Game of Crones – Traverse Theatre
The Protagonist stumbles through a haze of swirling fog and beseeches Mighty Kronos, the Lord of Time. Her vision is blurry, and her phone is inexplicably in the fridge. Plus, she has wrinkles. The Protagonist begs the Keeper of the Sands to spare her from the indignities of aging. But merciless Kronos is having none of it.
The Protagonist receives the Tongue Sharpener, the Spectacles of Insight, and the Cloak of Invisibility (it's a beige cardigan), and embarks on an epic mystical quest full of pitfalls and wacky characters.
Clown duo Abigail Dooley and Emma Edwards combine splendid silliness with a heightened, fantastical sensibility. The costumes, created by Jess Eaton, are a fine example of this elevated foolery. The "dragged through a hedge backwards“ costume features a wild...