![]() ![]() There is poignancy in Scud’s utter solitude, enhanced by Kruger’s furtive, scuttling occupation of the cavernous empty space of the MTC venue.īut it is funny too. Kruger relies perhaps too heavily on an elaborate set of sound/lighting cues, but his invention proves to be rich. Enter Scud, wandering in his home looking for food and being sent into a panic by the intrusion of a pizza-delivery man. Once doctors rule out more mundane ailments, we’re left with the possibility Sam’s issues are psychological in nature. Kruger suggests that transformation in the opening few minutes, applying his makeup and dressing in his costume while casually discussing a health scare with the audience. Scud is a manifestation of mental illness, a vampiric withdrawal from society. But of course, one should not anticipate an Abbott and Costello-esque horror comedy here. Minneapolis actor Sam Kruger’s alter-ego in this hour-long dark comedy is Scud, a vampire of the Max Shreck/Nosferatu school: pointy incisors, lifeless pale skin, exquisite 18th-century tailoring. BAT BRAINS, OR LET’S EXPLORE MENTAL ILLNESS WITH VAMPIRES This article was published (351 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.īat Brains, or Let’s Explore Mental Illness With Vampires, stars Sam Kruger. Free Press 101: How we practise journalism. ![]()
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