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Our Black Death

Our Black Death by Lindsay Carpenter. Tonya Beckman as the Lovesick Lady. Taffety Punk at the Folger Theatre, Washington DC, 2022. Photo by Chris Grady.

Connor

Our Black Death

Our Black Death by Lindsay Carpenter. Connor Padilla as the Nobleman. Taffety Punk at the Folger Theatre, Washington DC, 2022. Photo by Chris Grady.

Katie Sopoci Drake

The Fragments of Sappho

original dance play, choreography by Katie Sopoci Drake (pictured) and adapted from Anne Carson. Taffety Punk Theatre Company 2018. Photo by Teresa Castracane. 

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2020 remount of original Taffety Punk dance play featuring the music of Beauty Pill, now available as a full soundtrack on all streaming platforms as “Sorry You’re Here”.

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Henry VI, Part 1

Bootleg Shakespeare, Kimberly Gilbert as Joan la Pucelle. Taffety Punk at the Folger Theatre, Washington DC, 2016. Photo by Brittany Diliberto.

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Phaeton

Phaeton by Michael Milligan. James Flanagan in the title role. Choreography by Kelly King. Taffety Punk Theatre Company, Washington DC, 2016. Photo by Christopher Grady.

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Phaeton

Phaeton by Michael Milligan. Julia Brandeberry as Clymene. Choreography by Kelly King. Taffety Punk Theatre Company, Washington DC, 2016. Photo by Christopher Grady.

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The Two Gentlemen of Verona

Bootleg Shakespeare, with Dan Crane as Valentine and Shawn Fagan as Proteus. Taffety Punk at the Folger Theatre, Washington DC, 2015. 

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Enter Ophelia, distracted

Dance Play co-created with Kimberly Gilbert, and choreographer Erin Mitchell. L-R: Erin White, Katie Murphy, Kimberly Gilbert, Eleni Grove. Taffety Punk, Washington DC, 2014. Photo by Teresa Castracane.

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Enter Ophelia, distracted

Dance Play co-created with Kimberly Gilbert, and choreographer Erin Mitchell. L-R: Kimberly Gilbert, Eleni Grove, Erin White, Katie Murphy. Taffety Punk, Washington DC, 2014. Photo by Teresa Castracane.

The Rape of Lucrece

Shakespeare's epic poem adapted with music, acting and dance. Lise Bruneau pictured as narrator. Taffety Punk at the Black Cat nightclub, Washington, DC 2013. Photo by C Stanley Photography.

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suicide.chat.room

A dance play devised by company members from real text from suicide groups on the web. Kimberly Gilbert and Matt Wilson pictured here. Taffety Punk at Flashpoint, 2010. Photo by C Stanley Photography.

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