Jerk
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CURRENTLY CLOSED
Opened Jan 7, 2010
Closed Jan 17, 2010
Opened Jan 7, 2010
Closed Jan 17, 2010
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Running Time:
0hr. 55min.
0hr. 55min.
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WHAT IS IT ABOUT?
Using simple glove puppets, Jerk is an imaginary reconstruction - strange, poetic, funny and somber - of the crimes perpetrated by American serial killer Dean Corll, who with the help of teenagers David Brooks and Wayne Henley, killed more than twenty boys in the state of Texas during the 70s. Jerk is also a featured presentation of P.S. 122's COIL
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P.S. 122
1st Ave
New York, NY 10003
Boasting two theaters with presentation programs of dance, performance, music, film and video, professional technical and administrative staffs, a national touring program, an active commission program, dance and movement improvisational sessions and [...] Read More
1st Ave
New York, NY 10003
Boasting two theaters with presentation programs of dance, performance, music, film and video, professional technical and administrative staffs, a national touring program, an active commission program, dance and movement improvisational sessions and [...] Read More
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[Ed. Note: This is the first in a series of TM review roundups of shows in the 2010 Under the Radar Festival.]
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Jerk, adapted from Dennis Cooper's 1993 novella of the same name, is a puppet theater piece, but I wouldn't advise bringing the kids. Presented at P.S. 122 as part of both Under the Radar and the venue's COIL Festival, the show is one of the most disturbing, yet riveting theatrical productions I've seen in years.
The solo performance stars Jonathan Capdevielle as David Brooks, one of the teenage accomplices to real-life serial killer Dean Corll, who in the mid-1970s raped, mutilated, and murdered more than 20 boys and young men in Houston, Texas. The play begins [...]