The Overcoat

Friday, August 10, 2012, 8:00 pm until 10:00 pm
A high energy farce with a dedicated cast of 5 playing 45 roles. $18 at the door. $16 in advance.

Passport Theater Company presents the US premier of premiere of

The Overcoat

by Esa Leskinen and Sami Keski-Vähälä.

English adaptation by Nely Keinänen, Catherine Grosvenor and Adrian Goldman

Directed by Adrian Goldman.

Passport Theatre Company brings new plays and professional theatre to both Western Massachusetts and to Finland, performing original works in both countries in English on an alternating basis. We look on Passport as a ticket to ride, to surf on the cultural differences and similarities, to explore our mutual world.Our kick-off production is the US premiere of Gogol’s “The Overcoat” modernized by Esa Leskinen and Sami Keski-Vähälä. and adapted by Nely Keinänen,Catherine Grosvenor and Adrian Goldman. It follows Akaky and his eponymous Overcoat on a wild rollercoaster ride through the last 50 years of banking crises.

A high energy farce with a dedicated cast of 5 (Stephanie Carlson, Maxx Crowl, Eric Johnson, Mo McElligott, Amy Meek) playing 45 roles – and Daniel Popowich as Akaky.

August 9 - 7:30
Auguest 10-11 - 8:00
August 12 - 2:00 and 7:00

All tickets $18 at the door

$16 in advance

Purchase Advance Tickets HERE

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Exciting News for A Happening IV: Leviathan

Cloudgaze and Eggtooth Productions are thrilled to announce that we have received a generous grant from the Markham-Nathan Fund for Social Justice to support our 2024 Immersive Arts Festival, “A Happening IV: Leviathan.”

This festival will transform the Shea Theater into an exploration of theme, hosting installations, music, theatrical performances, and movement pieces, featuring the collective contributions of over 30 local artists. Audiences will experience otherworldly environments and narratives inspired by folklore, fairy tales, horror motifs, American literature, and the mythos of the Old Testament, all of which delve into the central question guiding the festival: "What does it mean to encounter something greater than yourself and to be consumed by it?" Through this theme, we explore how a community reemerges and imagines itself after destruction and transformation.

With the support of the Markham-Nathan Fund, we are excited to create an event that complicates perspectives and fosters meaningful dialogue. We are grateful for this partnership and for the work of the Markham-Nathan Fund for Social Justice.

Thanks to the Mass Cultural Council for their vital support this year.We'd also like to thank the Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts for their support in the form of a Flexible Funding grant. We couldn't do this work without you!