Co-Directors of Puppetry, Bart. P. Roccoberton and Margarita Blush, discuss shadow puppetry and the world of film noir in BAND OF THE BLACK HAND. BAND OF THE BLACK HAND March 26 - April 4, 2015 Tickets at http://www.crt.uconn.edu/ or 860-486-2113 Private Dick Jack Stone is hired to solve the savage murder of a investigative reporter named Charlie Hunt. There’s a brutal gang war on in Capital City and the Band of the Black Hand is taking over from the Streets to the Mayor’s office. As Stone journeys into the depths of Capital City, he begins to feel the clutch of the Black Hand. Join Split Knuckle Theatre and the Connecticut Repertory Theatre for this joint production exploring the sensual, dark, and mysterious world of Film Noir, in a show that incorporates modern Indonesian shadow puppetry and jazz music. Running Time: Approximately 90 minutes
