10 Brecht Poems

Recently featured on NPR and German Public Radio, Strike Anywhere Performance Ensemble and North American Cultural Laboratory (NaCl Theatre) present a dynamic two-woman Brechtian vaudeville theater piece entitled 10 Brecht Poems. New York-based actresses Tannis Kowalchuk (NaCl Theatre) and Leese Walker (Strike Anywhere) make use of their extensive training in physical theater, music, visual art and storytelling to bring to life ten poems by Bertolt Brecht, the renowned German playwright and social critic. Kowalchuk and Walker, the creators of the show, use satire and a variety of performance styles to examine the horrors of war, the importance of solidarity and the need for dissent. Aside from tight vocal harmonies, precise movement and powerful text, the performance also features hand-painted slides and shadow puppets by the pair. A presentation of the Guest Artist Series, Jeffry Walker, director.