The Riot Group
Pugilist Specialist
Pugilist Specialist

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“Sharp, funny, evocative and distinctly original—as crisp as the stripped-down design and as invigoratingly forceful as the performances.” —San Francisco Chronicle
The Riot Group—new theater upstarts who have received uniform acclaim on international stages—offers a timely and chilling work detailing the planning (and ultimate mishandling) of a modern political assassination. Spartan staging, an ominous soundscape, and acerbically funny double-time dialogue propel this psychological gripper as four highly trained U.S. soldiers are assigned the task of eliminating a troublesome Arabic despot. . . .
The Riot Group—new theater upstarts who have received uniform acclaim on international stages—offers a timely and chilling work detailing the planning (and ultimate mishandling) of a modern political assassination. Spartan staging, an ominous soundscape, and acerbically funny double-time dialogue propel this psychological gripper as four highly trained U.S. soldiers are assigned the task of eliminating a troublesome Arabic despot. . . .
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The Riot Group Pugilist Specialist
http://media.walkerart.org/av/perfarts0607/riotgroup.pugilist.mov


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Backstage Vol. 1 No. 2
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