8 Short Plays
Co-directed by Sarah Jacklin and Theresa Columbus- 8 Short Plays is a surreal vaudevillian variety show. The plot of this poetic dialogue is performed by an ensemble of 8 and held together with a wild emotional logic. These passionate stories explore relationships to memory, art, and song. A live experiment holding the audience responsible for absorbing a universe where frolic & logic exist together, the cast employs humor and storytelling to unfurl unexpected connections and the wonder of humans on stage. In the process traditional forms are celebrated, taken apart, and reinvented. Performed for 3 weekends, 9 shows at the Mercury Theater in Baltimore, and performed in part at the Space Gallery in Pittsburgh and Rhizome in DC (2019)
Written by Theresa Columbus
- with individual acts by Cliff Doby, Malaika Aminata Clements, Rae Red and Megan Livingston
The cast:
- Malaika Clements, Theresa Columbus, Cliff Doby, Sarah Jacklin,
- Elvis Karegeya, Megan Livingston, Parker Matthews and Rae Red
- Music by Allison Clendaniel
- Costumes by Nicolette LeFaye
- Set by Mika Nakano
- Lighting by Chris Allen
- Video shot by Andy Shenker and Tom Kessler