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Performed in four fifteen-minute quarters with a half-time show, featuring a dance company, a drum corps, and a fully-padded cast, Colossal is an epic event that simultaneously celebrates and attacks our nation's most popular form of theatre: football.
Oct 5, 2017 · Andrew Hinderaker’s play, Colossal has been making waves in theatres from D.C., to Texas, to Maryland, to Minnesota, and beyond. Colossal is described as “an epic event that simultaneously celebrates and attacks our nation’s most popular form of theatre: football.
Jul 21, 2015 · Company One’s “Colossal” is a fully pumped-up production of Andrew Hinderaker’s play about a college football star battling a devastating injury. It comes complete with artificial turf, a...
Colossal, a new play written by Andrew Hinderaker tells the story of a star football player at the U of Texas, son of a modern dancer. Described as the Anti-Billy Elliott, Colossal expresses masculinity through emotional and physical journeys of the performers by integrating the languages of football, disabilities, and dance.
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- American Theatre Wing
Colossal - Minneapolis, MN: Directed by Margarita Jimeno. With Trevor Bowen, Will Davis, Toby Forrest, Andrew Hinderaker. Colossal, a new play written by Andrew Hinderaker tells the story of a star football player at the U of Texas, son of a modern dancer.
- Margarita Jimeno
- Trevor Bowen, Will Davis, Toby Forrest
According to Hinderaker, “Colossal” is a cross between Chicago’s emotionally authentic storefront theater scene and the playful, experimental vibe he enjoyed in Austin.
Dramaturg Ramona Ostrowski, Director Summer L. Williams and playwright Andrew Hinderaker discuss the journey and appeal of “this pressure-cooker of a play.”
