Happenstance Theater is bringing the magical art of clown to the Silver Spring with the family-friendly Pinot & Augustine. Pinot (Mark Jaster) is a highly skilled, composed master – and Augustine (Sabrina Mandell) is the bumbling, eager-to-please apprentice whose bubbly nature rattles him to his core.
Watching these two rehearse was so much fun, especially when Pinot pulled out a saw and a violin bow to wow us with a rendition of “Summertime.” That’s right: this guy actually played music on a real, working saw! Watch the video for a preview of the show and to hear “Summertime”:
Wasn’t that wild? Besides the unique opportunity to hear a singing saw, your family will love seeing two clowns…well, clown around! Sometimes there’s just nothing funnier than a strange expression or a good pratfall, and these two don’t let us forget it!
Happenstance Theater’s Pinot & Augustine is running July 15-28 as part of the Over the Line Festival in Silver Spring, MD. Visit DOandGO.org for more information!
Image used under Creative Commons from M.V. Jantzen.
By Megan Pagado, who writes for DOandGO.org’s Behind the Scenes, offering you a titillating tidbit about upcoming cultural events in Montgomery County.
Tags: children, clowning, family, performing arts