Theatre
“Mating Rituals”
Produced by Public Assembly
Bill is a sandhill crane who was separated from his flock during migration. Mating season approaches as he starts over in a new lagoon, but he never learned the ways of the mating dance. With the other cranes refusing to help, Bill enlists the help of bowerbirds, peacocks, and more to understand the art the courtship — and what it means to mate with someone for life. Mating Rituals uses movement, music, and avian installation art to explore the ways we try to show others — and ourselves — why we’re worth loving.
Director: Nitya Vidyasagar
Writer: David Clifford Turner
Starring: Matthew Patrick Davis, Clayton Farris, Alice Hunter, James Tolbert
“The Re-Gift of Life”
Produced by Play Collaborative Arts
Taylor receives the ultimate birthday gift from his parents: the gift of life. As he skims through the details of his life story to come — one filled with heartbreak, failure, and shame (so, so much shame) — he can’t help but ask if there’s a gift receipt. What follows is an emotional chase scene as Taylor’s parents pursue him through a collage of his future memories, trying to convince him to bite the bullet and live his life-to-come.
Director: Derek Spencer
Writer: David Clifford Turner
Starring: David Clifford Turner, Soren Royer-McHugh, Jennie Sherer, Dyson Posey
Stories
“Ghosts of Minor Inconveniences”
Published by Six by Eight Press
The most powerful spirits emerge in aftermath of our most hellish traumas — but what happen to the rest of them, like when you stub your toe really, really bad? Ghost of Minor Inconveniences explores the way our smaller sufferings (and joys) can shape us as much as much as the grander dramas we tell ourselves. Read the full story here.
Poetry
“Atlas”
Published by Now Then Magazine
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“Plastic Blood”
Published by Route 57
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