WHEN
Sat, May 16 @ 8:40 pm
WHERE:
COST:
$15
A Tall Girl’s Lament & Charlie’s Spring
2 shows in 1 hour!
Many of us spend our lives in a mask—one that blurs or hides who we are—in order to fit in, to survive, to avoid being vulnerable, and the list goes on. We perform: who others want us to be, who others say we should be, who we think we ought to be based on the possibility for acceptance and survival. These performances range from small to large, and from moments to a lifetime. Underneath is our vulnerability, our inner child, and our struggle to just be ourselves (when it is safe to do so).
This one-human show is about understanding, embracing, and expressing our most authentic Selves through one of the greatest tools at our disposal: the art of creation. While the title is quite inspired by Alice Oseman’s Heartstopper, the essence of “Charlie’s Spring” connects to the experience of my personal Spring—a time of rebirth, blossoming, and the peeking out of sunshine after a harsh Winter. While it is modeled after and inspired by themes like gender, sexuality, neurotype, trauma, personality, and relationships, there are infinite ways it can connect to anyone’s journey into authenticity. It might be largely my story, but it’s one we all share: wanting to be accepted and celebrated for who we are, and finding the little pockets we can do this in. Our most authentic and loving Selves are just waiting to be created.