Real Enemies, from Darcy James Argue, Isaac Butler, and Peter Nigrini, comes to BAM on November 18. Context is everything, so get even closer to the production with this curated selection of articles and videos related to the show. After you've attended the show, let us know what you thought below and by posting on social media using #RealEnemies.
Program Notes
Real Enemies(PDF)
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Article
Real Enemies—Shadow History (BAM Blog)
"Belief in conspiracies is one of the defining aspects of modern culture. It transcends political, economic, and other divides."Article
BAM Illustrated: 5 Conspiracy Theories (BAM Blog)
Illustrator Nate Gelgud collaborates with Isaac Butler to illuminate a few of the shadow histories underpinning Real Enemies.
Interview
Stage manager Lindsey Turteltaub syncs hundreds of pieces of found video footage to an original jazz score. The remarkable part? Each cue is called live, and there's no click track.
Article
Isaac Butler’s Blog
The Real Enemies writer-director opines on everything from his BAM show to David Foster Wallace and Magic Mike.
Interview
Darcy James Argue (ClassicalLite.com)
Says Argue: “We’re really trying to make a kind of sensory experience for the audience, replicating the idea that everything is connected to the healing of conspiratorial thinking.”
Slideshow
History’s Greatest Conspiracy Theories (Telegraph.co.uk)
A disappearing battleship, chemical-laced jet contrails, Roswell aliens…a survey of the most persistent of alternative explanations.
Watch & Listen
Video
Secret Society Trailer (YouTube)
An outside-the-box big band, duly celebrated.
Video
Interview with Darcy James Argue (YouTube)
Secret Society’s first gig was at CBGB’s.
Now your turn...
What did you think? Did we actually land on the moon? Was the show great, or are Darcy James Argue, Peter Nigrini, and Isaac Butler actually just a mind control agents from the Illuminati? Tell us what's on your mind in the comments below and on social media using #RealEnemies.
Isaac Butler’s Blog
The Real Enemies writer-director opines on everything from his BAM show to David Foster Wallace and Magic Mike.
Interview
Darcy James Argue (ClassicalLite.com)
Says Argue: “We’re really trying to make a kind of sensory experience for the audience, replicating the idea that everything is connected to the healing of conspiratorial thinking.”
Slideshow
History’s Greatest Conspiracy Theories (Telegraph.co.uk)
A disappearing battleship, chemical-laced jet contrails, Roswell aliens…a survey of the most persistent of alternative explanations.
Watch & Listen
Video
Secret Society Trailer (YouTube)
An outside-the-box big band, duly celebrated.
Video
Interview with Darcy James Argue (YouTube)
Secret Society’s first gig was at CBGB’s.
Now your turn...
What did you think? Did we actually land on the moon? Was the show great, or are Darcy James Argue, Peter Nigrini, and Isaac Butler actually just a mind control agents from the Illuminati? Tell us what's on your mind in the comments below and on social media using #RealEnemies.