The Devil in his Own Words presented by Taffety Punk Theatre Company at Capitol Hill Arts Workshop

The Devil in his Own Words

Capitol Hill Arts Workshop
545 7th Street, SE Washington

As Taffety Punk’s 10th anniversary approaches, we present our very first show—revised, revamped, and remixed! It’s a fast-paced tragicomedy that upends expectations and digs deep into the identity of humanity's oldest villain. Who (or what) is the Devil? Why is he still here? Taffety Punk founding member Marcus Kyd seeks answers by portraying the Devil's appearances in centuries of literature from all over the globe. The stories are woven together to form a unique perspective on the first to be cursed. "A beguiling and inarguably charismatic performance." — Washington City Paper "Engagingly literate! Satan's a scene-stealing smoothie." — The Washington Post

Presented by Taffety Punk Theatre Company

Thru - Oct 4, 2014

Price: $15

Show Type: Drama

Running Time: 1hrs, 30mins, no intermission

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Washington Post - Recommended

"...Buckle up for a roller-coaster ride with Satan: Taffety Punk Theatre Company has revived “The Devil in His Own Words,” the intriguing one-man show that not only evokes Lucifer’s storied lightning-like plunge from heaven but also manages — through an artfully careening progression of comic, poignant and harrowing moments — to suggest the hugely varied notions of the Evil One that have emerged through history."

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- Celia Wren

DC Theater Arts - Highly Recommended

"...There is no end of fun to be had in writing about the Devil, and Marcus Kyd finds it all. From the hair-raising “Mysterious Stranger” of Mark Twain, to the versatile Woland in Bulgakov’s The Master and Margarita, to the melancholy and furious Lucifer of Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s “A Drama of Exile,, Marcus Kyd displays with tremendous flair the many moods of the Arch-Fiend as he struggles with his hapless victims."

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- Sophia Howes

Washington City Paper - Recommended

"...Kathy Cashel’s sound design makes infrequent, judicious use of electronic processing to give Kyd a menacing, demonic vocal tone. Daniel Flint’s “Scenic Manifestation” of a set credited to Jenn Sheetz and Kathleen Chadwick is minimalist, too—little more than a ladder and a scrim. Sheetz is also credited with the props: a mannequin, a paper bag, a pair of Barbie dolls, naked and sexless, like Adam and Eve before their exile, maybe. Kyd’s pointed tail is visible only when he appears in silhouette, a clever touch that reminded me of the way Gary Oldman’s shadow in Bram Stoker’s Dracula moved independently—aggressively—while Oldman stood still, a gimmick parodied on one of The Simpsons’ “Treehouse of Horror” episodes. That bibliography might have to get a little bit longer still."

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- Chris Klimek

DCTheatreScene - Highly Recommended

We love to see the Devil on stage because – let’s be honest – he’s the character who is most like us. When he shows up in our stories, it is always with a wounded sense of entitlement. He has a contract, signed – in blood – by some hapless sap with poor impulse control. Moreover, he got a raw deal from God.

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- Tim Treanor

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