Banana Bag & Bodice is a Brooklyn based, ensemble-based theatre company that creates original plays with a strong emphasis on text, music and design. They have performed at the Ontological-Hysteric Theater

Ontological-Hysteric Theater

The Ontological-Hysteric Theater was founded in 1968 by Richard Foreman. According to his website, his aim was-Total Theater:According to his website,-Production history:...

, PS 122, The Brick Theater

The Brick Theater

The Brick Theater is a 70-seat state-of-the-art theater located at 575 Metropolitan Ave near the corner of Lorimer St in Williamsburg, Brooklyn...

, Abrons Arts Center

Abrons Arts Center

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and The San Francisco, New York City, Dublin and Montreal Fringe Festivals.

Company history

Founded in 1999 in San Francisco by Co-Artistic Directors Jason Craig and Jessica Jelliffe, BB&B have created 9 original productions. The group is now based in Brooklyn NY, but maintains a strong relationship to the San Francisco Bay Area community.

Company Ethos

from official website:

We make original pieces

We create from scratch using original text and music

We are uneducated

We are instinctual

We take great care with each piece of work and like to challenge our style and redefine our idea of what a theatrical experience is with each show and challenge the notion of genre

We are a company of designers, performers, writers, directors and all of our hands get dirty in more ways than one

Sometimes beer exists in the rehearsal room and after our shows

Always whiskey

Anarchy is a tough beast to keep under wraps

We have a tough time defining our home but we sleep in many artistc beds

We are constantly evolving

We grow and contract in size and number depending on the project

Artists

Jason Craig (Co-Founder/Co-Artistic Director/Writer/Performer)

Jessica Jelliffe (Co-Founder/Co-Artistic Director/Performer)

Peter Blomquist (Performer)

Mallory Catlett (Director/Dramaturg)

Miranda k Hardy (Lighting Designer)

Rod Hipskind (Director/Performer)

Dave Malloy (Composer/Sound Designer/Performer)

Heather Peroni (Performer)

Awards and recognition

Beowulf

2009 Best of The New Yorker

2009 Innovative Theater Nomination, Best Music

2009 Glickman Award for Best New Play

East Bay Express #1 Play of 2008, Best of The East Bay 08

SF Chronicle, SF Bay Guardian, SF Examiner, Mercury News Best of 08

The Fall & Rise of The Rising Fallen

2007 Innovative Theater Awards Nominations, Outstanding Ensemble, Outstanding Script, Outstanding Production

Time Out New York Best of 07

The Sewers

Time Out New York Best of 06

Best of Dublin Fringe 06

Best of SF Fringe 07

Sandwich

Best Musical, SF Fringe 04

GULAG HA HA

Best of SF Fringe 03

Number 2

Best of SF Fringe 02

External links

• Composer Dave Malloy
• Director Mallory Catlett