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Short tales of postapocalypse set in a world without electricity

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By Annex Theatre

DESCRIPTION

It's a post apocalyptic world and people are scrounging for food, shelter and...theatrical lighting. Three new short plays by local authors Bret Fetzer and Juliet Waller-Pruzan, Elizabeth Heffron, and Anthony Winkler explore themes of light-and-shadow, endurance, secrets, and hope, all performed within a World at End framework where where the survivors must reconstruct a new society from the barely functional remnants of a defunct civilization. To this end the entire production will be lit by actor-powered bicycle generators, candles, and hand-cranked flashlights, and will make use of live "Foley-style" sound effects and music created from found objects.

The project is headed by Annex's own Green Theatre technical director, Max Reichlin ("Small Town", "Tuesday", "The Secret Recordings of Lenin...") and directed by Ellie McKay ("Grand Guignol", "The Duchess of Malfi").

REVIEWS & PREVIEWS

User-Submitted Reviews

Seattle Times Review by Misha Berson Monday, February 25, 2008 hilarious, sharp-fanged satire...[Annex] \"goes green\" in a whole new way. (read article) The Stranger Review by Charles Mudede Monday, February 25, 2008 three short plays about American exhaustion at the end of the first decade of the 21st century (read article) Seattle Weekly Review by Neil Corcoran Wednesday, February 13, 2008 “A well-done and novel play-within-a-play” (read article) Seattle Post-Intelligencer Review by Joe Adcock Wednesday, February 13, 2008 “Anti-conventional comedy…ingenius as a concept” (read article) Seattle Post-Intelligencer Preview by Kery Murakami Wednesday, February 13, 2008 \"People power keeps lights on at Annex\" (read article) KING-TV "Evening Magazine" Preview by Jim Dever, Reporting Wednesday, February 13, 2008 “Staging a shot at history in a stripped down, self-sustaining World Of Tomorrow” (read article) KUOW-FM "Sound Focus" Preview by Dave Beck, Host Wednesday, February 13, 2008 (read article)

average rating: - from 1 reviewer Read complete reviews Write a review Seattle Fringe Rules! The three short plays that make up Keep The Light On are fast-paced and well-acted. Awesome date play -- awesome fringe venue! ... -Phil Edry February 11, 2008, 4:55 pm

COMPLETE SCHEDULE

  Friday, February 8, 2008 from 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm
  Saturday, February 9, 2008 from 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm
  Friday, February 15, 2008 from 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm
  Saturday, February 16, 2008 from 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm
  Friday, February 22, 2008 from 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm
  Saturday, February 23, 2008 from 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm
  Friday, February 29, 2008 from 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm
  Saturday, March 1, 2008 from 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm
  Friday, March 7, 2008 from 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm
  Saturday, March 8, 2008 from 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm

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