The Great Storm
Thu. 09/09 | 8:00PM - Sat. 09/18 @ Obsidian Art Space (map)
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- Obsidian Art Space presents The Great Storm, ten short comedies and dramas written by Houston-area playwrights. A Hurricane Ike Anthology by Aaron Alon, Eric James, Leighza Walker and Peter Wittenberg, Jr. The newly formed Thunderclap Productions, composed of four award-winning, Houston-area playwrights, will present an evening of ten original short plays both dramas and comedies to commemorate the second anniversary of Hurricane Ike. The Great Storm will have performances at the new Obsidian Art Space, 3522 White Oak, Houston, 77007, on Sept. 9-11 and 16-18. All performances are at 8 p.m. Tickets are pay-what-you-can, with a suggested ticket price of $15. The four playwrights that make up Thunderclap Productions and who have written the ten plays for the evening are Aaron Alon, Eric James, Leighza Walker and Peter Wittenberg, Jr. The first act contains five plays that take place before or during Hurricane Ike, while the second act focuses on stories that follow in the wake of the storm. Walker explains the stories that are reflected in the plays are not only the experiences of the four playwrights, but the experiences that were shared with us, the stories that we gleaned after the storm because we became such a community. Even if it was for a very short term, we became a community after the storm and learned a lot about each other. The stage and path of the storm often reflects the infancy, conclusion or turmoil of the relationships portrayed in the plays. Wittenbergs Charming Lil Storm is about two friends who, while standing on a pier days before the storm, flirt with the direction of their relationship. Alons Vertex and James Night 4 both about couples who find themselves examining their relationships in the non-air conditioned days following the storm unfold with the same uncertainty left by the storm. The plays range from the wrenchingly dramatic Pounds of Pressure by Walker and Into the Storm by James to Alons unapologetically comedic Cleanin Out My Closet about an African American mother who takes the time spent trapped in a closet during the hurricane to tell her white son he is adopted. Because of adult language and situations, the plays are not suitable for children. For more information on The Great Storm, visit thunderclapproductions.comor contact Aaron Alon at 281-954-4399 or info@thunderclapproductions.com. For information on Obsidian Art Space, contact Leighza Walker at 832-889-7837 or visit obsidianartspace.org. Tickets can be purchased at the door or reserved on the Thunderclap website.
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