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This is a fantastic vision of strange worlds, framed within each other, and all of them echoing things we’ve seen, but not presently… And I cannot stop watching it. The golden glove. The risible breast. An eye that cannot blink.
Back in December of 2010 I was part of a stage production that took an abstract look at the American Revolutionary War and American culture in general. Directed by Dayna Hanson formerly of 33 fainting Spells, Gloria’s Cause was a fun and messy assortment of scenes that sometimes appeared to come from nowhere. The show had multiple dancers and actors and a live band that almost all of us performed in. I fulfilled all three roles, some much better than others.
The show was co-presented by Seattle theater On The Boards and they paid for a film crew to document the work. That documentation can be seen at ontheboards.tv. There’s some small amount of compensation the theater needs for the production work to be cost sufficient so be prepared to pay. I’ve watched the video several times and it’s great; the film crew did a wonderful job!
I’d also like to point out a short feature that appeared on cable TV about us: Gloria’s Cause Short Feature.
And here’s some screen shots from the On The Boards video. Now go watch it!!!
We recently shot video of the entire play; not sure what will become of it. If it’s possible to post it here, maybe I will. Our director/playwright, Curtis Taylor, has collected a number of screenshots from the shoot. Here they are in no particular order.
Also, the show has been extended into November. We’ll be performing on the first Friday & Saturday of the month! If you missed it before you still have a little time. The shows have been near sell-outs every single night!
[UPDATE! Poet Robert Mittenthal has written a short ode on our play, ‘White Days (the after draft) – for Curtis Taylor‘]
Here’s what I’m working on…
It’s been a 6.5 week process of getting this work to come to life. We’ve had two shows so far and both sold out. That’s fantastic and gratifying; a big ‘thank you’ to everyone who’s come so far.
Here’s the press release:
The White Days is a play that explores the nature of loneliness as it occurs across ephemeral modern spaces (the internet, delivery routes and recorded voices). It is also a play about trophy restoration and stealing from vending machines.
This original chamber-drama written and directed by Curtis Taylor (2011 Artist Trust Fellowship/Theater) and produced by John Kazanjian as part of New City Theater’s Resident Artist Program.
The production features Erika Mayfield (Christian Palmer’s ‘William Never Married’), Pol Rosenthal (Dayna Hansen’s ‘Gloria’s Cause’, Implied Violence, Degenerate Art Ensemble), Paul Budriatis (solo performance ‘Instability’/On the Boards), and Richard Lefebvre (‘Calamari Union’, David Russo’s ‘Immaculate Conception of Little Dizzle’).
Production design is by LILIENTHAL|ZAMORA (‘STILL’, ‘portrait + landscape’/Hedreen Gallery; ‘The Thin Place’/Intiman Theater), lighting by Jessica Trundy (Washington Ensemble Theater), sound design by Doug Haire (KEXP’s ‘Sonarchy’, Seattle Phonographers Union), with costumes by Nina Moser (Guy Maddin’s ‘Brand Upon the Brain’).
TICKETS: $20 Available Night-of-Performance at Theater & Online at Brown Paper Tickets:
http://www.brownpapertickets.
