Otherland Theatre Ensemble
The Otherland Ensemble is a physical theater devising company made up of artists from India, Greece, Mexico, Spain, and the United States. Through transformative embodiment of larger-than-life characters, we tell stories of outcasts and underdogs moved by universal struggles in outrageous worlds. Otherland Ensemble’s work is rooted in our ability to cherish the cultural differences of our individual members while simultaneously responding to global conversations that unite us.
Logo design by Malvika Tewari.
Logo design by Malvika Tewari.
Forgive Us, Gustavito!
Winner - Best of Fringe at the 2018 Charm City Fringe Festival, Baltimore, USA.
Recently performed at the Arcata Playhouse as part of the 2019 Mad River Festival, California, USA.
Photo by Terrence McNally.
Recently performed at the Arcata Playhouse as part of the 2019 Mad River Festival, California, USA.
Photo by Terrence McNally.
Forgive Us, Gustavito!
Inspired by bizarre true events, "Forgive us,Gustavito!" is set in the backdrop of
a horrific crime and is equal parts classic noir and outrageous animal madness.
Photo by Terrence McNally.
a horrific crime and is equal parts classic noir and outrageous animal madness.
Photo by Terrence McNally.
Forgive Us, Gustavito!
In the shadowy underbelly of the zoo, we ask the question,
“what does it mean to be complicit in a system you cannot identify?”
Photo by Terrence McNally.
“what does it mean to be complicit in a system you cannot identify?”
Photo by Terrence McNally.
Forgive Us, Gustavito!
Devised and performed by Rebecca Finney, Lucius Robinson, and Tushar Mathew.
Photo by Terrence McNally.
Photo by Terrence McNally.
Eli and The Bear
First devised and performed for the 2017 Dell'Arte Thesis Festival.
Performed at the 2018 Mad River Festival in Blue Lake, CA.
Toured to L.A. and performed at the California State Summer School for the Arts
at the Walt Disney Modular Theatre.
Photo by Terrence McNally.
Performed at the 2018 Mad River Festival in Blue Lake, CA.
Toured to L.A. and performed at the California State Summer School for the Arts
at the Walt Disney Modular Theatre.
Photo by Terrence McNally.
Eli and The Bear
“Eli and The Bear” uses poetic, imaginative, and physical storytelling to embody and mourn the rise of fascist extremism in youth culture.
Photo by Terrence McNally.
Photo by Terrence McNally.
Eli and The Bear
Eli faces the same struggle as so many young people in our world today:
he not only faces the identity confusion and heartache of growing up, but does so while surrounded by a society that popularizes authoritarian and divisive thought.
What hope does he have? What kind of world will he perpetuate?
Photo by Terrence McNally.
he not only faces the identity confusion and heartache of growing up, but does so while surrounded by a society that popularizes authoritarian and divisive thought.
What hope does he have? What kind of world will he perpetuate?
Photo by Terrence McNally.
Eli and The Bear
Despite these sometimes dark themes, the play is tonally lifted throughout by its poetic imagination, including many moments of comedy, heart, and family. It lives within a rich sensorial world: rich colors and textures, height and depth, rain, music from a record player, fireflies, dance, moments of magic, clown, rhythm, a thunderstorm, and even physical violence all contribute to the sensorial life of the piece.
Photo by Terrence McNally.
Photo by Terrence McNally.
Ei and The Bear
Devised and performed by Rebecca Finney, Laura Munoz, Zafiria Dimitropoulou, and Tushar Mathew.
Photo by Terrence McNally.
Photo by Terrence McNally.