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{{Infobox Troupe
{{Infobox Show
|Name = GrimmNoir
|Name = GrimmNoir
|Picture = GrimmNoir.jpg
|Picture = GrimmNoir.jpg
|Cast = {{ Unbulleted list | [[David Lampe]] | [[Eric Heiberg]] | [[Halyn Lee Erickson]] | [[Jason Vines]] | [[Justin Davis]] | [[Kareem Badr]] | [[Mike Kinald]] | [[Ruby Willmann]] | [[Topping Haggerty]] }}
|Director = [[Mike Kinald]]
|Years = 2012
|Assistant Director = [[David Lampe]]
|Cast = {{ Unbulleted list | '''Original Shows:''' | [[David Lampe]] | [[Eric Heiberg]] | [[Halyn Lee Erickson]] | [[Jason Vines]] | [[Justin Davis]] | [[Kareem Badr]] | [[Mike Kinald]] | [[Ruby Willmann]] | [[Topping Haggerty]] |  |  '''Mainstage Run:''' | [[Alex Ayala]] | [[Brad Hawkins]] | [[Chad Wellington]] | [[Chuy Zarate]] | [[Claudio Fox]] | [[David Lampe]] | [[Emily Breedlove]] | [[Heidi Penix ]] | [[Heidi Rogers]] | [[Kevin Miller]] | [[Leng Wong]] | [[Luke Wallens]] | [[Madeline Jo Chauvin]] | [[Paul Normandin]] | [[Peter Rogers]] | [[Ryan Hill]] | [[Topping Haggerty]] | [[Tyler Lane]] }}
| Tech = {{Unbulleted list | [[Cindy Page]] | [[Lindsey McGowen]] }}
|Run = {{Unbulleted list | 2012 | Feb/Mar 2015 }}
}}
}}


'''GrimmNoir''' was an improv troupe.
'''''GrimmNoir''''' is an [[Institution Theater]] mainstage show that combines [[wikipedia:film noir|film noir]] with ''[[wikipedia:Grimm's Fairy Tales|Grimm's Fairy Tales]]''.


== Summary ==
== Summary ==
''GrimmNoir'' is a narrative longform show takes place in a world that combines gritty, classic film noir with the fantasy world of fairy tales.  It features a grizzled, old-school private eye who investigates a couple of 'cases' (i.e., classic fairy tales) in that world of 'noir fantasy'.
=== Press Blurb ===
=== Press Blurb ===
Their press blurb, taken from a 2012 application to perform at [[The Hideout Theatre]]:<blockquote><p>With fairy tale shows such as "Wicked" and "Into the Woods" being Broadway and touring hits, and the Noir style being popular both as a movie and play genre, our concept highlights what makes both genres special.</p>
Their press blurb, taken from a 2012 application to perform at [[The Hideout Theatre]]:<blockquote><p>With fairy tale shows such as "Wicked" and "Into the Woods" being Broadway and touring hits, and the Noir style being popular both as a movie and play genre, our concept highlights what makes both genres special.</p>
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<p>In our play you get more of the "why" behind certain character motives and that could create a fuller plot and experience for the audience.</p></blockquote>
<p>In our play you get more of the "why" behind certain character motives and that could create a fuller plot and experience for the audience.</p></blockquote>


=== "What's Your Deal?" ===
== History ==
Their answer to the "What's Your Deal?" question on a 2012 application to perform at [[The Hideout Theatre]]:<blockquote>We perform a genre narrative mixing Noir with the light fantasy of Fairy Tales.</blockquote>
The show premiered as a ''[[Free Fringe]]'' on [[List_of_Free_Fringes#GrimmNoire|2/2/12]].  It then went on to a number of one-off performances that year, including [[The 2012 Improvised Play Festival]].


== History ==
It is returning as a mainstage show at [[The Institution Theater]], running on Friday and Saturday nights at 8pm from 2/20/15 to 3/7/15.
The show premiered as a ''[[Free Fringe]]'' on [[List_of_Free_Fringes#GrimmNoire|2/2/12]].


== Media ==
== Media ==
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* [http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.311035922298427.70375.118587218209966&type=3 Photoset] by [[Roy Moore]] that includes their performance in [[The 2012 Improvised Play Festival]].
* [http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.311035922298427.70375.118587218209966&type=3 Photoset] by [[Roy Moore]] that includes their performance in [[The 2012 Improvised Play Festival]].
   
   
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== More Information ==
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* [http://forum.austinimprov.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=17760 The 2014 casting notice] on [[The Austin Improv Forums]].
 
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Revision as of 17:11, 20 November 2014


GrimmNoir is an Institution Theater mainstage show that combines film noir with Grimm's Fairy Tales.

Summary

GrimmNoir is a narrative longform show takes place in a world that combines gritty, classic film noir with the fantasy world of fairy tales. It features a grizzled, old-school private eye who investigates a couple of 'cases' (i.e., classic fairy tales) in that world of 'noir fantasy'.

Press Blurb

Their press blurb, taken from a 2012 application to perform at The Hideout Theatre:

With fairy tale shows such as "Wicked" and "Into the Woods" being Broadway and touring hits, and the Noir style being popular both as a movie and play genre, our concept highlights what makes both genres special.

It brings a gritty theme into what would normally be the fantasy world of the fairy tale. What would the story of Humpty Dumpty look like if it were not an accident but a murder? How about the domestic like of "Peter, Peter, Pumpkin Eater" who sequestered his wife in some isolated place because their relationship went sour? Or what was the real reason the Wolf kept destroying the Pigs' homes?

In our play you get more of the "why" behind certain character motives and that could create a fuller plot and experience for the audience.

History

The show premiered as a Free Fringe on 2/2/12. It then went on to a number of one-off performances that year, including The 2012 Improvised Play Festival.

It is returning as a mainstage show at The Institution Theater, running on Friday and Saturday nights at 8pm from 2/20/15 to 3/7/15.

Media

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More Information