DEBRIS UPON THE FOREST FLOOR
A PLAY!
Written by: Madeline ffitch (of The Missoula Oblongata)
Music by: Jordan O’Jordan (of Polka Dot Dot Dot)
Designed by: Elspeth Vance (an exceptional weaver)
Directed by Sarah Lowry (of The Missoula Oblongata) and Jodi Gage
On our lush and intricately constructed set of oak, seaweed, wool, perfume, and plaster of paris, we follow the story of a hockey goaltender who, in 1959, finally got tired of the brutality of his position. He invented the first hockey mask and wore it onto the ice. It would be fourteen years before wearing a hockey mask was anything more than a personal choice. Meanwhile, a mountain-lion circles the perimeter, and the sinister third party attempts to turn nature into a eulogy. In response, neighbors become friends and seek to regain lost human skill. We ask you to become our allies, to remember a time when we could run as fast as horses, when our powers of memorization were uncanny, and when we could take photographs with our eyes.
Using found, repurposed and salvaged materials from around Appalachian Ohio, and even from as far away as Iceland, this play uses masks, glow-in-the dark macrame, and intricate papercuts to tell the story. The otherworldly music of Jordan O Jordan draws from a variety of musical traditions, including Appalachian Hambone.
Dates:
Saturday, May 26th, 8 PM **NOTE CORRECTED ADDRESS**
Great Small Works
20 Jay St. Studio 214
New York, NY
8 - 16 dollars suggested donation
Tuesday, May 29th, 8 PM
Northampton Center for the Arts
17 New South Street
Northampton, MA
Tickets $8-12 at the door
Wednesday, May 30th, 8PM
The Blue Barn
Bramble Hill Farm
593 South Pleasant Street
Amherst, MA
The play is an hour long, and is appropriate for all ages, though babies might get restless.
