The Man Who Wasn't There OPENING

Our ensembles' interests and talents are as diverse as the group itself. We come from San Francisco, Los Angeles, Providence, Jamaica, Singapore, Puerto Rico, and beyond. Between us we have worked on performance projects across the globe. We are interested in what we have in common as human beings. We believe that performance is a bridge, that it is deeply imbedded in our nature, and provides a means toward social change and greater understanding of our shared condition.

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PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE Three performances will be held in Shapiro Theater: August 3 @ 8:00pm August 4 @ 7:00pm and 10:00pm

The production will then travel to Canada and participate in the Edmonton International Fringe Festival. August 12-26

FT Collab Members - Bryan Quick, A Writer Mei Ann Teo, A Director Adam "Robot" Nash, A Composer/Musician Adrian Silver, A Choreographer/Dramaturg Mariana Ortiz, A Producer Lauren Cox, A Dancer Mary Ellen Beaudreau, A Dancer James Koroni, A Dancer Jessica Myers, A Dancer Kevon Simpson, A Dancer

We ask you to join us on this journey, toward asking the right questions, engaging in a serious investigation, and gaining a deeper understanding of what it means to be human. Click to enlarge images:

Desire To Experience

In the beginning, all was played in my memory in reverse, starting with death and ending with birth. I don’t fear death. I fear birth. Here is where I seek answers. -James Koroni

In the beginning, she sat in the middle of the sunny warm patch on the linoleum tile floor. She wore the color blue, pale, worn out. The ocean waves knocked. -Mary Ellen Beaudreau

In the beginning, between the heat and the fireworks I was unable to sleep. -Jessica Myers

In the beginning, there was no enemy. -Lauren Cox

In the beginning there was the end and all were confused about which way to turn next. There were no orbits, and so bodies collided, and as they collided, entire galaxies were birthed from the chaos. This was long before trust would come and ruin everything. In the beginning there was fear.  So all was created, to balance, all this stupid shit out. -Kevon Simpson

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The Man Who Wasn't There

Journeys are seldom undertaken voluntarily. Somehow we look up to find that we've been traveling with no clear direction or destination. We collide with others and imprint their experiences onto our own- we take on each other's mannerisms, thoughts, points of view. Occasionally we are injured, and these experiences can teach us to withdraw, to retreat within ourselves for fear of rejection, inadequacy, sorrow. But if we take care, we can move through the world expanding, our spirits growing at every intersection of two souls, growing to include every joy and every sorrow, preserving through this expansion all that is essential in human experience.

-Jessica Myers

FT Collab presents: 'The Man Who Wasn't There' at DIXON Place Thursday, June 21 8PM

Our creative process is a journey of it's own and we invite you to join us! We will be updating our blog throughout our rehearsals and performance season which begins Next week! Here's the link:

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