Since leaving its theater space on the near west side a year and a half ago, Doorika, the experimental theater company known for its often mysterious and visually arresting work, has performed at Lounge Ax, the Empty Bottle, and New York’s Knitting Factory and CBGB. Artistic director Erika Yeomans says the itinerant existence, constantly packing up their portable pig-nose amplifiers and appearing in simple spaces, has made the company feel like a rock group. “We’re set as a rock theater company,” she says. “With the pig noses, we can even panhandle in the subway if we need to.”
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Doorika is throwing a CD release party and benefit at 8 PM this Friday at the Empty Bottle, 1035 N. Western. There’ll be video projections by H-Gun’s Eric Koziol and live performances by Dig This contributors the Scissor Girls, Aluminum Group, Waco Brothers, Moto, and Pulsars. Admission is $5; call 409-2617 for more.
