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May 7, 2008
Press Contact: Olivia Honegger
Olivia@relentlesstheatre.com
"JIGSAW NATION - Denver"
What does "American" mean to you?
Relentless Theatre Company continues seeking answers in the next stop on their trans-continental documentary theater Curious Theatre Company of Denver hosts two free performances during the TCG conference, June 11 and 14.
Denver, CO - What does "American" mean to you? Is the American Dream still alive, and if so, how has it changed? Does living in this country carry any obligations? Since 2005, the Relentless Theatre Company has been documenting the thoughts and feelings of people across the U.S. in a traveling theater piece, Jigsaw Nation. Created from hundreds of hours of verbatim interviews conducted by Gary Winter (head writer), Marjorie Louis, Malachy Walsh, Rob Kaplowitz, Olivia Honegger, Kittson O'Neill and Hayley Finn, who also directs, Jigsaw Nation comes to Denver at the invitation of Curious Theatre Company for two free performances on June 11th at 8:00 PM and 14th at 2:00 PM, during the TCG Conference.
A "Town Hall" discussion will be conducted after the June 11th performance exploring: What does "American" mean to you? Does America have an identity if so, is it changing? Panelists will include: Catherine Hazouri, Executive Director of the ACLU-Denver, Councilman of District 1, Rick Garcia, and Rob Stein, Principal, Manual High School.
The Relentless Theatre Company (RTC) founded in New York City in 2003 by Honegger and Rob Kaplowitz is committed to exploring various characteristics of the American experience. In 2003, RTC presented Shelia Callaghan's The Hunger Waltz at the Manhattan Ensemble Theatre, Malachy Walsh's The Chair as part of the 2004 New York International Fringe Festival (Overall Excellence Award for Playwriting) and Suzanne Bradbeer's The Sleeping Girl at The Peter Jay Sharp Theatre on Theatre Row. Jigsaw Nation has been performed at the New York International Fringe Festival, the Flea Theatre, PS 122, and Ellis Island in New York City, at the Playwrights Center in Minneapolis, Minn. and South Coast Repertory in Costa Mesa, CA.
Two performances of Jigsaw Nation take place on Wednesday, June 11th at 8pm (Town Hall discussion following performance) and Saturday, March 14 at 2 pm. Admission is free to the public; for reservations call 303-623-0524. Curious Theatre Company is located at 1080 Acoma ST. in Denver. For more information, visit us online at www.relentlesstheatre.com