— from Artha Kass —
Is there such a thing as that one special person meant just for you? Love Letters Beyond the Veil, a new, autobiographical solo performance piece by Amontaine Aurore, explores this question and takes an entertaining, thought provoking, sometimes searing look at the possibility of soul mates, reincarnation, and life after death through the lens of a mystical romantic encounter. It incorporates storytelling, music, dance and spoken word. Orcas Center is proud to present the world premiere of Amontaine Aurore’s newest work on Saturday, June 13 at 7:30 pm.
Amontaine Aurore is a Seattle-based writer and performer. She has performed on stages and sets in Seattle, Montana, Los Angeles, New York and overseas, and is the winner of a national acting competition winner. Since 2006, Amontaine has written and performed in multiple self-penned solo plays including Waiting for Billie Holiday, and My Name is Trazar. In 2008, she toured her solo performance show, Queen Rita’s Blues Alley to New York and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland. Her solo show, Free Desiree was accepted into the New York Fringe Festival in the summer of 2013 where it was named by Theater is Easy as a Fringe Festival Best Bet and by Indie Theater Now as one of the best new scripts in the 2013 Festival. Free Desiree played to a full house in the summer of 2012 at the Orcas Center Black Box and Aurore is looking forward to premiering Love Letters Beyond the Veil.
Love Letters Beyond the Veil is written and performed by Amontaine Aurore. Directed by Tikka Sears. Assistant Director, Christy Fisher. Set design by Celeste Cooning. Costume Design by Carolyn Hall. Choreography by Amontaine Aurore and Christy Fisher. Lighting Design by Robert Hall. Sound Design by Wrick Wolff. Learn more about Amontaine at www.tenauras.com.
Theater is Easy, New York says: “It’s such a treat to see African American women portrayed as funny, proud and flawed, and reminds you just how rare that still is. “ Norm Stamper, Orcas resident says “Free Desiree is a disciplined, passionate and rollicking story … by turns poignant and hilarious … It is not hard to imagine Amontaine Aurore amassing honors.” And The Seattle Times says: “Aurore dances, pantomimes, sings and acts with passion and poignancy.”
Tickets for Love Letters, Beyond the Veil are $25, $19 Orcas Center members, $11 students, and may be purchased at www.orcascenter.org or by calling 376-2281 ext. 1 or visiting the Orcas Center Box Office open Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from noon – 2 pm. For more information about Orcas Center’s 2015 season visit www.orcascenter.org.
