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November 21 - December 21, 2013
Polaroid Stories
By Naomi Iizuka
Directed by Hutch Pimentel
Thurs - Sat at 8pm
Red Tape Theatre
621 W. Belmont Ave, Chicago, IL
FFT kicks off its second season with Polaroid Stories, Naomi Iizuka's masterful mash-up of Roman myth and documentary theatre, directed by FFT Artistic Producer Hutch Pimentel.
Featuring:
Amanda Fink (FFT Managing Director)
Andrew Cutler (FFT Associate Artistic Director)
Brandon Boler
Luke Michael Grimes
Jenni Hadley
Brandon Holmes
Alyssa Vera Ramos
Shariba Rivers
Johnard Washington
Kait Ziegler
Polaroid Stories is an explosive re-imagining of Ovid's Metamorphoses that blends interviews from street-based youth and sex workers with ancient myth. The play takes place in the underbelly of a city where junkies scheme, lovers run and the lost wander, a refuge for those living on The Edge of society. Iizuka illuminates the depths of a metropolis with her chaotic elegy of desire, desperation and transcendence. FFT's production explores the complex intersection of two different modes of storytelling, documentary and mythology, and the power of their confluence. The design aesthetic embraces a similar method of re-imagining technologies and materials for new use.
The production team includes William Boles (set design), Sarah Collonge & Sarah Ingraham (lighting design), Markie Gray (sound design), Alexis Chaney (costume design), Molly FitzMaurice (dramaturg), Nathan Bartley (production manager) and Niki Dreistadt (stage manager).
Note that there will be no performances Thanksgiving weekend, but there will be an added performance Monday, November 25th.
See http://firstfloortheater.com/ for more information about the company!
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LocationRed Tape Theater (View)
621 W. Belmont Ave.
Chicago , IL 60657
United States
Categories
| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: No |
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