Emperor of the Moon
Two willful and sexy cousins mewed up by an overprotective, conspiracy-theorist father. Two persistent lovers, three wily servants, and a gaggle of singing, dancing myrmidons all unite in that venerable quest--to dupe dad. Hijinks and hilarity ensue.
With this madcap, sci-fi, quasi-musical, Rosicrucian farce, the Bedlam Faction explodes theatrical genre, mixing styles ranging from gothic to Gidget, featuring much musical mischief and fantastic costumes designed by six extraordinary local fashion designers.
Credited with the invention of The Jazz Hands, Aphra Behn kicked off the splendor and spectacle of the Restoration era in rare form. As history's first fully professional female playwright, Behn blazed a trail of self-expression and brazenly defied convention. This is the play to prove it.
On the night of the lunar eclipse, with overcast sky and rainy conditions, I found myself experiencing the closest thing to cosmic entertainment: The Emperor of the Moon by arts collective the Bedlam Faction....
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