All three ‘pupperas’ now available for streaming
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Penobscot Theatre Company is thrilled to announce the “paw-some” news that the last of The Dog Operas, “Dog Giovanni,” has been released, making all three “pupperas,” made for and by dogs, available for streaming all at once. Presented as a series of three episodes released on a monthly schedule, “The Barker of Seville” in March and “Tosca the Ball” in April have been met with enthusiasm. The release of “Dog Giovanni” marks the final production of Penobscot Theatre Company’s 47th Digital season: Digitus Theatrum, a season that has included 17 uniquely curated projects filled with an array of creativity and talent from Maine and beyond.
Penobscot Theatre Company closes virtual season with first French play
After almost 10 years directing shows at the Penobscot Theatre Company, artistic director Bari Newport is leaving and moving to Florida. Author: Hannah Yechivi (NEWS CENTER Maine) Published: 8:35 PM EDT April 28, 2021 Updated: 9:35 PM EDT April 28, 2021 It s the last of 17 commissioned projects, said Bari Newport, producing artistic director at the Penobscot Theatre Company for just a few more weeks. One of the few theatre companies in the country that produced a full digital season. Je ne suis pas Evangeline is a collaboration show between PTC and French speaking theatre company, Théâtre du Rêve in Atlanta.
Gone to the dogs: Mutts star in canine operas
BANGOR What could be more ridiculous than a pack of dogs dressed in silly costumes and “lip-synching” to classic opera on Zoom?
Or should I say, what could be more ingenious? Or should I say both?
Theater, dog and/or opera lovers will get a chance to determine this for themselves by checking out what is perhaps Penobscot Theatre Company’s most outrageous pandemic production, thus far. The Dog Operas is a series of three operatic virtual shorts.
One of these canine operas, “The Barker of Seville,” is already streaming. “Tosca the Ball” will debut April 6 and “Dog Giovanni” is set for May.