Jared AxelrodWriter of Adventure

…A by “touch,” I mean, “a whole heck of alot.”

I am currently working with my “Steampunk Consultant” hat on, helping out Curio Theatre’s upcoming steampunk-themed production of William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night. The play opens April 23 and runs until May 15th. As you can see below, “epic” is an understatement for this production:

I’m helping out with, costumes, props  and general steampunk theory alongside a real superteam which includes Russell Collins,  Kambriel, Donna Ricci, Feisty Diva, Jaborwhalky and others.

Now, here’s the important part. Twelfth Night is an incredibly beloved and popular play. With all the fantastic rigmarole this production is mounting, it will surprise me not at all if every performance sells out. Their last run (of No Exit) sold out on all but two nights, and didn’t even have a pipe organ as a set. You can buy tickets now, and you probably should.

Can’t wait until the show? You can see more photos–taken by the great Kyle Cassiday–here. Feel free to repost, retweet, reblog and pass these photos around, with his blessing. Neither he, nor I, nor anyone involved want this show to be missed. Everyone should see it.

Curio Theater’s Blog is also up and running with some details about the show,  new costumes as they come in, the rehearsal process, set building, etc. There’s so much fabulous work by so many talented people going into the show that this look behind the curtain is recommended reading.

I cannot wait until opening night, myself. I wager Willie the Shake himself would be in awe of this production.

Why yes, that is the cover of the March Issue of  Semaphore Magazine. And yes, that is a fantastic photo by the amazing Kyle Cassidy featuring the astounding Miss Liza James and myself.

I should really wear those goggles more…

Listen, I’m certain your fictional airship is intensely fascinating, and you scoured eBay for absolute minutes for the watch gears to paste on to your top hat, but I’m going to have to ask you not to question my authority on the matter of steampunk again.

Because if you look up steampunk in the encyclopedia you’ll find a picture of me:

In short, one of us is an example to others as to how steampunk should be presented, and one of us is wearing goggles on their hat. Good day.

This of course, has nothing to do with me and everything to do with how awesome Kyle Cassidy is, but I take my jollies where I can.