{"id":106023,"date":"2021-03-30T22:06:06","date_gmt":"2021-03-31T02:06:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=106023"},"modified":"2021-03-30T22:06:06","modified_gmt":"2021-03-31T02:06:06","slug":"run-glue-tree-pour-dive-physical-theater-at-muhlenberg-college","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=106023","title":{"rendered":"‘Run Glue Tree Pour Dive’ physical theater at Muhlenberg College"},"content":{"rendered":"

Featured Image: The cast of ‘Run Glue Tree Pour Dive’ have an extensive bag of Zoom tricks at their disposal.<\/em><\/p>\n

Powerful and playful piece of physical theater reimagines memory
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\nEnsemble-devised original theatrical work \u2018Run Glue Tree Pour Dive: A Re-membering\u2019 runs April 5-7 at Muhlenberg College\u2019s Mnemonic Theatre Festival
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\nAllentown, Pa. (March 29, 2021) \u2014 In a theatrical event described by its creator as \u201ca slowly unravelling ball of memory and physicality,\u201d six people attempt to help each other remember what they\u2019ve lost \u2014 and what they had previously taken for granted. But by using the most ridiculous memorization strategies imaginable, they risk forgetting themselves and each other.<\/p>\n

The third production of Muhlenberg College\u2019s Mnemonic Play Festival, \u201cRun Glue Tree Pour Dive: A Re-membering\u201d will stream live April 5-7. Creator Drew Richardson, a member of Muhlenberg\u2019s theater faculty, describes the play as ensemble-devised, often improvised physical theater. He emphasizes that physical theater does not equate to silence.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have built this piece with physical elements at the forefront,\u201d Richardson says. \u201cThat doesn\u2019t mean there are no words. It just means that actions and images come first.\u201d<\/p>\n

Richardson is no stranger to physical theatre; he teaches a variety of movement based acting classes at Muhlenberg; ranging from Clowning to Michael Chekhov technique. He holds the distinction of being the first person in the 21st century to have new silent movies shown in major motion pictures theaters.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe practice what we discover,\u201d he says. \u201cWithout separating body and mind, the actor can use more of themselves on stage to best express work that means the most to them and their society.\u201d<\/p>\n

The ensemble has been training together while keeping in mind the \u201cthree P\u2019s,\u201d Richardson says: playfulness, presence and physicality. He says the project is intended to stretch the actors\u2019 physical imagination in the expressive use of space, characterization, and storytelling.<\/p>\n

The title of the play comes from a memorization strategy that Richardson studied in his youth, which he used to recall the order of playing cards.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I was in high school I bought a book called \u2018How to Develop a Superpower Memory,\u2019 and I got pretty good at it,\u201d he says. \u201cParty tricks aside, engaging with my memory in this way has allowed me to be able to process and connect different aspects of my life. As an ensemble, we\u2019ve been exploring the intricacies of our memories. What someone remembers says a lot about them.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cRun Glue Tree Pour Dive, A Re-membering\u201d is the third production in Muhlenberg\u2019s mostly-virtual Mnemonic Theatre Festival at Muhlenberg, running through May. Information on all seven productions in the festival can be found at\u00a0muhlenberg.edu\/seeashow<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cRun Glue Tree Pour Dive, A Re-membering\u201d runs Monday through Wednesday,. April 5-7, at 8 p.m. (ET). Patron<\/b><\/p>\n

 
\nInformation Provided By:
\nScott Snyder
\nMarketing & Development Manager
\nMuhlenberg College Department of Theatre & Dance<\/p>\n

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