Climb along with performer Tim Miller inside the giant O of the Hollywood sign – or as Shakespeare called it “the wooden O” of the theatre – as Miller performs a new work created from his brand new book of performances and stories, A BODY IN THE O.
Jumping off from a day in 1984 when Miller scrambled up inside the O of the Hollywood sign and imagined the performance space of his dreams (Highways), A BODY IN THE O journeys through the hoops of the Department of Homeland Security, the human heart’s mysterious Os and, finally, a wedding day, as Miller imagines the full possibility of performance that changes the world!
“Tim Miller sings that song of the self which interrogates, with explosive, exploding, subversive joy and freedom, the constitution and borderlines of selfhood. You think you don’t need to hear such singing? You do! You must!” – Tony Kushner, author of Angels in America
TIM MILLER is an internationally acclaimed solo performer, whose solo theater works have been presented throughout North America, Australia, and Europe at such prestigious venues as Yale Repertory Theatre, the Institute of Contemporary Art (London), the Walker Art Center (Minneapolis), and the Brooklyn Academy of Music. Miller has taught theatre performance at UCLA and Cal State L.A. He is a founder of two of the most influential performance spaces in the United States: Performance Space 122, Manhattan’s Lower East Side, and Highways Performance Space, Santa Monica, CA.
east village caravanserai is co-founded by Victoria Bryan and Sherry Diamond, long time arts advocates and theatre artists. Its mission is to curate chamber theatre and performative arts pieces addressing socially relevant issues that foster dialogue and inspire action.
WHAT: Tim Miller’s A BODY IN THE O
WHERE: The Found Theatre, 599 Long Beach Blvd., Long Beach 90802
(corner of 6th & Long Beach Blvd.)
WHEN: Saturday, August 24, 2019, 8pm
Getting there: The Found Theatre is located in bike-friendly downtown Long Beach (bike racks available in front of the theatre).
The Metro Blue Line 5th St. and downtown Passport shuttle stops are located directly in front of the theatre.
Parking: Two hours free parking in the CityPlace lot just west of the theatre. Enter from 6th St., 5th St. or Pine Ave. There is also ample street parking on 6th St.. Meters east of Long Beach Blvd. operate only until 6 p.m.; meters west of Long Beach Blvd. operate until 9 p.m.
COST: Tickets required. Suggested donation $15 (no-one turned away for lack of ability to pay – pay what you can). Tickets can be reserved at https://www.eastvillagecaravanserai.org/tickets/ on the east village caravanserai website (eastvillagecaravanserai.org )
