Thursday, October 9, 2014

Three Acts, Two Dancers, One Radio Host



If you are a fan of storytelling or dance, get ready for Three Acts, Two Dancers, One Radio Host which combines storytelling and dance for a hilarious and poignant show at Mesa Arts Center. This show is an incredible hybrid of the two art forms, developed by Ira Glass with dancers and choreographers Monica Bill Barnes and Anna Bass.

Ira Glass is the host of the well-known radio show This American Life. Heard across the United States, on over 500 public radio stations, Glass transmits stories that touch the hearts and minds of listeners everywhere. Now Ira Glass is taking storytelling to the stage in this performance show, Three Acts, Two Dancers, One Radio Host.

The show involves three acts; act one is about the job of being a performer, act two is about falling in love and what it means to stay in love, and act three is about how nothing lasts forever.

Audiences will combine Glass’s words and the dancers’ movement to immerse themselves in stories. Two artistic mediums, one all speech and one all movement, come together in an unforgettable way. “What makes it work is a shared sensibility,” Glass says. “As dancers, Monica and Anna are these amazingly relatable and funny storytellers without words.”

This is a can’t miss performance! Get your tickets and more information, here.

By Katie Selph