ON THE FRINGE: PAPER CUT

Yael Rasooly's one-woman show uses pop-up books and paper-cut puppets to get inside the buttoned-up mind of secretary Ruth Spencer.

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ON THE FRINGE: PAPER CUT

POSTED: Tuesday, September 6, 2011, 4:40 PM

If you dig screwball and suspense but wish the dame would ditch the dick and gaslight her own damn self, Paper Cut’s the one for you. Yael Rasooly’s one-woman show uses pop-up books and paper-cut puppets to get inside the buttoned-up (but rapidly unraveling) mind of secretary Ruth Spencer, who’s got a thing for her boss and nothing but film-fueled fantasies to fill her nights. In Rasooly’s deft hands, Ruth goes from office outcast to romantic heroine to human torch-song shuffle without breaking a sweat. It’s a pleasure to watch.

Through Sept. 7, $15, Media Bureau, 725 N. Fourth St. MORE INFO HERE.

Posted by M.J. Fine @ 4:40 PM Permalink | 1 comment

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0 like this / 0 don't • Posted 5:21 PM, 09/06/2011

What I loved about Paper Cut is how much FUN Yale Rasooly has! She plays with the audience in a way that's fresh and sincere, even while dealing with a surprisingly complicated set of "puppets." You can't help but fall for her.

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