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out out there (A Whole Night Lost) FRIDAY THE 13TH EDITION
The Cherdonna and Lou Show presents:
out out there (A Whole Night Lost)
FRIDAY THE 13TH EDITION
Friday April 13th, 7 and 10pm
Location: Velocity Dance Center
1621 12th Ave, Capitol Hill Seattle
Tickets: $15
www.brownpapertickets.com
If Cherdonna falls in a forest and Lou isn't around to hear it, does she make a sound? Can Lou see the forest or just Cherdonna and some trees? Who are Cherdonna and Lou after the proverbial party ends? out out there (A Whole Night Lost), is The Cherdonna and Lou Show's requiem of fears. They know they are afraid of the same things everyone else is, but nevertheless Cherdonna and Lou can't help but wax poetic in a silent movie with movement subtitles about their most human moments, from existential crisis to monsters under the bed. Where do our nightmares come from? What parts of us are built from terror? Who do we grasp onto to save ourselves? Cherdonna and Lou are unsure what terrors they have encountered, what they have imagined, and what Hollywood has implanted in their brains. Walking the fine line between tragedy and comedy, this is Cherdonna and Lou when no one is looking.
Out out there (A Whole Night Lost) is funded in part by 4Culture, and includes original sound design by Matt Starritt, lighting design by ilvs strauss, and objets d'art by Sari Breznau.
"Their gender-bending act blends physical humor with expert choreography, the high artifice of drag with everyday life and gtT-busTing goofiness with real pathosMason and Kuehner perfectly capture the performative train wreck we both adore and fear."
Brangien Davis, Seattle Magazine
The Cherdonna and Lou Show is a dance based performance duo founded in 2009, using choreography, personas, and the artifice of drag to reveal something true. As a team of choreographers, we (Jody Kuehner aka Cherdonna Shinatra and Ricki Mason aka Lou Henry Hoover) collaborate on each aspect of our work. While we utilize dance as our primary language, persona is one of the most recognizable elements of The Cherdonna and Lou Show. As queer artists we use drag to express and comment on the politics and societal constructions of gender identity. Drag also exaggerates our onstage personalities and provides context for the more abstract elements of our work. Humor is an integral part of The Cherdonna and Lou Show. We are obsessed with the moment in which comedy turns to tragedy, and the converse moment when something is pathetic to the point of hilarity. Cherdonna and Lou's willingness to express discomfort allows our audience to let go of their own inhibitions for a moment, and relate to the human experience.
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LocationFounders Theater at Velocity Dance Center (View)
1621 - 12th Avenue
Seattle, WA 98122
United States
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| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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