Solo Fest

Schedule

Fri Jun 07 2024 at 08:00 pm to Sun Jun 09 2024 at 05:00 pm

Location

Antaeus Theatre Company | Glendale, CA

Raw and intimate storytelling. Stimulating, thought-provoking delivery. Captivating one-person performances. Dive into the exhilarating and distinctive theatrical journey that is Solo Fest!

Back with a series of four brand-new shows from acclaimed LA-based artists Ernie Silva, Lise Porter, Sonja Marie, and Pamela L. Paek. Presented by Glendale Arts in partnership with Lifechild from June 7-9, 2024 at Glendale’s Antaeus Theatre.
An insightful post-show talkback will punctuate each performance, breaking the fourth wall to create a forum for dialogue between the artist and audience.
Friday, June 7 | 8:00pm - All This Talk of Love | Written & Performed by Lise Porter: Picture if you will….a woman comes to her senses by getting knocked in the head by a whiff of Kirkland detergent. You’ve been there, right? In a delirious state, she Carly Simons her way through her personal demons. Faced with the challenge of breaking patterns that *&^k up our chances at love and happiness, she wrestles her empowerment away from weird books, wine glasses, and womanizers. Our heroine takes us on a journey toward the ultimate words everyone’s wanted to say…. “Dad, will you just shut up?!!!!
Saturday, June 8 | 3:00pm - FREE BRICKS! | Written & Performed by Sonja Marie: A ONE WOMAN SHOW OF LIBERATION! Opening performances featuring poetry by V. Kali and Sequoia Olivia Mercier. This brutally honest “sketch” highlights the tale of our main character "Bricks." An emotionally exhausted and burdened individual on a quest for self-acknowledgement and purpose on the planet. As she unravels her own personal hurdles, she decides to join the rest of the population of the Black women who are disappearing...through the guidance of her beloved grandmother. This introductory piece will continue to be explored in future shows as Sonja Marie metaphorically (or maybe not too metaphorically,) attempts to answer a massively important societal question: How would the world operate without the presence of Black women?
Saturday, June 8 | 8:00pm - 108 Stitches | Written & Performed by Ernie Silva: 108 Stitches is a mystical story about a man as he's visited by the demons that determined his failed journey in the game of baseball. We watch as our hero struggles with hilarious and heartbreaking moments. He's faced with a massive question, will he allow his son to also walk the dangerous path that is the game of all games. Always remember that thoughts become things.
Sunday, June 9 | 3:00pm - Abalones - Abs = alone | Written & Performed by Pamela L. Paek: If calling a show “alone” didn’t signal total despair, that’d be the show’s title. But, it’s a comedy. Dark though. Stories about abalone, abs, and what it means to be alone. A deep dive at the ways we unconsciously subscribe to social norms and the inadvertent unhappiness, harm, and self-denial we cause. That sounds so heavy. It is but like heavy whipped cream. Delicious for all, even if you’re lactose intolerant, vegan, diabetic, and/or live in the LA area. Be prepared to learn, laugh, and get your heart wrenched through marine biology, anatomy, social psychology, and Korean philosophy via PowerPoint, real photos (no AI), and Bitmojis.
Get your Solo Fest tickets before they sell out! https://glendalearts.org/programs-2/solo-fest/
This performance series is made possible by the generosity of The Espinoza Family.
Solo Fest is an independent production of Glendale Arts and not affiliated with Antaeus Theatre Company.

Where is it happening?

Antaeus Theatre Company, 110 E Broadway, Glendale, CA 91205-1007, United States,Glendale, California

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Host or Publisher Glendale Arts

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