Ballyhoo Promotions

New York, NY - May 17, 2006 - Popular downtown comic Andres du Bouchet assumes the identities of various alter-egos as he presents this collection of hilarious monologues, or Hilarilogues. Whether assaying the role of a blind singer, a genial vampire, a powerless superhero or even an imperious housecat, du Bouchet is relentless in his tireless pursuit of two things: 1) fully realizing and addressing the reality of the situation no matter how outlandish, and 2) getting the laughs.

Hilarilogues will be presented as part of terraNOVA Collective's Third Annual Solo Arts Festival. The hour long collection was written solely by du Bouchet and directed by Michael Bernard whose last directorial role was the Aspen Comedy Festival smash hit “The Chipperton Family Vocaltainers Shooby Dooby Dooby Hour”.

Audiences will enjoy such pieces as:

-- Songs and stories from World Famous Blind Entertainer Cash Brulee!

-- "So You've Been Turned!" - an informative powerpoint presentation from New Vampire Orientation Counselor Murray Peterson.

Du Bouchet has been writing and performing in New York City since 1997. His unique characters, monologues, sketches and absurdist style make him hard to miss. He was named one of the best comics of 2004 by Time Out NY and a "Stand Up Best Bet" by Backstage which said of du Bouchet, "He's the kind of consistent performer you know will always do something fresh and original, not to mention wonderfully silly...so run and catch him now, while Hollywood's loss is our comedy gain."

Additionally, dDu Bouchet, in the role of Francisco Guglioni, hosts the funniest show with the longest name: Giant Tuesday Night of Amazing Inventions & Also There is a Game!!! ("GTN") which was recently featured in the New York Times and the NY Post and won an ECNY Award for Best Variety Show.

Visit Andres' website andresdubouchet.com for his online media kit, original writing and additional performance dates:

About The Festival
To provide a forum for great storytelling is the genesis of terraNOVA’s Solo Arts Festival. “A basic concept has vanished from most art forms, including much of the theatre presented today: Storytelling,” Festival Co-Producer James Carter said. “The art of storytelling is simply beautiful, and when it is done well, it can transport the viewer to a place of fantasy or heightened reality. For thousands of years humankind told stories to entertain, yes, but moreover, to educate, enlighten and reflect the world in which we struggle. This reflection generates amazing art.”

In the first two years of the festival’s existence, Carter, with his producing partner Jennifer Conley Darling, strove to establish a precedent. They desired to introduce diverse artists who might not typically play in the theater to a theatre-going audience. “Now, in our third year, we are proud to present 18 nights of some of the best solo artists the world has to offer,” Darling said. "Each artist has a unique story to tell. We hope people will join us in discovering these new stories, which will most certainly educate, enlighten and, of course, entertain."

For More Information

For more information about terraNova Collective, the Third Annual Solo Arts Festival, or festival performers, visit www.terranovacollective.org or Marcia Pendelton at:

Walk Tall Girl Productions
320 W. 13th Street, Suite 601
New York, NY 10014
212-352-1895 (Phone)
212-352-2170 (Fax)
MarciaPendelton@aol.com
www.walktallgirlproductions.com

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