What: Minority Voices Theatre and illioo Native Theatre present a concert reading of Salmon Is Everything in Stage Left at the Very Little Theatre. A concert reading involves actors reading a play from scripts, usually with a minimal amount of movement and stage direction.
When: Performances will be at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 23 and 24, and 2 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 25.
Details: Some roles will be performed by illioo Native Theatre regulars, with others played by other community members. The play is suitable for all family members and will be followed by discussions with representatives of local and regional watershed groups and members of the Native American community.
Synopsis: 2022 is the 20th anniversary of a devastating fish-kill on the Klamath River when upwards of 70,000 Salmon died as a result of the political and social response to the drought of 2001. The play tells the story of that historic event through the lives of three families, and shows how the diverse community of the Klamath Watershed came to understand one another’s perspectives and care about each other and their watershed. The play documents the actual historical event of the 2002 fish-kill on the Klamath River, and also explores issues central to all watersheds in Oregon and the West.
The playwright/director: Theresa May is associate professor of theater at the University of Oregon and is a leader in ecological- and community-based theater. She is co-founder of Earth Matters on Stage, an international ecodrama festival; co-editor of Readings in Performance and Ecology; and co-author of Greening Up Our Houses, about sustainable theater management.
Tickets: $0 to $25, on a pay-what-you-can basis, available online at theVLT.com/tickets or by calling 541-344-7751.
