ONEOFUS/The Panto Project: DICK RIVINGTON & THE CAT
December 1–19, 2021
ATTENTION ALL PATRONS Due to COVID-19 cases within our cast, we have decided to cancel all remaining performances of Dick Rivington & the Cat. All ticket holders will be notified and given a full refund. Dick Rivington and The Cat is a story about overcoming obstacles and taking care of those one loves and calls family. We at Abrons hope that this message resonates with you all this season, this year, and in the year to come, and we hope you can join us again at Abrons soon.
ONEOFUS, who brought us the wildly successful irreverent family theater production JACK & THE BEANSTALK, returns with another holiday spectacular, DICK RIVINGTON & THE CAT! A celebration of resilience and community, this New York City rags-to-riches story tells the tale of a young immigrant and their feline friend who overcome enormous hardships to make their dreams come true. Presented in British Panto style, full of pop music, dance and over-the-top jokes galore, this unforgettable, uniquely New York story is sure to entertain the whole family.
ABOUT
ONEOFUS lead artists Julie Atlas Muz and Mat Fraser have been at the forefronts of the Disability Arts and feminist art movements for over 25 years. They got married at Abrons Arts Center, live just down the road, and are integrated members of the neighborhood. Past work includes, “The Freak & The Showgirl” (Adelaide, Perth, Berlin & more), “Beauty & the Beast” (London, NYC, Adelaide, Chicago), “CripFest” celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the ADA, NYC, “Jack & the Beanstalk” for which they were hailed as New York Times "New Yorkers of the Year”. ONEOFUS relentlessly demands better access for both the performers and audience alike.
MAT FRASER (Writer) is an internationally known disabled actor, writer, and a pioneer, who has been bringing Disability Arts into mainstream culture for over twenty five years. Nominated for a 2021 BAFTA for the BBC series CriptTales, Mat is mostly known for his TV work, which includes the BBC/HBO series His Dark Materials, US TV comedy Loudermilk; and American Horror Story: Freak Show, Mat has written several stage shows & screen dramas. His 2014 solo show, Cabinet of Curiosities, won the UK's Observer Ethical Award for Arts & Entertainment.
JULIE ATLAS MUZ (Director) is a consistent innovator in the NYC high and low brow theater scene. Creator and director of over 15 shows such as her audacious “Rite of Spring,” Julie’s accolades include: Whitney Biennial, Lambent Fellow, and recently, a Ruthie Award. Julie has also won the titles; Miss Exotic World, Miss Coney Island and Queen of the Mermaid Parade. In a first for Burlesque artists, Julie has an ongoing franchise of her award winning acts in Las Vegas, Dubai, France and Australia. A founding member of chashama, Julie worked to make space for artists in unused real-estate and is currently the apprentice of Macarthur Award-winning puppeteer Basil Twist.
FUNDING
DICK RIVINGTON & THE CAT is commissioned by the Abrons Arts Center. Image courtesy of the artist