Vineyard Theatre
108 E 15th St
212.353.3366
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The Slug Bearers of Kayrol Island, or, The Friends of Dr. Rushower
Jan 25, 2008 – Mar 2, 2008
Tuesdays (7pm)
Wednesdays–Fridays (8pm)
Saturdays (3 & 8pm)
Sundays (3pm)
Vineyard Theatre
108 E 15th St
212.353.3366
$60
Ben Katchor's epic indie-rock musical The Slug Bearers of Kayrol Island, or, The Friends of Dr. Rushower returns, upgrading to the Vineyard after its successful 2004 workshop run. The plot involves philanthropist Dr. Rushower's missionary expedition to introduce the poorly paid stevedores of fictional Kayrol Island to the rich poetry of "consumer fiction" (based on the language of appliance instruction manuals). His project fails, but his daughter — who's taken a local lover — elects to stay. Katchor combines his offbeat drawings with a darkly funny libretto and music by Mark Mulcahy (of Pete & Pete house band Polaris), achieving an offbeat marriage of love story and cultural critique.
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