Catastrophic Theatre: Spirits to Enforce

Catastrophic Theatre takes on a second Mickle Maher play with Spirits to Enforce(the first was The Strangerer). The plot revolves around 12 characters on 12 phones for a telethon. Who are these people? Why are they on phones? Well, that’s where things get tricky, so pay attention: The characters are superheroes…stuck on a submarine off the coast of a fictitious island…trying to raise money for their upcoming production of Shakespeare’s The Tempest.

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But, that’s not all. As the plot thickens (and twists), we discover the reason the characters are so interested in the play is that it’s the story of their past. The superheroes — with names such as Fragrance Fellow, the Intoxicator and the Untangler — are on the end of the line trying to collect dollars to stage their own history. 8 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Through December 20. Barnevelder Movements/Arts Complex, 2201 Preston. For information, visit www.catastrophictheatre.com. $15.
Thursdays-Saturdays. Starts: Dec. 12. Continues through Dec. 20, 2008