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Zero Untitled are officially members of the 2024-2025 British Puppet Guild! What does this mean for us? Well, with the events and workshops that the Guild hosts, we will have access to their cache of expertise, experts, and networks of international puppeteers! So, expect to see an improvement to our puppetry endeavors in the next year.
Bringing back our horror shorts from last year, the 2024 series of “Two Sentence Horror Stories” is now officially out! Three videos will be posted on our Tik Tok with links posted here. The project is under the direction of Daniel Rodriguez.
#1 – “Husband” – https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP88cW7Ku
#2 – “Trunk” – https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP88Kxa1j/
#3 – “Honey” – https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP88Katmp/
There is a tale that has been passed down Zero Untitled lore about “the time Mike set his own face on fire” during a firebreathing show. The only problem is that no one filmed it and no one could recall which fire show it was… until now!
Delving into some Facebook memories revealed the clip! And in it you can hear the filmmaker, Patrick Garrett, say something like “Verderber told me to film this in case he set his face on fire… and then he did!” We don’t timestamp it so you can enjoy the same surprise that Mike did…
The official teaser trailer for HELLMOUTH has been released on social media and now on YouTube. Watch it above! The video was directed by Daniel Rodriguez.
Hey folks! We are adding an additional admission OPTION! For $15, there will be a NO TOUCH option. Meaning: the actors will NOT touch you, but they will still “act in your direction” and you might still be asked to participate in some no-contact activities or might get a BIT bumped (towards the end). We want you to still enjoy the experience!
Thus, for those choosing the NO TOUCH option, you will be given a glowstick to wear on your neck to convey to the actors in the dark that you are a NO TOUCH guest.
Zero Untitled and Down Chamber’s annual Drone Day collaboration is up on YouTube but will premiere at 12:01 AM on May 25, as part of the official Drone Day activities! World-wide fans of the genre of drone music will livestream, listen to, perform, and discuss this unique genre. Here is the link to the YouTube video: https://youtu.be/ybYPDpa24KI
A brand new kamishibai written and developed by Daniel Rodriguez had its World Premiere at the Texas State Museum of Asian Cultures as part of the Cherry Blossom Festival on April 13! The Cherry Blossom Festival brought in over 600 people; all had the opportunity to watch our shows that were performed in rotation for several hours.
“Kame’s Golden Tune” is based on the traditional Japanese story about a man who finds a singing turtle. All goes well until the turtle is kidnapped by a nefarious con man!
The play, performed by the playwright, was performed alongside “Ba Pot-Bellied Pigs”, which was performed by new Zero Untitled actor Bailey Goodrich!
NEXT PERFORMANCE:
May 18th, 2024 – 3:00 (both plays)
July 6, 2024 – 6:00 – 9:00 (part of the Tanabata Star Festival activities)
July 7, 2024 – 12:00 -5:00 (part of the 50th Anniversary Celebration activities)
Zero Untitled celebrates our 21st birthday today!
We have produced and performed films, plays, immersive theatre, children’s theatre, adaptations, performance art, music performances, experimental theatre, fire breathing showcases, puppetry, mime shows, improv comedy, improv drama, clowning, and more!
We have staged shows or filmed in the following countries: England, South Korea, Honduras, Mexico, Greece, Italy, and most recently, Ireland!
Our plays, novels, poetry, and experimental pieces have been published worldwide.
See you on the stage!
The World Premiere of Michael Verderber’s new kamishibai adaptation “Ba Pot-Bellied Pigs” (based on the classic “Three Little Pigs”) opened at the South Texas Japanese Culture Forum 2024 on March 10 at the Texas State Museum of Asian Cultures.
This play, along with future kamishibai works developed by Zero Untitled will be performed in steady rotation at the museum for the next several months.
Next performance:
Update! Here are some images from the March 22 performance at Jubilee Kingsville! More images are found on the show page!
The opening night of the 2024 version of our murder-mystery improv show “Death In The Aisles” was a wild ride featuring suspects like the estranged son, bitter fashion designer, disgruntled ex-cop, kooky librarians, and other bizarre characters! Two more Kingsville performances are scheduled for the 9th and 16th at The Novel Blend book store.
Zero Untitled is continuing to branch out into new territory – the Japanese style of storytelling and theatre called kamishibai. “Kamishibai” translates to “paper theatre”, a genre in which cards displaying images help convey a story.
The first kamishibai will be “Ba Pot-Bellied Pigs” a take on the classic “Three Little Pigs” story, with a Vietnamese setting. The first performance will occur in March 10, time is TBD, at the Texas State Museum of Asian Cultures. Flyer designed by Juan Villarreal.
