The power of a great story. Dmae Roberts talks with Portland Story Theater about their New Works Solo series, Singlehandedly, with co-founder Lynne Duddy and guest artist Denis Gessing. Then we'll hear about the enduring legacy of Thorton Wilder's Our Town. John Berendzen tells us about Liminal's multimedia 2.0 version of the classic play.(Featured music by Aaron Meyer. More info at AaronMeyer.com.)
Portland Story Theater presents the New Works Solo Series, Singlehandedly, an event showcasing three personal storytellers. Portland storytellers Kriya Kaping and Jeff Burke join nationally-acclaimed artist-in-residence performing for two nights only.
Singlehandedly, Solo Series
Featuring Artist-in-Residence Denis Gessing
and Urban Tellers Jeff Burke and Kriya Kaping
Friday, November 22 | Kaping & Gessing | $15
Saturday, November 23 | Burke & Gessing | $15
All shows are at Hipbone Studio located at 1847 E. Burnside, Portland, OR 97214.
Premium Red Seats: the VIP package includes front row seating, early entry, and one free beer or glass of wine for only $30 Purchase tickets at: www.portlandstorytheater.com Friday and Saturday, November 22nd and 23rd, 2013 Doors open at 7pm, Stories promptly at 8pm General Seating | Beers $4 | Wine $6 | Non-alcoholic Beverages $1 | Complimentary snacks.
More info at PortlandStoryTheater.com.
Portland Story Theater's stories may contain "colorful" language, sexual escapades of a questionable nature and numerous examples of extremely poor judgment, along with profound insights, deep revelations and moments of truth, triumph and transformation.
All shows 21+ [Listener Discretion Advised]
(featured in large photo Kriya Kaping, Denis Gessing and Jeff Burke + Lynne Duddy in single photo + Liminal's Our Town in photo collage)
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And in the second part of the show, Dmae talks with Liminal co-founder John Berendzen who also directs a revamped version of Our Town by Thorton Wilder.
The experimental performance art group gives the iconic American classic play a multimedia, multi-level unusual update. Not the version produced at most high schools and colleges, this Our Town is recommended for ages 13 and over.
Leo Daedalus (host of The Late Now) leads as The Stage Manager. A singing cast features Carla Grant, Jeff Marchant
, Leslie Finch
, Alex Reagan, Wayne Haythorn, Rebecca Lowe, and Glenn Williams,
Jahnavi Caldwell-Green
as Emily Webb, and Corey O'Hara
as George Gibbs. Jen Raynak
(PCPA) and Nicholas Erickson
; Ben Purdy (defunkt, NWCT); Jenny Ampersand
; and kollodi
collaborate on sound, media, costume, and set. Original music by Jana Losey Crenshaw
and Jesse Mejia
.
Liminal's Our Town performs
Nov 14-Dec 1 | Wed, Thurs, Fri, Sat 7:30pm; Sun 3pm (no show on Thanksgiving), Wednesday shows 11/20 and 11/27) All shows are at
The Headwaters, 55 NE Farragut #9
Tickets are $12-25 sliding scale For more info call 503 567 8309
Liminal is a nonprofit Portland-based network of theatre, performing, and media artists. Liminal is known both for its uniquely staged plays, and also for its large-scale live walk-through performance installations (as in 2012's Liminal presents Gertrude Stein).
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