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Amygdala Rest
AMYGDALA REST
February 12 at 7:30pm, February 13 at 3:00pm & 7:30pm
Doejo ~ 23 E. Illinois St. ~ Chicago, IL
(enter through After-Words New and Used Books)
Running time: 75 minutes with intermission. Audience talkback after every show.
In the human brain, the amygdala is the area that attempts to integrate strong emotions with our behavior and motivation. It is the seat of the "fight or flight" response. Love is one of the strongest emotions humans experience. Love can be glorious or dangerousor both. Who or what decides?
Amygdala Rest explores the mental health effects of falling in and out of love. How does drinking a cocktail of love hormones, or waking up without that drink, leave short and long-term effects on our brain? Blending the words of noted scholars such as Helen Fisher and Diane Ackerman with true stories of ordinary people, three performers portray multiple characters who explore, challenge and confront how our minds and bodies grapple with love.
Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door.
Shaped for the stage by: Nikki Zaleski*
Stories collected by: Kira Silverstein, Mariana Green, Tiffany Dow & Nikki Zaleski*
With adapted text from: Diane Ackerman's "The Brain on Love," Helen Fisher's "Why We Love, Why We Cheat," & Taryn Hillin's "When Dopamine Met Oxytocin"
Produced by: Nikki Zaleski*
Directed by: Kira Silverstein
Choreographed by: Tiffany Dow
Original Music by: Michael Hilger
Performed by: Millie Hurley*, Mike Ooi and Akua Sarhene
Stage Manager: Mariana Green
Understudy: Scott Letscher
*ETD Company Member
Erasing the Distance deeply appreciates the generosity of The Doejo for donating the use of their space for this production.
AMYGDALA REST is the first part of the 2016 PopUp Series.
Unexpected Performances in Unexpected Places:
The 2016 PopUp Series
The PopUp Series is a collection of 4 unique productions that will be presented in February, May, August and November of 2016. Each production will consist of a limited amount of performances held in non-traditional performing spaces. Each PopUp will be produced by a different ETD company member
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Due to the nature of the programming, please note that latecomers will be asked to wait for an appropriate time to enter the house and then directed to seats at the discretion of the House Manager.
LOCATION/DIRECTIONS
Amygdala Rest is performed at The Doejo, located at 23 E Illinois St. Enter through the After-Words bookstore. Getting there using CTA: 1 block southeast of the Grand Red Line stop or take the 29, 36 or 65 bus and get off at State and Illinois. Parking: there is metered street and garage parking in the neighborhood.
ABOUT ERASING THE DISTANCE
Founded in 2005 and currently seen by more than 56,000 people, Erasing the Distance is a nonprofit organization that sheds light on mental health issues through theatre. For more information, visit www.ErasingTheDistance.org.
This production is supported in part by Takeda Pharmaceuticals, The Chicago Community Trust, The MacArthur Fund for Arts & Culture at the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation, the Glasser and Rosenthal Family Foundation, the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs & Special Events and the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency.
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LocationThe Doejo (View)
23 E Illinois St
Chicago, IL 60611
United States
Categories
| Minimum Age: 14 |
| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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