The Donkey Show
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“Riveting. . . . So visceral that words seem almost beside the point.”
The Boston Globe

Check out this segment on The Donkey Show from WGBH:

The celebrated smash hit The Donkey Show, bringing you the ultimate disco experience—a crazy circus of mirror balls and feathered divas, of roller skaters and hustle queens inspired by A Midsummer Night's Dream. Come party on the dance floor to all the 70s disco hits you know by heart as the show unfolds around you. After the show, the party continues into the night so you can live out your own fantasy of disco fever!

Creative team
Conceived by Randy Weiner
Director

Diane Paulus & Randy Weiner

Scenic Design Scott Pask
Costume Design David C. Woolard
Lighting Design

Evan Morris

Sound Design David Remedios
Resident Director Allegra Libonati
Production Manager Skip Curtiss
Stage Manager Taylor Adamik
Properties Artisan Tricia Green

 

 
“A fantastical disco party. . . . Even the stodgiest of theater patrons will be shaking their groove thangs.”
Boston Metro
“This energetic marriage of disco, Dream, and Tijuana tourist entertainment may be the most alive, immersive piece of theater I've ever been dunked in. . . . Whatever Puck is pushing, the love juice in Shakespeare's little western flower is less cocaine than pure adrenaline.”
Boston Phoenix

Theatermania: A.R.T.'s new artistic director Diane Paulus is committed to moving theater forward and challenging audiences. More

Artistic Director Diane Paulus introduces the Shakespeare Exploded! festival More

"With The Donkey Show, Diane Paulus has changed the face of A.R.T. in one fell swoop. . . . It's a great night out. - Boston Herald More

HOT SHOTS of The Donkey Show - image gallery of photos by Erik Jacobs for The Boston Globe. More

"It is official...Zero Arrow Theater is no longer. The space has been transformed into club OBERON, a funky lounge featuring a dance floor, a full liquor license and two bars, cocktail tables, and the freedom to text, chat, drink, and dance - all while watching a show." - The Boston Globe More

 
 
 
 
 

The A.R.T.'s club OBERON is "game-changing. . . . OBERON will woo new theatergoers with a vibe that’s anything but theater as usual." —Boston Herald More

From the moment you enter the doors of Oberon on the edge of Harvard Square, you can sense the innovation -- part nightclub, part burlesque cabaret. More

The Donkey Show is "the most alive, immersive piece of theater I've ever been dunked in. . . . Whatever Puck is pushing, the love juice in Shakespeare's little western flower is less cocaine than pure adrenaline." - Boston Phoenix More

Listen to WBUR's Andrea Shea interview Diane Paulus and watch a WBUR video of The Donkey Show More

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  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 7, 2012 CONTACT: Kati Mitchell 617-495-2668 kati_mitchell@harvard. edu   The Donkey Show  4th Annual New Year’s Eve Celebration at OBERON   WHAT: Ring in 2013 with a... More
For Immediate Release October 22, 2010Contact: Kati Mitchell 617-496-2000x8841kati_mitchell@harvard.edu THE DONKEY SHOWcelebrates Halloweenon October 30th at 8:00pm and 10:30pmat OBERON WHAT:... More
For Immediate Release: December 10, 2009Contact: Kati Mitchell 617-496-2000x8841kati_mitchell@harvard.edu   The American Repertory Theater extends the run of THE DONKEY SHOW conceived by Randy Weiner... More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kati MitchellApril 15, 2009 617-496-2000x8841kati_mitchell@harvard.edu American Repertory Theater Announces Three Festivals for 2009/10 Season: Festival #1 SHAKESPEARE... More
  For Immediate Release: July 23, 2009Contact: Kati Mitchell 617-496-2000x8841kati_mitchell@harvard.edu The American Repertory TheaterpresentsTHE DONKEY SHOWconceived by Randy Weinerdirected by... More

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Tickets from $25

Run time

90 Minutes

Venue

2 Arrow St.
Cambridge, MA 02138

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Featuring a bar and dancing in the performance space.

 

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