"No.11 has moxie" - The Washington Post
"An invigorating reminder that there are very innovative companies out there willing to take risks" - nytheatre.com

Now Playing: Coosje (KOH-shuh)


Thursday 7/10 at 6
Saturday 7/12 at 2
Sunday 7/13 at 8:15
Tuesday 7/15 at 8
Wednesday 7/16 at 8

Goethe Institut - Gallery
812 7th Street NW,
Washington, DC, 20001
(presented as part of the Capital Fringe Festival)
Tickets $17 - click HERE



Created by No.11 Productions

Directed by Ryan Emmons

Featuring: Julie Congress, Steven Conroy and Sina Heiß

Visual Art by Jen Neads
Songs by Danny Tieger
Music Supervision by Enrico de Trizio
Projections and Sound Design by Enrico de Trizio
Costumes by Kathleen Blanchard and Julie Congress
Installation Art by Sara Jane Munford
Lighting Design by Ryan Hauenstein
In this whimsical love story, inspired by artists Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen, two sculptors learn to collaborate in life and art. Meanwhile, a pear falls out of a fruit bowl, gains consciousness and travels the world.

"Coosje is one of those rare, polished gems"..."should be on your 'must see' list" - Ethan Angelica, nytheatre.com

"Coosje is a rare find that combines different mediums to create something entirely new." - Sarah Lucie, Show Business Weekly

"A fanciful and engaging multimedia meditation on art and the marriage of true minds." - Jane Horwitz, The Washington Post

"A great way to reflect on art and art making, collaboration, and the importance of taking risks. It’s what Capital Fringe is all about." - Susan Galbraith, DC Theatre Scene

"What I loved about Coosje was its spirit—from the animated line-drawing background screens, to the silliness of a pear singing while holding a green suitcase, to the goofiness and enthusiasm of the artist couple making and debating art. It was fun and playful but intellectual and sincere." - dcist

"Reminds us that in the right hands, big theatrical magic can be made on a small budget. Coosje is definitely worth putting on your Fringe list. It left this crusty reviewer a little misty-eyed and more than a little perplexed – which is exactly what [Claes] Oldenburg would have wanted." - Andrew L. Baughman, DC Metro Theater Arts

"[Coosje makes] some very deep and touching points on why we should all be more playful so as to learn to find out what our purpose in life really is." - Stephen Tortora-Lee, The Happiest Medium

"There’s one startling moment...that was so tender and beautiful it actually made me gasp." - Greg Benson, Washington City Paper

In Development: Friends Call Me Albert

Written by Zachary Desmond
Directed by Ryan Emmons

Featuring Julie Congress and Steven Conroy

Puppets by Jen Neads
Lighting Design by Ryan Hauenstein