2011 soloNOVA Arts Festival
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8th Annual soloNOVA Arts Festival
May 11-28 AT  9th Space is located at
Performance Space 122, 150 1st Avenue |
For our eighth season, we present our annual celebration of solo performers in the soloNOVA Arts Festival, the premier festival for solo performers in New York City. This year's festival features comedy, dance theatre, storytelling, music, theatrical mockumentary, puppetry, and multimedia.
soloNOVA celebrates innovative individuals who push artistic boundaries, aims to redefine the solo form, and uniquely invigorates our audience through the time-honored tradition of storytelling.
soloNOVA celebrates innovative individuals who push artistic boundaries, aims to redefine the solo form, and uniquely invigorates our audience through the time-honored tradition of storytelling.
Calendar
Mainstage Shows
Photo by David Derr
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SANTA CLAUS IS COMING OUT...
OR HOW THE GAY AGENDA CAME DOWN MY CHIMNEY theatrical mockumentary Written and Performed by Jeffrey Solomon Directed by Joe Brancato MAY 11 & 19 at 7pm MAY 13 & 18 at 9pm MAY 14 at 2pm 75 minutes Inspired by theatrical documentarians Anna Deveare Smith and The Laramie Project, Mr. Solomon purports to have interviewed all of the key players in the scandal that has come to be known as ‘Santa-Gate’. “This isn’t a clumsy parody, but a sensitive, imaginative tale that really is about a boy’s realization that he is different. Mr. Solomon portrays an amazing range of characters, all of them beautifully.” - NY TIMES www.jeffsolo.com |
Photo by Matt Sundin
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WOMAN OF LEISURE AND PANIC
dance theatre Created, Choreographed and Performed by Charlotte Bydwell WORLD PREMIERE MAY 11 & 19 at 9pm MAY 13 & 18 at 7pm MAY 14 at 4pm A recent graduate of The Juilliard School and celebrated performer with choreographers such as Monica Bill Barnes and Larry Keigwin, Charlotte Bydwell makes her solo show debut with “Woman of Leisure and Panic”. In this whimsical combination of dance and theatre, she depicts a young woman’s quest to find balance in a life where every achievement seems to bring further uncertainty. Watch as she struggles to remain financially stable, creatively productive, physically fit, romantically satisfied, and still standing...or should she sit? womanofleisureandpanic.tumblr.com |
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…and stockings for the ladies
multi character drama with puppetry Performed by Brendan McMurtry-Howlett Written by Attila Clemann Directed by Zach Fraser NEW YORK PREMIERE MAY 12 and 16 at 7pm MAY 14 and 17 at 9pm MAY 20 at 7pm Victory Day streamers have barely landed and two Canadian airmen are sent into occupied Germany. Amidst a sea of survivors and an obstinate military, their conviction is put to the test. Through elegant storytelling and a host of vibrant characters, puppet and human, this award-winning play tells a courageous true tale. “A beautifully crafted play...a splendid production...a not-to-be-missed show... 5 STARS" - Jon Kaplan, NOW Magazine, Toronto Multiple Award Winner: Best of the Fringe (Toronto), Best English Production (Montreal Fringe) and a Montreal English Critic Circle nomination for Best New Text Produced in conjunction with the Bridge Theatre Company. Visit the website for ...and stockings for the ladies |
Photo by Nancy Keegan
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POLANSKI POLANSKI
a monologue in three parts Performed by Grant Neale Written by Saviana Stanescu Directed by Tamilla Woodard Produced by Nomad Theatrical Company MAY 12 and 16 at 9pm MAY 14 and 17 at 7pm MAY 20 at 9pm In this hyper-physical monodrama performed by Grant Neale, playwright Saviana Stanescu (on of NYTheatre.com 2010 People of the Year) has imagined three threshold moments in the life of the famed film director Roman Polanski. Under the direction of 3 time SoloNOVA director Tamilla Woodard, this fast moving tale of Desire, Escape and Punishment, mixes film and theatre as it delves into the brilliant mind of the controversial figure, sometimes victim sometimes villain. Performed in English, French and Polish, Polanski Polanski was commissioned and Developed by Nomad Theatrical Company. “The writing is astonishing…a remarkable compelling performance by Grant Neale and fluid often surprising direction by Tamilla Woodard.” - Martin Denton, nytheatre.com www.grantneale.com |
Photo by David Flores
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QUESTIONS MY MOTHER CAN'T ANSWER
documentary multi-character monologues Written & Performed by Andrea Caban Directed by Rachel Eckerling MAY 21 at 4pm MAY 22 at 6pm MAY 23, 25 and 27 at 8pm New York Innovative Theatre Award-winning solo artist Andrea Caban is back with her sold-out 2010 FringeNYC hit. She’s on a mind-body-soul healing mission after being hit by a New York City cab. Searching for guidance she interviews eight “women-of-a-certain-age”. How do a sexy Moroccan ballroom dancer, a donations-only prostitute, and her Aunt Shirley help Andrea redefine “navigating life” and interpret the ticks of her biological clock? “I left the theater feeling like I had gained something I didn’t even know was missing.” - New York Theatre Review www.questionsmymothercantanswer.com |
Photo by Tara Godvin
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TAR BABY
comedy monologue Written & Performed by Desiree Burch Co-Written by Dan Kitrosser Directed by Isaac Byrne WORLD PREMIERE MAY 21 and 24 at 9pm MAY 22 at 4pm MAY 26 at 7pm MAY 28 at 2pm It took us over 200 years to build America--it will take Desiree a little over an hour to dismantle it. Tar Baby is a new solo work exploring the new face of identity and race in America by toying with all the old ones. Created and performed by alt-comedy Desiree Burch (52 Man Pickup, The Soup Show, Huffington Post's "53 Favorite Female Comedians", New York Magazine's "Ten New Comedians that Funny People Find Funny"). Tar Baby is the collapsible space-and-time-machine ride at an Americana funpark, featuring: The glories of Manifest Destiny! The 8-bit majesty of the Oregon Trail! The sideshow hilarity of Blaxploitation! The rollercoaster of White Liberal Guilt! A poppy field of American dreams! Sheet forts! Night terrors! Childhood games! Punch and Pie! desireeburch.com |
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JOBZ
multi character monologues with song Written & Performed by Joseph Keckler With violinist Dan Bartfield Directed by Josh Hecht WORLD PREMIERE MAY 21 and 24 at 7pm MAY 22 at 2pm MAY 26 at 9pm MAY 28 at 4pm In his newest show, the musician and monologuist takes the audience on a twisted and hilarious ride through the underworld -- the underworld of low-level jobs he has held in the NY arts. New York Press said, “Keckler commands with erotic bravado…so many different personae… you wonder whether he’s possessed by spirits”. Time Out New York called Keckler “Divine!” www.josephkeckler.com |
Ones At Eleven
May 13, 20, & 27 at 11pm*
at 9th Space
(Performance Space 122, 150 First Ave. at E. 9th Street)
at 9th Space
(Performance Space 122, 150 First Ave. at E. 9th Street)
Friday, May 20 - STORYTELLING & SPOKEN WORD
Geoff Kagan Trenchard, Eliza Bent, Joshua Walters, and Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai
Geoff Kagan Trenchard, Eliza Bent, Joshua Walters, and Kelly Zen-Yie Tsai
*Note line-up is subject to changes and additions
