The Amazing and Marvelous Cabinets of Kismet presented by Mead Theater Lab at Flashpoint

The Amazing and Marvelous Cabinets of Kismet

Flashpoint
916 G St NW Washington

The Amazing and Marvelous Cabinets of Kismet tells the story of Kismet, a puppet who lives contentedly in a crowded world of cabinets and drawers. When his home is destroyed, Kismet flees and finds himself in a strange new world made completely of paper, where he must adapt to his new environment. This production uses a unique combination of puppets made from recycled objects and paper to tell the story of a fantasy world that is visually unusual but perhaps not all that different from our own.

Presented by Mead Theater Lab

Thru - May 19, 2013

Thursdays: 8:00pm

Fridays: 8:00pm

Saturdays: 8:00pm

Sundays: 2:00pm

Price: $15

Show Type: Performance Art

Running Time: 1 hour 15 mins with no intermission

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The Amazing and Marvelous Cabinets of Kismet Reviews

Average Rating based on 4 reviews

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Washington Post - Somewhat Recommended

"...For the emerging Wit's End, led by devisers-creators-puppeteers Cecilia Cackley and Genna Davidson, it's a start. But appealing as many of their puppets are (especially a gangly paper thing that befriends Kismet), the piece has kinks that haven't been ironed out by the collective writers - seven people are credited as devisers - or by director Carmen C. Wong."

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- Nelson Pressley

DC Theater Arts - Recommended

"...How do we determine our place in the world? How do we give our lives meaning? And how do we do both of these things while dealing with loss and change? These are just a few of the questions posed by The Amazing & Marvelous Cabinets of Kismet, the charming new production by Wit's End Puppets."

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- Justin Schneider

MD Theatre Guide - Highly Recommended

"...When you enter the world of The Amazing and Marvelous Cabinets of Kismet be prepared to free yourself from expectation. To be sure, you will find puppets within the Mead Theatre Lab, but do not expect any Pinocchios or Punches or Judys to spring into being. These puppets are of a wholly different order. The puppets of Kismet are not the result of Geppetto the woodcarver carefully birthing his baby nose first. No! These puppets are the result of what happens when you leave your junk drawer unattended. Genetic mutations occur. That old shoe horn hooks up with that lightbulb. That magnifying glass finds a bit of solace with that paint roller. In other words, the puppets of Kismet are a breed unto themselves."

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- Robert Michael Oliver

DCTheatreScene - Highly Recommended

Wit's End uses water bottles, rubber chickens, paint rollers are used to craft a stylish pastiche of characters which hop in and out of cabinets, exploring the cracks and crevices of their world.

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- Sarah Ameigh

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The Amazing and Marvelous Cabinets of Kismet presented by Mead Theater Lab at Flashpoint