Each month, Theater of the Apes plucks a long forgotten volume from the shelves of the New York Society Library to resurrect as Necromancers of the Public Domain, a 1-night-only NYC variety show.
Up next: Dennison's Christmas Book: Suggestions for Christmas, New Years, & Twelfth Night Parties (1921) - a pamphlet promoting crepe paper as an ideal substance for all your holiday decorating, wrapping, craft and pageant costume needs.
Hunting for the North Pole
Select a corner, doorway or stair post for the pole. Blindfold each child, turn him around three times, and tell him to find the pole. A cornball, wrapped in white tissue, would be a good "snowball" prize.
- From the book, 1921
WHAT: Necromancers of the Public Domain - Dennison's Christmas Book (1921), a 1-night-only Off-Off-Broadway holiday extravaganza
WHEN: Monday, December 9, 8pm. (Running time: 75 minutes)
WHERE: The Tank, 312 West 36th Street (btwn 8th and 9th) New York, NY 10018 (btwn 8th and 9th Ave)
WHO: Theater of the Apes
Hosted by Ayun Halliday, Queen of the Apes
&
Ellia Bisker (Charming Disaster / Sweet Soubrette)
Brendan Donaldson (Prophecy / The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby)
Bryce Edwards (Gobby Da Foo)
Connor Kalista(The Neo-Futurists) David H. Rosen
Teresa Toro (The Bushwick Book Club)
HOW MUCH: $15. ($5 off with Early Bird Discount Code NUTCUP through December 5)
Beer & wine available in the lobby before and after the performance
Read Dennison's Christmas Book (1921) for free online:
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