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Mawson's Mettle: Alone On The Wide Shores Of The World

Hipbone Studio
Portland, OR

This January, 2010, Lawrence Howard will unveil the much-anticipated sequel to Shackleton's Antarctic Nightmare. This next chapter in the Armchair Adventurer Series is Mawson's Mettle: Alone On The Wide Shores Of The World. A veteran of one of Shackleton's earlier voyages, Mawson led an Australian expedition to the frozen continent in 1911. Out sledging with two other men, Mawson was thrown into peril when one of the sleds -- along with the six best dogs, most of the food and equipment, and one of his companions -- was lost in a deep crevasse. After his second companion and the rest of the dogs died, Mawson struggled against freezing temperatures, 80 mile-per-hour winds, loneliness, grief, illness and starvation, pulling his one remaining sled for hundreds of miles. This is an epic story of survival and courage that will move you to the depths of your soul. And this year, Portland Story Theater will be part of Fertile Ground. Mawson's Mettle runs Fridays and Saturdays, January 22, 23, 29 and 30, 2010.

Note: Show runs approximately two hours. Wheel chair accessible. Free off-street parking. We welcome children 13 and older to this presentation.

Minimum Age: 13

Kid Friendly: No

Dog Friendly: No

Non-Smoking: No

Wheelchair Accessible: No

Contact

Who:	Lynne Duddy
Phone:	503-793-5484
Email:	tellers@portlandstorytheater.com
Web:	http://www.portlandstorytheater.com
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