Hello Origamigos, Here's a bigger origami sighting! If you're lucky enough to be in the tri-state area of New York City this month, you should check out the wonderful new revival of Rajiv Joseph's "Animals Out of Paper".
It's an independent production by YOLO! Productions and The Great Griffon featuring models generously folded by Lorne Dannenbaum, Paul Frasco, Christopher Y. Itoh, Rosalind Joyce, Talo Kawasaki, Marcio Noguchi, Deborah Pun and John Szinger. All models used in the play appear thanks to special permission from their creators: Manuel Sirgo Alvarez, Roman, Diaz, Paul Frasco, Christopher Y. Itoh, Michael LaFosse, Robert J. Lang, Talo Kawasaki, John Montroll, John Szinger, and Uyen Nguyen. Thanks also to Sok Song for his contribution and support. WHAT REVIEWERS HAVE BEEN SAYING: "Feel all the richer for having been welcomed into the world of YOLO! Productions’ Animals Out of Paper" Caleb Ryan, TheaterScene.net "Genuine... Striking...Poignant" Rachel Weinberg, Broadwayworld.com "Forehead slapping...amazing" Kathleen Campion, Frontrowcenter.com "Heartbreakingly real and a insight into humanity we rarely look at" Suzanna Bowling, Times Square Chronicles Starring David Beck, Nairoby Otero and Maneesh Sasikumar. Directed by Merri Milwe with Victor Luna for costume design, Ran Xia for set design and Claudia Toth for lighting. "Animals Out of Paper " runs through February 28 at the McAlpin Hall at West Park Church, 165 West 86th Street at Amsterdam Avenue. Tickets are $18. https://tix.smarttix.com/Modules/Sales/SalesMainTabsPage.aspx?ControlState=1&DiscountCode=&SalesEventId=3616&DC= Cheers, Talo Kawasaki Origami consultant for "Animals Out of Paper"
