Created by Velvet Wells — https://thevelvetduke.com | Produced by Velvet Duke Productions | Origin: Ottawa, Canada
12 + fees
60m
PG
After a lifetime of being taken for granted, dJerald the Djinn discovers the joy of being magical for their community and themselves. With help from their human and puppet friends, and maybe even you, dJerald unretires to fulfill an impossible wish – stealing World Peace from the oligarchs. This satirical, self-reflective caper comedy is the fourth production for Velvet Duke Productions.
Content Notes: The audience can self-select to be part of the Audience Participation moments. There will be scenes of Violence akin to A-Team / Fast & Furious (no blood or death).
As someone who grew up watching Sesame Street, I’ll always have a soft spot for puppets of all kinds. Puppets taught me the essentials: how to count, how to read, and who the people in my neighborhood are. Thanks to Velvet Wells and their show, (Re)Tired Magical Black Man, puppets have now taught me how to nurture community care and overthrow an oligarchy.
As a Black woman, I particularly loved that the cast included puppets of colour. This wonderful, imaginative heist takes complex subjects and challenging truths about our society and makes the content accessible in every way. It is a gift to watch and this performance also gives us — the audience — a gift: hope for the future. Don’t miss your chance to watch this!
Dolly Roul
Three things that I loved about Velvet’s Fringe show was the creativity, the representation and how he Interacted and included the audience. I am really glad that I made time to see it. I didn’t know what to expect but it really blew my mind.
Doug
A lovely show, with the best use of audio description that I’ve seen live. They are vital rather than feeling like optional extras, and are used to draw you in to what would otherwise be transitional non-moments
seth
this show is incredibly kind, sweet, and gentle! I’m so glad to have seen it and have learned a lot from watching it. the show is accessible in a way that feels very deeply deliberate and respectful! amazing stuff
“I can’t recall the last time I felt so overjoyed to be in an audience, and feel like I was present for something truly wonderful.” The Visitorium
Full Review:
https://thevisitorium.com/2022/06/19/ottawa-fringe-coma-2022-retired-magical-black-man/
“Velvet Wells is an entertainer in the truest sense of the term”
Full review:
https://apt613.ca/fringe-review-retired-magical-black-man/
As someone who grew up watching Sesame Street, I’ll always have a soft spot for puppets of all kinds. Puppets taught me the essentials: how to count, how to read, and who the people in my neighborhood are. Thanks to Velvet Wells and their show, (Re)Tired Magical Black Man, puppets have now taught me how to nurture community care and overthrow an oligarchy.
As a Black woman, I particularly loved that the cast included puppets of colour. This wonderful, imaginative heist takes complex subjects and challenging truths about our society and makes the content accessible in every way. It is a gift to watch and this performance also gives us — the audience — a gift: hope for the future. Don’t miss your chance to watch this!
Three things that I loved about Velvet’s Fringe show was the creativity, the representation and how he Interacted and included the audience. I am really glad that I made time to see it. I didn’t know what to expect but it really blew my mind.
A lovely show, with the best use of audio description that I’ve seen live. They are vital rather than feeling like optional extras, and are used to draw you in to what would otherwise be transitional non-moments
this show is incredibly kind, sweet, and gentle! I’m so glad to have seen it and have learned a lot from watching it. the show is accessible in a way that feels very deeply deliberate and respectful! amazing stuff