Waxing Moon Masks

Faction of Fools Theatre Company is at it again! Catch them before it's gone!!!

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YOU WANNA BE ON TOP? The cast of “Much Ado About Nothing” does! #smize 👀 Final performances of Much Ado are this week!! Weekends are selling out so take advantage of our weekday performance offerings before they fade away one by one… Monday, 4/27 730pm Wednesday, 4/29 730pm Thursday, 4/30 730pm Friday, 5/1 730pm Saturday, 5/2 2pm Saturday, 5/2 730pm #FOFMuchAdo #dctheatre #thehillishome #acreativedc Photo: @djcoreyphotography Masks: @waxingmoonmasks Costumes: @cidneyforkpah

Welcome to the ferocious world of THE MOORS! The newest production from our friends and partners at Faction of Fools Theatre Company, directed by the brilliant Francesca Chilcote !

This mask collaboration was deeply satisfying for us as mask makers. Steeped in Gothic and expressionist aesthetics, the actors and Waxing Moon Masks worked through out collaborative process of archetype identification, sketch approval, sculpt feedback and overall finished product feedback and fitting.

I am eager to share the character portraits that were made with the actors in costume worn their character masks because the sneak peeks i have seen are stunning, but for now, I will share our mask photos (taken by Nadya Elson) *without* their actors.

Waxing Moon Masks aims to create designs for actors that come from the actors own instigation… what drives*this actor* in this role? All Masks are made on the face of the actor playing the role, and are extentions of the character’s drives and motivations as experienced and explored by the creativity of that actor.

Want to know more? Visit our website www.waxingmoonmasks.com or drop us a line.

Faction of Fools Theatre Company of DC
presents
THE MOORS, by Jen Silverman
July 18 - August 10, 2024

at Capitol Hill Arts Workshop
545 7TH STREET, SE WASHINGTON DC

Come join the fun!!!

Extra, extra, read all about A Commedia Romeo and Juliet!!

🚨 Only 11 performances January 19 - February 3 at Capitol Hill Arts Workshop!

https://dctheaterarts.org/2024/01/04/faction-of-fools-to-remount-foolish-favorite-a-commedia-romeo-and-juliet/

Photography by DJ Corey Photography
Masks by Tara Cariaso of Waxing Moon Masks
Costumes by Lynly Saunders
Pictured L to R: Francesca Chilcote, Mary Myers, Deimoni Brewington, Jasmine Proctor, and Max Johnson.

Ready for more masked 'Fools'?

COMMEDIA ROMEO AND JULIET is ready to kick off your new year, at CHAW in DC by Faction of Fools Theatre Company !!!

Come revel in reimagined masks for Commedia by Waxing Moon Masks, and revisit a classic Shakespeare play as only the Fools can do it.

Get your tickets now!!
https://dctheaterarts.org/2024/01/04/faction-of-fools-to-remount-foolish-favorite-a-commedia-romeo-and-juliet/?fbclid=IwAR2QvPhNPXEXPxz4PulynIRStRq6R17CvQYsX3K14kfUWojkdLGzXRfD3uw

Faction of Fools to remount foolish favorite 'A Commedia Romeo and Juliet' Last performed in 2012, the Commedia dell’Arte take on Shakespeare returns for the company's 15th anniverrsary.