the fortune teller

The Return of the Fortune Teller

Watch The Fortune Teller online The Fortune Teller, the acclaimed creation of New York City puppet maker Erik Sanko and designer Jessica Grindstaff, returns to the stage by popular demand at the Here Theater in New York City, October 28th–December 4th, 2010. (Click here for tickets) The Fortune Teller features a grotesque array of 15…

Review: The Fortune Teller – ‘Nearly flawless’ narration

“The narration, by Gavin Friday, is nearly flawless and pre-recorded along with the music, narration, and well-chosen sound effects. The lighting design by Andrew Hill is clear and unobtrusive, supporting the action quite well.” J. Jordan of NYtheatre.com/a> reviews The Fortune Teller.

Backstage reviews The Fortune Teller

From Backstage magazine (pdf): “This perfect pre-Halloween morality play, with a twist ending worthy of The Twilight Zone, features the voice of Gavin Friday, who reads Sanko’s words with eerie power.”

Gothamist reviews Fortune Teller

Praise for Erik Sanko’s The Fortune Teller from New York-centric blog ‘Gothamist‘: “The narration, intoned by a gravelly-voiced Gavin Friday, immediately mesmerizes. And Elfman invokes the perfect mood with a score that is as creaky and haunting as you’d expect.” The Fortune Teller continues through December 22nd. Get your tickets here.

Fortune Teller reviewed

“Gavin Friday as Silas provides deliciously creepy narration with his sinewy, theatrical linguistics, while the quirky, haunting music by Elfman lends a wonderful eerieness reminiscent of his film work.” Broadwayworld.com “Gavin Friday’s superb narration rival’s Boris Karloff’s narration of How the Grinch Stole Christmas in the Narration Hall of Fame.” Off-off Broadway

Erik Sanko’s The Fortune Teller

Gavin has recorded narration for The Fortune Teller, a puppet show by Erik Sanko, with music composed by Erik Sanko and Danny Elfman. Erik Sanko is a musician, artist and marionette-maker living in New York City. He has worked with Gavin before as a member of his backing band. The Fortune Teller opens at the…