Description

Rogue Artists Ensemble is a collective of multi- disciplinary artists who create Hyper-theater, an innovative hybrid of theater traditions, puppetry, mask work, dance, music, and modern technology. Through a collaborative development process, with an emphasis on design and storytelling, the Rogues create original, thought-provoking performances. We cultivate unique audience experiences that appeal to multiple generations of theatergoers in order to expand the boundaries of contemporary American theater.

Rogue Artists Ensemble was formed by a group of artists from the University of California Irvine's theater arts program. The members of the company have been working together, creating original hyper-theatrical productions since 2001. The company has created works based on the writings of Neil Gaiman, Edgar Allan Poe, Angus Oblong, Charles Dickens and others in addition to creating original works. The company believes in creating theater that redefines performance by employing various storytelling conventions including puppetry, mask work, dance, video, and music. The combining of these elements creates "hyper- theater," and makes Rogue Artists Ensemble productions unique. Rogue productions are highly visual, powerful, moving pieces of theater.