Titus Andronicus
Schedule
Fri Mar 31 2023 at 06:30 pm to 09:00 pm
Location
The steep and thorny way to heaven | Portland, OR
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Clive Barker's Titus Andronicus? Combining the dark beauty of Hellraiser and other visually evocative horror movies with themes of loss, family, honor, and vengeance - Speculative Drama brings Titus Andronicus to our stage. This fully immersive and viscerally haunting production of one of Shakespeare's most bloody and beautiful plays brings together cyberpunk and horror imagery with a clash of cultures, values, and dynasties unfolding all around the audience.Speculative Drama invites the audience directly into the action through rich, immersive soundscapes and site specific storytelling. Titus Andronicus explores classic themes of race, honor, and the meaning of family while integrating contemporary sensibility with futuristic and otherworldly visual inspiration, modern movement technique, and unconventional staging. 100% of ticket sales and donations go directly to cast and crew.
DIGITALLY ACCESSIBLE PERFORMANCES AVAILABLE 4/12 and 4/19! Digital shows feature live elements not seen at the in-person shows, integrated with an audience POV stream of the performance.
Due to the immersive nature of this production, discount tickets available for standing room and improvised seating. Accommodations are available. Please email [email protected] for accessibility details and to arrange for accommodation.
Director: Myrrh Larsen
Cast: Stan Brown, Jake Merriman, Isabella Buckner, Magdalen Powers, Murren Kennedy, Aubrey McGetrick, Eric Island, Niko Horaites, Megan Haynes, and Megan Skye Hale
Costumes and Props: Megan Skye Hale
Sound and Lighting Design: Myrrh Larsen
Speculative Drama Artistic Director: Megan Skye Hale, Creative and Technical Director: Myrrh Larsen
Speculative Drama aims to reclaim the relevance of myths, fairy tales, and classical texts through immersive, live theatrical performances. Our goal is to better reflect the diversity of the communities which we serve, and to show fellow people of marginalized identities that we, too, have a place in the classics. Through movement theatre, immersive staging, and site-specific production in an ongoing collaboration with local underground performance venue The Steep and Thorny Way to Heaven, we explore the intersection of classic stories and unconventional storytelling. Combining the principles of environmental theatre, rich and immersive soundscapes, and an extremely intimate setting, we create an atmosphere of inclusion and innovation while honoring and maintaining the original texts or source materials.
Poster design: Myrrh Larsen
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Where is it happening?
The steep and thorny way to heaven, SE 2nd & Hawthorne,Portland,OR,United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
