The Great Escape

'The Great Escape' is an interactive physical theatre and corporeal mime show following a little Jewish clown, Apfel Tucas, on the Jewish New Year. The audience joins her every step of the way, from squeezing into her Rosh Hashanah best, to the traditional walk to temple, attending childrens services, and her eventual great escape!

Set against the backdrop of all those unspoken rules in religious spaces and a five-year old's incurable curiosity, things quickly spiral into mayhem, magic, and the kind of trouble that makes adults laugh knowingly, and children giggle with glee.

This show is about the joy of finding fun where you're definitely not supposed to, bending the rules just enough to make things interesting, and celebrating that spark of mischief and wonder that connects all of us, no matter our religion or background.
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AUDIENCE REVIEWS
"Join the hilarious life of Apfel Tucas, the cheeky five-year-old clown as she makes a daring escape from synagogue! Joined by her sidekick Froggy, some whimsical mermaids, the "Rebeccas" and irresistible snacks, Ruthie Scarpino delivers outrageous physical theatre, brilliant clowning, and absolute mayhem! This show is filled with laugh-out-loud moments that leave you gasping for air, and we can't wait to welcome her back in August!"
- Françoise Voranger, Founder of Hybrid Movement Company
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ARTIST BIO
Ruthie Scarpino is a director, clown, and corporeal mime hailing from the wilds of Maine. Ruthie’s work has taken her internationally, and she has performed and taught with companies in Wales, Scotland, Germany, France, Italy, and Spain after leaving New York in 2018. Ruthie specialty in mask, physical theatre, and circus informs her clowning, using the body as text and the foundation for all interaction.

Her training, like her specialty, is diverse. She was a gymnast for 13+ years and completed her circus studies under the tutelage of circus greats Gino Farfan and Miguel Caceres. She was an Artist in Residence and Pedagogical Apprentice under one of the last great Corporel Mime masters, Ivan Baciocchi in Paris, and is an alumni of the prestigious Ecole International de Theatre de Jacques Lecoq.

Photo Credit: Jeremy Knowles Photography.

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TICKETS
Community Tickets (Limited Amount): $15
General Admission: $25
Pay-It-Forward (Helps Subsidize Community Tickets): $35
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Seating/Bar: 7:00PM
Show: 7:30PM
This event is indoors.
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We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible event environment for all attendees. We strive to provide an event that is welcoming, accommodating, and supportive of diverse accessibility needs.

Venue Accessibility: Our venue is wheelchair accessible. Accessible parking spaces and restrooms are available. And wheelchair accessible seating is available upon request. Please contact us at [email protected] or 413.232.5222 for accessibility coordination.
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Parking is limited at the venue so please utilize the three public parking lots in Town. One is across from the Post Office, one is behind Berkshire Bank and the other is just off Main Street. They are clearly marked. Do not park at Trúc Orient Express Restaurant or the Post Office or you might receive a ticket.

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