Theater that ignites.
We use the actor’s physicality to create visceral performances that spark the imagination and ignite conversation.
By drawing upon the imaginative and expressive power of the actor’s body we seek to explore the human psyche to create performances that allow audiences to derive new meaning from spoken and unspoken language.
We seek to tell universal human stories by innovative means to spark the imagination and help audiences better understand themselves and the world around them.
The Hairy Ape
November 2023
Eugene O’Neill’s classic speaks with eerie resonance to our world in 2023 as much as when it was written in 1922. This new adaptation explores the connections between the rage of the working class and the nihilism of MAGA world.
Yank is a soot-blackened laborer who works all day to fuel the steamship that carries elite passengers. Inspired by the equality proposed in the Declaration of Independence, Yank believes he’s the equal of anyone. His search for belonging and dignity becomes a journey of alienation that leads him to a startling conclusion. O’Neill’s lyrical prose combined with Combustible Company’s powerful physical ensemble will transport you from the fiery bowels of a steamship in 1922 through time to our present day.
“An enthralling theatrical experience, unique and classical at the same time.”
— John Townsend