Disfarmer
conceived and directed by Dan Hurlin
original music by Dan Moses Schreier
text by Sally Oswald
Disfarmer is a portrait of an artist, a piece of puppet theater that examines the contradictions in the life of hermit Mike Disfarmer, who was born in 1884 and died in 1959 alone in his photo studio. His solitary world comes to life through “table-top puppetry,” Magic lantern slides and 8mm home movies; old Edison wax disks and haunting Ozark mountain music create an atmosphere of old times faintly remembered. Disfarmer is represented by a series of puppets, each an exact replica of the last except two inches smaller — shrinking like much of rural America until he is completely gone.
This performance is supported, in part, by the Henson Endowment for Performing Arts.
Co-commissioned by the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
This performance is part of the Disfarmer Engagement Project: NOTE: There will be a Talk Back with the artists following each performance.
Free Shows: Unless otherwise noted, seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Priced Shows: For tickets please call 301-405-ARTS or click here to order online. (Web sales end two hours prior to a performance.)
