JTS Brown
1999-present · Chicago / Austin
Also known as J.T.S. Brown
A dreamlike montage of free-flowing scenes that bleed into each other via transformation edits — 'not a form, a philosophy of play.'
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- Developed summer 1999 in Chicago by an ensemble directed by Mick Napier (Annoyance) and Craig Cackowski.
- Named after the whisky J.T.S. Brown (featured in The Hustler).
- Built for large casts (10-14 players); high theatricality and polish; any move is allowed any time.
- No walk-ons — as soon as a new performer joins, the scene becomes a new scene (transformation edit). Every edit is a transformation, from within or without.
- Revived at ColdTowne Theater in Austin and other indie venues as a large-ensemble showcase form.
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