Imago Theatre (Portland, Oregon)

Theatre company in Portland, Oregon, U.S.

Imago Theatre

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Formation| 1982 (1982)
Type| Theatre group
Location|

* Portland, Oregon, U.S.

Website| imagotheatre.com

Imago Theatre is a theatre company based in Portland, Oregon, United States. Co-Artistic Directors, Carol Triffle and Jerry Mouawad, began collaborating in 1979 and founded Imago Theatre in 1982.[1]

## History[edit]

In addition to family shows that have toured nationally and internationally with extended appearances at the New Victory Theater in New York and American Repertory Theater in Boston, the company has produced dozens of experimental original works locally. Their work is influenced by Jacques Lecoq. Triffle studied with Lecoq at L'École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq,[2] and Mouawad studied Lecoq-based theatre at the Hayes-Marshall School of Theatre Arts. The company is known for creating productions that "combine absurdity with the universal themes of humanity both humorous and poignant and told in a most unique way." [3]

In 1992, Imago converted a 1924 historic masonic lodge in Southeast Portland to a 200-seat theatre, while using the upper level as a workshop and development space.[4][5][6]

## Productions[edit]

* Frogz (1979)[7][8][9][10]
* Verdad (1993)
* Buffo (1995)
* Phoenicians in the House (1994)
* Samuel's Major Problems (1995)
* Ajax (1996)
* Symphony of Rats (1996)
* Half Light (1997)
* Ginger's Green (1997)
* Dead End Ed (1998)
* No Exit (1998)
* Trailer Park Paradise (1999)
* House Taken Over (1999)
* Blood Wedding, Blood Wedding (1999)
* Oh Lost Weekend (2000)
* Imaginary Invalid (2000)
* No Can Do (2001)
* Exit the King (2002)
* A Number (2003)[11]
* Biglittlethings (2003)
* Missing Mona (2004)
* Uncle Vanya (2004)
* Not Not Not Not Not Enough Oxygen (2005)
* Hit Me in the Stomach (2006)
* Betrayal (2006)
* Mix Up (2007)
* Double Feature: Serial Killer Parents & The Father-Thing (2007)
* The Dinner (2008)[12]
* Vladimir, Vladimir (2008)
* Apis, or The Taste of Honey (2009)
* ZooZoo (2009)[13]
* Simple People (2009)[14]
* Cuban Missile Tango (2009)
* Tick Tack Type (2009)
* Backs Like That (2010)
* Stage Left Lost (2010)[15]
* Splat! (2011)
* Zugzwang (2011)
* The Black Lizard (2012)[16]
* Beaux Arts Club (2013)
* The Lover (2013)
* The Caretaker (2014)
* Pemento & Pullman (2014)
* The Homecoming (2014)
* The Lady Aoi (2016)
* Francesca, Isabella, Margarita on a Cloud (2016)
* Hughie (2016)
* La Belle (2016)[17]
* Savage/Love (2017)
* Medea (2017)[18][19]
* The Reunion (2017)[20]
* Human Noise (2017)[21]
* Hotel Gone (2018)
* To Fly Again (2018)[22]
* Fallout (2018)
* Title & Deed (2018)
* Leonard Cohen Is Dead (2019)[23]
* Pebble (2019)[24][25]
* The Strange Case of Nick M. (2021)
* Happy Times (2021)
* Satie's Journey (2021)
* Julia's Place (2022)
* Voiceover (2022)

## See also[edit]

* Oregon portal
* Theatre portal

* List of artists and art institutions in Portland, Oregon
* List of theatres in Portland, Oregon

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Imago Theatre". Imago Theatre. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
2. ^ "The School - School". Ecole Jacques Lecoq. 1956-12-05. Archived from the original on 2020-05-31. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
3. ^ Tannler, Nancy (2019-05-01). "The Creatives of Imago Theatre". Southeast Examiner. Archived from the original on 2020-12-09. Retrieved 2020-01-17.
4. ^ "5 Portland Arts Ensembles With Global Followings". Portland Monthly. 2014-05-01. Archived from the original on 2020-10-31. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
5. ^ "East Burnside Theater is Closing After 24 Years". Willamette Week. 2016-07-06. Archived from the original on 2016-07-14. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
6. ^ Scott, Aaron. "Imago Theatre To Sell Its Historic Portland Building Amid Rising Costs . Arts & Life". Oregon Public Broadcasting. Archived from the original on 2016-07-14. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
7. ^ Lawrence Van Gelder (2002-05-15). "Theater Review; They Do a Whole Lot More Than Croak on Lily Pads". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2020-01-15. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
8. ^ Rizzo, Frank (28 June 2005). "Frogz". Variety. Archived from the original on 2020-01-16. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
9. ^ Megan Wrappe (2014-12-12). "Imago Theatre's 'FROGZ' Hops Back Home to Portland". American Theatre. Archived from the original on 2020-01-16. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
10. ^ Lawrence Van Gelder (2000-04-06). "Theater Review; An Amphibious Display of Silliness and Stripes". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2015-05-27. Retrieved 2020-01-06.
11. ^ Silvis, Steffen (2003-09-30). "ALL MY CHILDREN Two plays take an anguished view of child-parent relationships/". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2023-10-02. Retrieved 2020-01-18.
12. ^ Smith, Suzette. "The Dinner - Theater & Performance". Portland Mercury. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
13. ^ Graeber, Laurel (2010-10-21). "Spare Times: For Children Oct. 22-28". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2023-10-02. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
14. ^ Johnson, Barry (2009-06-03). "'Simple People': Call me anti-theatrical". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2023-10-02. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
15. ^ Hughley, Marty (2010-10-28). "Imago Theatre continues its fascinating movement-theater experiments with 'Stage Left Lost'". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2023-10-02. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
16. ^ "Imago's 'Black Lizard': Masters of disguise". Oregon ArtsWatch. 2012-05-19. Archived from the original on 2020-01-16. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
17. ^ Martin, Jessica (2018-04-05). "La Belle: Lost In The World Of The Automaton . TV". Oregon Public Broadcasting. Archived from the original on 2020-01-16. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
18. ^ Ham, Robert. "Reviving the Horror and Humanity of Medea - Theater & Performance". Portland Mercury. Archived from the original on 2021-10-18. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
19. ^ "Imago Unleashes Something Bloodthirsty with a Modernized Medea - Willamette Week". Archived from the original on 2017-12-19. Retrieved 2020-01-15.
20. ^ Bob Hicks. "Those were the good old days". Oregon ArtsWatch. Archived from the original on 2020-01-16. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
21. ^ Danielle Vermette (2017-09-18). "Tess Gallagher on Raymond Carver". Oregon ArtsWatch. Archived from the original on 2020-01-15. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
22. ^ "Flying, like Godot". Oregon ArtsWatch. 2018-05-09. Archived from the original on 2020-01-16. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
23. ^ Bob Hicks (2019-03-08). "Review: 'Leonard Cohen' & 'Taking Steps'". Oregon ArtsWatch. Archived from the original on 2020-01-15. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
24. ^ [1] Archived 2020-01-15 at the Wayback Machine"Imago Theatre's 'Pebble' has strong cast but stumbles with script that trivializes mental illness'". The Oregonian. January 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-01-15. Retrieved 2020-01-15.
25. ^ Smith, Rich (2019-05-16). "Theater Review: Imago's Pebble Is Weird… But Why?". Portland Mercury. Archived from the original on 2021-05-19. Retrieved 2020-01-16.

## External links[edit]

* Official website