Connecticut River Valley Poets Theater: The Orchids

Friday, September 30, 2016, 7:30 pm
Tickets: $15 general admission. Tickets are available at the door from 6:30 pm. Please note sales are cash or check only.

The Orchids is a black comedy about two young people who get ensnared in a system
that only sees their value as objects of commerce. In this technocracy information is all
and true links are rare. Iris is starting her 'next life' without her memory and therefore
without an idea of context. Her rootlessness makes her vulnerable in this system. In
her duress she cries out. Lief responds to her cry of help during which time it is
discovered by the tormentors that Lief contains a universal link. He is cruely acted
upon. This is a play about finding one’s power and one's own universal link.
WARNING: There are scenes depicting sexual violence; please don't bring your young
children.

Read Jenny Abeles' terrific feature on CRVPT and The Orchids!

http://www.recorder.com/Abeles-column-4845871

CRVPT is radical and fun. It is a theater group composed of writers,poets and artists. The group
was started in 2012 when Stella Corso, Ish Klein, Greg Purcell, and Wilson Yerxa started
doing theater exercises on top of Mount Sugarloaf.

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Exciting News for A Happening IV: Leviathan

Cloudgaze and Eggtooth Productions are thrilled to announce that we have received a generous grant from the Markham-Nathan Fund for Social Justice to support our 2024 Immersive Arts Festival, “A Happening IV: Leviathan.”

This festival will transform the Shea Theater into an exploration of theme, hosting installations, music, theatrical performances, and movement pieces, featuring the collective contributions of over 30 local artists. Audiences will experience otherworldly environments and narratives inspired by folklore, fairy tales, horror motifs, American literature, and the mythos of the Old Testament, all of which delve into the central question guiding the festival: "What does it mean to encounter something greater than yourself and to be consumed by it?" Through this theme, we explore how a community reemerges and imagines itself after destruction and transformation.

With the support of the Markham-Nathan Fund, we are excited to create an event that complicates perspectives and fosters meaningful dialogue. We are grateful for this partnership and for the work of the Markham-Nathan Fund for Social Justice.

Thanks to the Mass Cultural Council for their vital support this year.We'd also like to thank the Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts for their support in the form of a Flexible Funding grant. We couldn't do this work without you!