WNYC's ALL OF IT (w. ALISON STEWART): New Jersey folklore is coming to the East Village. The Devil & Daisy Dirt: a Garden State Gothic, Alt-Folk Event uses music, storytelling and puppetry to tell the story of the New Jersey Devil. Writer/director Alex Dawson, puppeteer Dan Diana, and podcaster Will Rogers, host of Guide to the Unknown, preview the event. Click title link to listen to interview.
NEW JERSEY IS THE WORLD: The Devil and Daisy is a play. But it's not just a play - it's a play that involves an eight foot tall Jersey Devil puppet and a whole lot of Jersey folklore embedded deep in its roots. In this interview we talk with Alex Dawson and Dan Diana about how this play came to be, their involvement in immersive/grassroots Jersey art, how one makes an eight foot tall Jersey Devil puppet, and much much more. Click title link to listen to interview.
STAGE WHISPER: On the latest Whisper in the Wings from Stage Whisper we were joined by the two amazing artists behind the upcoming production of The Devil and Daisy Dirt, Alex Dawson and Dan Diana. We had a great time discussing not only the show itself, but exploring their process and ideas regarding the world they continue to reinvent. So tune in to this fantastic conversation and get your tickets now! Click title link to listen to interview.
FEARS MAGAZINE: Executive editor Joseph B Mauceri talks with writer/director/narrator Alex Dawson and fabricator/puppeteer Dan Diana about their New Jersey gothic musical THE DEVIL AND DAISY DIRT. Click title to listen to interview.