If you liked the board game “Clue” or were intrigued by the movie “Knives Out”, then you will like the up-close experience of - “ART HEIST”. Can you spot a liar? Become a Detective on a Walking Hunt for a Criminal Mastermind in the All-New Interactive Show Based on the true story of America’s largest art theft! “ART HEIST”. Tickets and dates are still available for this ‘who-done- it’ interactive drama.
Put your NCIS, CSI and Law & Order skills to use and walk off the
quarantine poundage to solve a ripped-from-the-walls, real-life master robbery
of thirteen works of art, valued at half a billion dollars. Based on a true
story of the world’s biggest art caper, “Art Heist” is a true crime walking
show where socially distanced groups of 30 -35 will move through five
Jacksonville walkable locations to gather clues. The amateur gumshoes interact
with a wild group of wily career criminals, slimy con men, rumpled art recovery
specialists, a possible inside man, a gentle psychopath, and the
larger-than-life but definitely real self-proclaimed Greatest Art Thief of All
Time.
The show premiered last September at the Vancouver Fringe Festival. The story
is based on the biggest art heist in history and took place on March 18, 1990,
when two thieves disguised as police officers entered Boston’s Isabella Stewart
Gardner Museum in the middle of the night, telling guards they were
investigating a disturbance. Valued at a half a billion dollars, 13 works of
art, including paintings by Rembrandt, Vermeer and Manet were stolen. The $500
million pieces as well as the robbers remain at large today.
Actors, through conversation, will reveal clues to the detective audience but
then again, a red herring or two might present itself. Sharp sleuths will guess
who the liars are and ultimately solve the enigma. No two performances will
ever be the same as the actors improvise with every interaction.
"In these times, we're looking to create new opportunities, not only
for audiences to enjoy theatre experiences, but also for the actors and crew
members out there who have found themselves out of work. It's been a very tough
time for our industry and Right Angle is reimagining and repurposing live
entertainment to fit today's reality,” said Justin Sudds who along with
Alison Spiriti is producing.
Art Heist was conceived as a form of theatre that can work while respecting all
COVID-19 safety protocols. Produced by Right Angle Entertainment, this unique
show was created by Justin Sudds and written/directed by TJ Dawe and Ming
Hudson. The world premiere cast in Vancouver included: Jayson MacDonald, Sara
Bynoe, Michael Unger, Arthi Chandra, Nevada Banks, Drew Carlson, Mily Mumford,
Rodney Decroo and Stefano Guilanetti. Design Coordination by Erika Conway.
TJ Dawe is a writer, director and performer of new theatre. He co-created
internationally The One-Man Star Wars Trilogy, One Woman Sex and the City, and
PostSecret: The Show, which have toured internationally. He co-wrote the play
Toothpaste and Cigars, which was adapted into the feature film What If,
starring Daniel Radcliffe, Zoe Kazan and Adam Driver. He helped Richard
Dreyfuss create a multimedia career retrospective stage show titled Richard
Dreyfuss: A Diminishing Resource. He teaches a course on solo performance at
Langara College. You can find his monologue Medicine on YouTube. Ming Hudson is
a physical theatre practitioner, freelance performer, devised theatre creator
and teacher. She’s worked with a variety of theatre companies including Bard on
the Beach, the Arts Club, Boca Del Lupo, Theatre Replacement, Atomic Vaudeville
and The Firehall Arts Centre. She’s an instructor at the Canadian College of
Performing Arts.
“COVID-19 has changed the game for everyone in the arts,” said Director
TJ Dawe. “Many of the elements we took for granted are gone, or at least on
hold for the foreseeable future. Fortunately, there’s nothing like a career as
a freelancing artist working in new theatre to cultivate adaptability and
openness to innovation. With that mentality, every project is a unique
challenge already.”
Guided walking tour groups of 30 -35 will begin at various start times starting
outside at the Times-Union Center. Restrooms will be available inside the
Times-Union Center prior to the start of each tour. Tours are approximately 90
minutes long.
“Art Heist”
DATES: Week 1: April 13 –
18
Week 2: April 21 – 25
Week 3: April 28 – May 2
TIMES: Vary in the p.m.
TICKETS:
Start at $45.50 can be purchased online 24/7 HERE.
LOCATION: Times
Union Center Performing Arts
Locally Outside the Moran Theater
300
West Water St.
Jacksonville, FL 32202
