Nature Theatre of Oklahoma

On the basis of a series of telephone conversations in which ensemble member Kristin Worrall forays into the memories of her life, experiences and emotions from birth to early adulthood, The Nature Theatre of Oklahoma continue a project which translates these verbatim transcripts onto the stage. Episode 1 is a musical, Episode 2 develops this into a dance, Episode 3 & 4 are based around the conventions of a murder mystery play. In the short Episode 4.5, Worrall’s memories are dissected in an animated film. With a medieval illuminated manuscript, Episode 5 expands into graphic territory, with the girls first sexual experiences, in which the company founders (Kelly Copper and Pavol Liska) have made a 140-page hand calligraphed book that includes drawings of the two having sexual intercourse, and invites the audience into a joint reading experience accompanied by a performance on the organ by the musician Daniel Gower. Episode 6 is a late night alternative radio program, with the audio material generated by talking to the locals during open rehearsals in Berlin. For Episode 7, Liska and Cooper return to the original recorded phone conversation with Worrall, now dealing with studying in Europe, and university graduation. This Episode is filmed entirely outdoors in the natural setting of the upstate New York Hudson River region.

Life and Times
Episode I

Life and Times
Episode II

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