Erika Batdorf Residency at Little Pond
Two Performances only of Erika’s play Poetic License and a Workshop – Enriching the Devotional Space
Thursday April 30 and Friday May 1
“Hilarious and thoughtful…emotionally compelling, visually elegant.”
– NOW Magazine
“A brilliant play is performed by its multi-talented writer…
binds the actor and spectators together”
– Bankok Post
Erika Batdorf is an international theater artist who runs a performing artist retreat center north of Toronto and has been directing and creating award-winning performance work for over 30 years shared in 14 countries. Erika’s residency includes:
Two performances only of her solo work “Poetic License” at Little Pond on Thursday April 30 and Friday May 1 at 7pm. We suggest a possible donation of $25/person, or whatever you can manage to help defray the costs of Erika’s performance and trip from Canada.
Free general public workshop “Transforming Devotional Practice” on Wednesday April 29 at 7pm – 9pm
Free interfaith theatre workshop for youth aged 15-27 – “Enriching the Devotional Space” May 1 – 3. Meals provided and accommodation provided if needed.
Devotional Gathering created by the youth on Sunday May 3 at 1pm. Open to the general public and followed by refreshments.
Details & Registration
Space is limited. Please contact Bill George to reserve your seat for a performance or your workshop spot. litlpond9@gmail.com
Poetic License -The Performance
Have you ever wanted to walk out on your job, your kids, your whole life? What is truly radical? What is education? What is inappropriate in the context of an academic environment? What is eternity? What is life like after death? If there is life after death and you die a smoker, will you still crave nicotine? Poetic License refers to, or includes poetry from Yates, Blake, Kerouac, Tahirih (an Iranian poetess), Oliver, Ginsberg, Baudelaire, Pound, Wilde, Plath, Eliot and Artaud. Theatre and interactive talk-show come together in Poetic License as we meet Marti, a creative writing professor at the brink of walking out on her life. Her sister, partially paralyzed and full of humor, challenges the audience to examine desire in the context of eternity.
