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November 3 (made-up): The Tricepted Crown
A spotlight rises to reveal three queens: GONERIL, REGAN, and CORDELIA. They are standing shoulder to shoulder. Each has her right arm stretched out and up before her. They are grasping a single brilliant coronet between them. After a moment’s struggle, … Continue reading
November 2 (Imbalance): The Washing Machine
Lights up on a five-tiered stage: a ground floor and four bridge-like platforms. The top tier is paved, the rest wood. On the bottom four tiers are several WASHERS, each of them part of an elaborate circle. Used towels are … Continue reading
November 1 (Fantasy): Berethrax and the Fear of Success
We hear screaming winds and manic chanting. Red lights rise on a jutting black promontory at CS. Surrounding the promontory are numerous figures in black robes, their hands stretched up; unsurprisingly, they are the source of the chanting. Standing atop … Continue reading
The Passion of Boudicca: Casual Reading
Join us November 12 (Saturday) at 11am for a casual reading of The Passion of Boudicca, an Elizabethan-style tragedy. DATE: Saturday, November 12 TIME: 11:00am to 1:00pm, with a discussion afterward VENUE: Pendulum Theater Space: Stage Studio (1803 W Byron … Continue reading
Robert Liston’s Snickety Snack
ROBERT LISTON’S SNICKETY SNACK, my first micro-epic poem, was debuted at Living Room Vauntgardia’s Vaunted House on October 21, 2016. ROBERT LISTON’S SNICKETY SNACK Rob Liston, my specialty’s amputation. I’ve acquired a grandiose reputation. You lie down on your back, … Continue reading
“Dali’s Liquid Ladies” Proves Unsettlingly Relevant
Milwaukee’s Truepenny Theater Company presents a vibrant and entertaining dip into the pool of Absurdism in their production of Savannah Reich’s Dali’s Liquid Ladies. Although much of their time is spent in cloyingly light (and consistently hilarious) performances that might … Continue reading
Vaunted House: Snickety Snack
Living Room Vauntgardia returns with its Halloween show: Vaunted House. I’ll be there to perform my new poetic monolog: “Robert Liston’s Snickety Snack.” Dr. Robert Liston was a famous surgeon who specialized in amputations. Check out Vaunted House to hear … Continue reading
Rehearsal Shots from The Skywalker Cycle
The Skywalker Cycle is opening soon. Check this out!
David Wong on Cruelty
“Every living being has but one need: power. Power over other living things. You need it to grow, to eat, to reproduce. And cruelty is the ultimate expression of power. To impose needless, extreme suffering and humiliation on another. It … Continue reading