Here I Go
Monk Parrots presents
HERE I GO
Concept/Direction/Design by LUKE LANDRIC LEONARD
Text by DAVID TODD
Performance by MONK PARROTS
59E59 Theaters, Studio C
MAY 22 - JUN 3, 2012
With MICHAEL HOWELL, MARIAH ILARDI-LOWY, GATES LEONARD, NATALIE LEONARD, JULIE NELSON and JESSICA POHLMAN
Associate Directors: Shaun Patrick Tubbs and Joey LePage
Lighting Designer: Eric Nightengale
Costume Designer: Jennifer Skura
Sound Designer: Michael Howell
Props Designer: Allee Ilardi-Lowy
DESCRIPTION
Here I Go hitches the emotional gamut of classic country music with a romanticized depiction of Lynette, a widow in her 60s contemplating suicide. Accusation and acceptance are major themes that prompt questions related to loss, loneliness, and sacrifice. As Lynette prepares her famous banana pudding for her late husband she is visited by her pet horse, memories of herself at various ages, and a man who tries to take her hand...but will she go?
PRESS
“Director/Designer Luke Leonard mines the associative imagery of the subconscious to surprising effect...a disorienting sense of the rush of conflicting thought and emotion..." - Arterynyc.com
"...lives up to the promise...a soundtrack for heartbreak...very engaging..." - T&B On the Aisle
"HERE I GO is a brilliantly conceived and executed performance work...Go see this significant gem of a performance." - Theatre Reviews Ltd.
PRODUCTION HISTORY
European Premiere at the La MaMa Spoleto Open in Spoleto, Italy - August 30 and August 31, 2012
Featured: Michael Howell, Mariah Ilardi-Lowy, Gates Leonard, Natalie Leonard, Julie Nelson, and Jessica Pohlman.
World Premiere at 59E59 Theaters - May 22 - June 3, 2012
Featured: Michael Howell, Mariah Ilardi-Lowy, Gates Leonard, Natalie Leonard, Julie Nelson, and Jessica Pohlman.
Workshop Performance at Dixon Place - June 23, 2011
Featured: Mariah Ilardi-Lowy, Joey LePage, Gates Leonard, Natalie Leonard, Jessica Pohlman, and the voice of Denise DeMirjian.
Supported by Foundation for Contemporary Arts, 59E59 Theaters, La MaMa ETC, Materials for the Arts, Mountain View Studios, Magnolia Bakery, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, Dixon Place