi-Victorian world for this yuletide haunting. // a clown play for adult audiences / devised by Athena & The Newspaper Co.
John Newspaper, inventor of the newspaper, faces future info-ghosts on his first Christmas as a dad in a surreal musical by 9 clowns.
On Christmas Eve, entrepreneur John Newspaper (inventor of the newspaper) and his son Roderick (the first newsie) prepare for Santa. But when his rival, Thomas Tabloid stops by with a strange gift, everything is turned upside down and John tumbles into a strange dreamworld. Join John Newspaper and characters like Thomas Tabloid, Techno Lucifer, Lysander Pamphlet and more. Help John Newspaper navigate these ghosts as only YOU, the audience can. This piece is heavily interactive. Sit up front if you want presents. Come early to see the preshow display: The Life of Lysander Pamphlet.
Watch 9 clowns sing 10 songs on 1 Christmas Eve.
Clown at its most melodramatic and musical.
Original Songs by Athena Reddy
Synopsis: Astrid shows up for her first day of work at the Danbury Hydroelectric Power and Treatment facility. What follows is a descent into madness. Astrid meets the strange folks who work at the Dam, who take her on a journey that culminates in a trip all the way to oblivion.
Grace Nix as
ASTRID KELVIN – A New Hire, trying her best to navigate the most confusing first day imaginable.
Sean James as
MIKE BROOM – A Dam Employee, somehow unbothered by this strange work environment.
Jeremy D. Thompson as
DR. PAUL MORGAN – Lead Hydrologist, who fears the Dam may already be out of his control.
Michelle Belmont as
JULIA SPENCER – A Cryptozoologist, who has tracked strange birds to the Dam.
Naomi Melville as
ERIN REYNOLDS – Dam Supervisor, who worries they’ve all been under the influence of the Dam for far too long.
Athena Reddy as
ADRIAN CALIGOS – FBI Agent, returning to the Dam to investigate once more.
Unsweet Perdition is an abstract science fiction play written in the style of the “New Weird”. It draws influence from works such as the Severence, SCP Foundation, Control, Annihilation, and House of Leaves.
SHOW DATES
Thursday, 6/5 @ 8pm
Saturday, 6/14 @ 4:30pm
Tuesday, 6/24 @ 10:30pm
Friday, 6/27 @ 6:30pm
Saturday, 6/28 @ 8:30pm
Synopsis: Astrid shows up for her first day of work at the Danbury Hydroelectric Power and Treatment facility. What follows is a descent into madness. Astrid meets the strange folks who work at the Dam, who take her on a journey that culminates in a trip all the way to oblivion.
Grace Nix as
ASTRID KELVIN – A New Hire, trying her best to navigate the most confusing first day imaginable.
Sean James as
MIKE BROOM – A Dam Employee, somehow unbothered by this strange work environment.
Jeremy D. Thompson as
DR. PAUL MORGAN – Lead Hydrologist, who fears the Dam may already be out of his control.
Michelle Belmont as
JULIA SPENCER – A Cryptozoologist, who has tracked strange birds to the Dam.
Naomi Melville as
ERIN REYNOLDS – Dam Supervisor, who worries they’ve all been under the influence of the Dam for far too long.
Athena Reddy as
ADRIAN CALIGOS – FBI Agent, returning to the Dam to investigate once more.
Unsweet Perdition is an abstract science fiction play written in the style of the “New Weird”. It draws influence from works such as the Severence, SCP Foundation, Control, Annihilation, and House of Leaves.
SHOW DATES
Thursday, 6/5 @ 8pm
Saturday, 6/14 @ 4:30pm
Tuesday, 6/24 @ 10:30pm
Friday, 6/27 @ 6:30pm
Saturday, 6/28 @ 8:30pm
Synopsis: Astrid shows up for her first day of work at the Danbury Hydroelectric Power and Treatment facility. What follows is a descent into madness. Astrid meets the strange folks who work at the Dam, who take her on a journey that culminates in a trip all the way to oblivion.
Grace Nix as
ASTRID KELVIN – A New Hire, trying her best to navigate the most confusing first day imaginable.
Sean James as
MIKE BROOM – A Dam Employee, somehow unbothered by this strange work environment.
Jeremy D. Thompson as
DR. PAUL MORGAN – Lead Hydrologist, who fears the Dam may already be out of his control.
Michelle Belmont as
JULIA SPENCER – A Cryptozoologist, who has tracked strange birds to the Dam.
Naomi Melville as
ERIN REYNOLDS – Dam Supervisor, who worries they’ve all been under the influence of the Dam for far too long.
Athena Reddy as
ADRIAN CALIGOS – FBI Agent, returning to the Dam to investigate once more.
Unsweet Perdition is an abstract science fiction play written in the style of the “New Weird”. It draws influence from works such as the Severence, SCP Foundation, Control, Annihilation, and House of Leaves.
SHOW DATES
Thursday, 6/5 @ 8pm
Saturday, 6/14 @ 4:30pm
Tuesday, 6/24 @ 10:30pm
Friday, 6/27 @ 6:30pm
Saturday, 6/28 @ 8:30pm
Synopsis: Astrid shows up for her first day of work at the Danbury Hydroelectric Power and Treatment facility. What follows is a descent into madness. Astrid meets the strange folks who work at the Dam, who take her on a journey that culminates in a trip all the way to oblivion.
Grace Nix as
ASTRID KELVIN – A New Hire, trying her best to navigate the most confusing first day imaginable.
Sean James as
MIKE BROOM – A Dam Employee, somehow unbothered by this strange work environment.
Jeremy D. Thompson as
DR. PAUL MORGAN – Lead Hydrologist, who fears the Dam may already be out of his control.
Michelle Belmont as
JULIA SPENCER – A Cryptozoologist, who has tracked strange birds to the Dam.
Naomi Melville as
ERIN REYNOLDS – Dam Supervisor, who worries they’ve all been under the influence of the Dam for far too long.
Athena Reddy as
ADRIAN CALIGOS – FBI Agent, returning to the Dam to investigate once more.
Unsweet Perdition is an abstract science fiction play written in the style of the “New Weird”. It draws influence from works such as the Severence, SCP Foundation, Control, Annihilation, and House of Leaves.
SHOW DATES
Thursday, 6/5 @ 8pm
Saturday, 6/14 @ 4:30pm
Tuesday, 6/24 @ 10:30pm
Friday, 6/27 @ 6:30pm
Saturday, 6/28 @ 8:30pm
Synopsis: Astrid shows up for her first day of work at the Danbury Hydroelectric Power and Treatment facility. What follows is a descent into madness. Astrid meets the strange folks who work at the Dam, who take her on a journey that culminates in a trip all the way to oblivion.
Grace Nix as
ASTRID KELVIN – A New Hire, trying her best to navigate the most confusing first day imaginable.
Sean James as
MIKE BROOM – A Dam Employee, somehow unbothered by this strange work environment.
Jeremy D. Thompson as
DR. PAUL MORGAN – Lead Hydrologist, who fears the Dam may already be out of his control.
Michelle Belmont as
JULIA SPENCER – A Cryptozoologist, who has tracked strange birds to the Dam.
Naomi Melville as
ERIN REYNOLDS – Dam Supervisor, who worries they’ve all been under the influence of the Dam for far too long.
Athena Reddy as
ADRIAN CALIGOS – FBI Agent, returning to the Dam to investigate once more.
Unsweet Perdition is an abstract science fiction play written in the style of the “New Weird”. It draws influence from works such as the Severence, SCP Foundation, Control, Annihilation, and House of Leaves.
SHOW DATES
Thursday, 6/5 @ 8pm
Saturday, 6/14 @ 4:30pm
Tuesday, 6/24 @ 10:30pm
Friday, 6/27 @ 6:30pm
Saturday, 6/28 @ 8:30pm
Athena Reddy hosting @ Channel 101 - Public Displays of Altadena, March 9, 2024
Athena & Danelle are two sisters quietly wandering around their house at midnight trying to find birthday presents. // Join us for Beta Test Vol. 4, bringing together teams of artists working at the intersection of live performance and technology to share short-form works-in-progress to a live audience online.