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9 Apr

Highway to decadence

by David LeBarron
monologues, performance
Highways Space in Santa Monica has asked me to be a part of their anniversary party/performance on May 20-21st. My first reaction was cool. Then: no way as Achilles will be 2 weeks out. Then I thought: well yea! cross promotion. Then: I cannot possibly write a whole piece in the throws of rehearsal. BUT last night I got an awesome idea. (Thanks to Beto.) Their theme is sort of sexy slutty carnival. So I have this image of me doing a little twisted Fosse-Cabaret thing, complete with fishnest and a suit, and doing 5 short monos as people walk or pref stand by. I think it's called 5 dancers. I love reinventing and revisiting. I think Candy...
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8 Apr

1 then 2 then 5 now 3

by David LeBarron
Uncategorized
The journey of Achilles has been fun awesome and crazy. It all started a few years ago when I knew I wanted to tell my own version of Achilles loosely based on the Iliad. That was kind of intimidating as everyone knows I am SOSOSSOSO not an academic. I wrestled a bit and then pu tit to bed. Then last summer while researching my new play Faerie Love Lost I, of ocurse, came upon all my myths again. It forced me to re-open Achilles. I went nuts. I started to write a one man show. Then I thought "I want a partner. I know the fabulous Shanna will dance behind and with me!" This version was retold from...
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15 Mar

Achilles in the Fringe?

by David LeBarron
theatre
I have 2 weeks left to decide. Ancient bawdiness in H-wood? I think it'd be a lot of fun. I think it'd be a lot of work. On the good side the scripts sounds amazing! That feeling a writer gets when his speech drips off the many tongues of a speaker. Like you didn't write the word. You're just a secretary taking dictation from someone infinitely cooler. All the research, hour of lattes, and cramped fingers disappears in the veil. So Hollywood Fringe or not I've got something....
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