I have successfully poured all my self-doubt into making these damn scrolls

I cannot write on the fabric.

My handwriting looks like an ax-murderer chicken.

What I wanted to write in the first place doesn't even make sense.

I cannot get the fabric to stick to the place mat thingies.

Am I really using twist ties in my props?

So Cruel: a sibling serenade

will premiere as part of the SoLow Festival

June 20-30, 2013
To reserve tickets, email socruelphilly@gmail.com

Words of Wisdom from not even teenagers

There were a whole bunch of Longo's at my parents house for Father's Day this weekend. At one point, my three nieces came up to me and asked about my show.

Oof.

So Cruel: the Playlist

Songs about reconciliation or figuring things out. Songs about family. Songs I just like, and I can't explain why they fit.

Because of reasons.

So Cruel: a sibling serenade

will premiere as part of the SoLow Festival

June 20-30, 2013
To reserve tickets, email socruelphilly@gmail.com

Get it, girrrrrrl!

Movement.

Geez.

How did I get myself into this?

Well, a couple reasons. First, So Cruel is a whole lot of following me around and listening to my voice in headphones. If I don't do something interesting with my body, ya'll are gonna get bored, wander off to a whole other park, and just listen like it's a podcast. Fine.

And second, we decided there needs to be a pop song in the middle. And I should dance to it.

Is this a happy show, or a sad show?

I walk in the house and dump a Staples envelope on the table. "Flyers!"

After plucking out a handful and pretending to read one, she finally says -- and I don't mean finally like after reading the flyers, but finally after weeks of rehearsals and interviews and me being a terrible sneak -- she finally says, "Is this a happy show, or a sad show?"

It's a show about my brother and me, how we had a pretty bad time a few years ago. But mostly, it's about how it got better. And how incredibly joyous I am about that.

"It's a happy show, mom."

So Cruel: a sibling serenade

will premiere as part of the SoLow Festival

June 20-30, 2013
To reserve tickets, email socruelphilly@gmail.com

On working outside

The weather being what it is today (please click that link. please.), I'd like to talk about what's it's like to work outside on a site specific show.

Awful.

Okay, and also fun and wild and inspiring. But here are some things we've encountered so far:

Back with a vengeance. Or a show at least.

Hi guys.

I'm back.