In January and February, Escape to Create’s talented artists are taking the REP stage to showcase their craft during their residency in Seaside. Please see the attached press release for more information.
Upcoming Escape to Create Events include:
Nicholas Collett and Gavin Robertson with Escape to Create
Saturday, January 9th at 7:30PM
The British take the stage with The Six-Sided Man, a dark, comic meditation on the nature of choice and the question of fate. Praised as masters of their craft throughout the UK, Nicholas Collett and Gavin Robertson deliver the subtle nuanced performances that set a new record for ticket sales on the West End. Prepare to laugh, gasp and question your own existence! Tickets available at LoveTheREP.com
Sandra Jackson-Opoku and Caitlin Horsmon with Escape to Create
Wednesday January 13 at 7:30PM
Awarded author and poet Sandra Jackson-Opoku retraces the steps of the great Harlem Renaissance writer and famous Floridian Zora Neale Hurston. Screening a selection of her awarded experimental and short films, Caitlin Horsmon discusses her unique approach to the art of cinema and media arts. Tickets available at LoveTheREP.com
Ryan Heinlein with Escape to Create
Friday, January 22, at 7:30PM
From the forefront of the redhot Kansas City Jazz scene, composer and trombonist Ryan Heinlein presents an entertaining multi-media musical journey featuring recordings by his fusion band, Project H. With commentary, video and performance. Tickets available at LoveTheREP.com
Adam Kraar with Escape to Create
Wednesday, January 27 at 7:30PM
Actors from across the region revive The REP’s popular script-in-hand readings with playwright Adam Kraar’s lyrical drama Dream Of A Deer At Dusk. Finalist for the National Playwrights Conference, the plot centers on an idealistic 15-year-old girl’s determination to rescue a 27-year-old autistic man from the persecution of their small town. Tickets available at LoveTheREP.com
Other performances and events in January at the REP include:
“10 Towns that Changed America” with PBS Host Geoffrey Baer
Monday, January 11th at 7:30PM
A whirlwind tour of 10 towns that changed the face of city planning, including a Spanish colonial town in Florida, William Penn’s Philadelphia, the Mormon plan for Salt Lake City, an early suburb near Chicago, a beach town on the Gulf Coast, and Portland’s Pearl District. This free event is sponsored by the Seaside Institute and is open to all. Reserve your tickets online:
http://10-towns-that-changed-america.eventbrite.com
Improv Bootcamp!
Monday, January 18th to Monday, February 22nd at 3:45PM
The REP’s Improv Bootcamp classes are all about having fun and learning to think on your feet! This 6 week improv workshop is for kids ages 4-14. Our creative classroom space sets the tone for a fun-filled exploration of the art of comedy. Students learn short and long form improv, comedic character work, and more! Students will show off their new improv skills for their friends and family on The REP stage at The REP’s Improv Army Showcase. Classes meet once a week and beginners are always welcome. Tickets are available at LoveTheREP.com
Harpeth Rising is LIVE@TheREP
Friday, January 29 at 7:30PM
Unapologetic genre-benders, Harpeth Rising fuses Folk, Newgrass, Rock and Classical into a sound that is organically unique. Hallmarks of their music include expansive three-part harmonies, consummate musicianship and a deft, yet soulful lyrical perspective. Their roots run deep,from their varied ancestry across Eastern Europe to the musical hotbed of the Mid-South they now call home, they weave together ancient and modern ideas, creating a sound that is both familiar and impossible to categorize. Tickets are available at LoveTheREP.com
Upcoming Escape to Create Events include:
Nicholas Collett and Gavin Robertson with Escape to Create
Saturday, January 9th at 7:30PM
The British take the stage with The Six-Sided Man, a dark, comic meditation on the nature of choice and the question of fate. Praised as masters of their craft throughout the UK, Nicholas Collett and Gavin Robertson deliver the subtle nuanced performances that set a new record for ticket sales on the West End. Prepare to laugh, gasp and question your own existence! Tickets available at LoveTheREP.com
Sandra Jackson-Opoku and Caitlin Horsmon with Escape to Create
Wednesday January 13 at 7:30PM
Awarded author and poet Sandra Jackson-Opoku retraces the steps of the great Harlem Renaissance writer and famous Floridian Zora Neale Hurston. Screening a selection of her awarded experimental and short films, Caitlin Horsmon discusses her unique approach to the art of cinema and media arts. Tickets available at LoveTheREP.com
Ryan Heinlein with Escape to Create
Friday, January 22, at 7:30PM
From the forefront of the redhot Kansas City Jazz scene, composer and trombonist Ryan Heinlein presents an entertaining multi-media musical journey featuring recordings by his fusion band, Project H. With commentary, video and performance. Tickets available at LoveTheREP.com
Adam Kraar with Escape to Create
Wednesday, January 27 at 7:30PM
Actors from across the region revive The REP’s popular script-in-hand readings with playwright Adam Kraar’s lyrical drama Dream Of A Deer At Dusk. Finalist for the National Playwrights Conference, the plot centers on an idealistic 15-year-old girl’s determination to rescue a 27-year-old autistic man from the persecution of their small town. Tickets available at LoveTheREP.com
Other performances and events in January at the REP include:
“10 Towns that Changed America” with PBS Host Geoffrey Baer
Monday, January 11th at 7:30PM
A whirlwind tour of 10 towns that changed the face of city planning, including a Spanish colonial town in Florida, William Penn’s Philadelphia, the Mormon plan for Salt Lake City, an early suburb near Chicago, a beach town on the Gulf Coast, and Portland’s Pearl District. This free event is sponsored by the Seaside Institute and is open to all. Reserve your tickets online:
http://10-towns-that-changed-america.eventbrite.com
Improv Bootcamp!
Monday, January 18th to Monday, February 22nd at 3:45PM
The REP’s Improv Bootcamp classes are all about having fun and learning to think on your feet! This 6 week improv workshop is for kids ages 4-14. Our creative classroom space sets the tone for a fun-filled exploration of the art of comedy. Students learn short and long form improv, comedic character work, and more! Students will show off their new improv skills for their friends and family on The REP stage at The REP’s Improv Army Showcase. Classes meet once a week and beginners are always welcome. Tickets are available at LoveTheREP.com
Harpeth Rising is LIVE@TheREP
Friday, January 29 at 7:30PM
Unapologetic genre-benders, Harpeth Rising fuses Folk, Newgrass, Rock and Classical into a sound that is organically unique. Hallmarks of their music include expansive three-part harmonies, consummate musicianship and a deft, yet soulful lyrical perspective. Their roots run deep,from their varied ancestry across Eastern Europe to the musical hotbed of the Mid-South they now call home, they weave together ancient and modern ideas, creating a sound that is both familiar and impossible to categorize. Tickets are available at LoveTheREP.com
