“Planet of the Grapes – Live on Demand” is pandemic performance pioneer Peter Michael Marino’s playful parody of the 1968 classic, “Planet of the Apes.” The internationally acclaimed, award-winning production directed by Michole Biancosino (“Trump Lear,” “Connected”), takes audiences of all ages on an epic, 60-minute adventure fusing Victorian era Toy Theater with what’s been called one of the most groundbreaking science fiction films of all time. This on demand digital capture of a recent live performance is available to view online any time, via Orlando Winter-Mini-Digi Fest between January 19-23, 2022.

What is “Planet of the Grapes” about? An astronaut crew crash-lands on an unfamiliar planet in the distant future and are enslaved by a society where grapes have evolved into speaking creatures with human-like intelligence.

What is Victorian Toy Theater? The early 18th century ushered in Europe’s Toy Theater movement, where adults and children assembled mass-produced paper replicas of popular plays that included the script, stage, scenery, and characters. Toy Theater literally brought theater into homes.