Plasticity Wins Ovation Award
Congrats to Corwin Evans on his Ovation Award for Best Video/Projection Design. Very special thanks to Istros Media and Tim Arnold for their invaluable contributions.
Technical Ecstasy
Plasticity Nominations & Awards
Plasticity earns Ovation Nominations for Best Video Projection Design and Best Sound Design and wins SCENIE for Best Solo Show Production.
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Five For A Buck
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The Agony/Ecstasy of a Solo Show
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Head In The Clouds
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In The Gutter, But Looking At The… Exoplanets
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The Giants Inside Us
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Time Flies When You’re Having None
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Airport Insecurity
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Control, Alt, Repeat
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The Whole Wide World
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My Creative Genius
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