2003 Long Fringe
Long Fringe Schedule at Ticket prices vary by show. Make reservations by calling 479-PLAY (479-7529). All Long Fringe shows are at the Blue Theatre, 916 Springdale Road. It's easy to find and just minutes from downtown! Check out this map.
Miscarried Lullaby (Starlex Theatre Company)
Wednesday, January 21- 7:00pm Black Things (Spank Dance Company)
Black Things is a new contemporary dance created by Ellen Bartel to express elements of things that are Black. Intrigued by how movement can portray and capture human nature in ways that language may describe less poetically, Bartel unwraps the idea of "black," opens the box and lets the audience inside the darkness. A dense void, thick and shapeless, the dancers shape, gesture and move in ways that describe literal, metaphoric and emotional levels of black. The stage is very dark. The costumes are very dark. The movement is vast, descriptive, heavy and (although there is some humor) very dark. It is a dance about political and social observations that are timeless, relevant and sure to make the imagination question ones own view about black things. Ellen will be dancing with Mari Akita, Amy Cone, Ceci Proeger, and Matthew Young. Tickets $8. Thursday, January 22- 7:00pm Dance Carousel, 40 one-minute dances by 10 Austin Choreographers (Austin Independent Choreographers)
At FronteraFest 2004 you will see for the first time a Dance Carousel. It is 10 local dance artists creating 4 one-minute dances for a total of 40 one-minute new movement pieces. The Dance Carousel is the brainchild of Ellen Bartel, and co-founder of the not-nonprofit choreographer's group, the Austin Independent Choreographers. The group is dedicated to creating opportunity for the Austin area choreographers to show new work in an environment that supports the growth of the arts community. The choreographers are Nancy Bain, Genie Barringer, Ellen Bartel, Jim Chappeleaux, Kayo Fishtrom, Cristina Jesurun, Nancy Moran, Ellen Stader, Caroline Sutton-Clark, and Lauren Tietz. The artists are incorporating local composers, poets and talented dancers into their one-minute dances. Tickets $8. Friday, January 23 - 7:00pm The Bateman Trilogy, written and directed by ken Webster Three short plays dealing with the very strange Bateman family of Houston, Texas. Thanksgiving at the Batemans' centers around what happens when the family's long-dead father returns for Thanksgiving. Jury Duty centers around a murder trial, and Family Tradition gives new meaning to the term dysfunctional family. These dark comedies are written and directed by Ken Webster and feature an all-star cast of local actors. Tickets $10. Tuesday, January 20- 7:00pm Will Power: The Course of Love, composed by William Shakespeare, arranged by Robert Matney, Liz Fisher, and Gemma Wilcox, and directed by Robert Matney
(Austin Shakespeare Festival) A distilled collection of Shakespeare's unparalleled poetry and a circular exploration of the splendid, ennobling and debasing cycle of human love. In this inaugural production of ASF's Will Power series, Shakespeare's fool guides us through the rocky terrain of affection: from the deep longing of unrequited love, through adoration's blooming, to love's fearful crises, past its bereavement, and re-arriving at its reunion and deep longing. Tickets $10. Wednesday, January 21- 8:45pm How to Belly-Dance for Your Husband Starring Little Egypt (Tongue & Groove) Tickets $10. Tuesday, January 20- 9:15pm
The Armageddon Telethon, written by and featuring Hans Frank and Ken Webster
Saturday, January 24- 10:15pm
Ménage à Dix and The Honeymoon Period is Officially Over, written and performed by Gemma Wilcox
Sunday, January 25- 5:30pm
Meditations While Running Water, Mary Hill
Thursday, January 22- 8:45pm
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