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Losing My Religion: Confessions of a New Age Refugee
Seth Lepore, a native of Johnston, Rhode Island returns to his home state to present Losing My Religion: Confessions of a New Age Refugee, a one-man show highlighting the absurdities, paradoxes, and heartfelt qualities of having any kind of spiritual leaning.
"Losing My Religion" is a humorous, ironic and sardonic look at what Lepore describes as "the blurry line between self-help and faith." Based on his own spiritual journey, which saw him leave the Catholic Church as a teenager and meander for over 20 years through Buddhism and a host of other isms, the monologue juxtaposes wickedly funny and insightful characterizations of the people he has met along the way with thoughtful commentary on his own spiritual seeking.
Losing My Religion: Confessions of a New Age Refugee escorts the audience through an earnest, sidesplitting depiction of the trials and tribulations of losing and finding one's spiritual path. Lepore uses his fecund imagination to take a humorous and sincere look at the pitfalls and biases that make up the melting pot of spiritual choices. The intention of the piece is to create an ongoing dialogue that presents more questions than answers in terms of how we approach faith as a culture.
"Lepore comes across a lone, common-man heroÃÂÃ,¢Ã,Ã,ÂÃ,Ã,¦Possessing a rubber-faced ability to slide cleanly into character and deadly accurate powers of observation, Lepore's acting is integral to the success of [the piece] and worth the price of admission alone.
Carefully chosen words make the satire wicked and the comedy rapier-sharp. His humor comes on many levels -- sometimes over-the-top, often much more subtle -- and that makes an evening rise above stand-up comedy to something closer to social commentary." Jon Potter, Brattleboro Reformer
"Lepore is adept at detailed characterization, and that means his [portrayals] are all too real, and funnyÃÂÃ,¢Ã,Ã,ÂÃ,Ã,¦ He gets at the tension between the human urge for connection -- with others and the universe -- and the dangers of guru worship and group-think." Mark Collins, Boulder Daily Camera
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Locationat 95 Empire Street, Home to Perishable Theatre
95 Empire Street
Providence, RI 02903
United States
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| Minimum Age: 13 |
| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: No |
| Wheelchair Accessible: No |
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