Vision Residency: Rise of Thunderdome
Created & Performed by Melissa DuPrey
50 minutes; $10
What does a revolutionary leader do when the people aren't ready for a revolution? Set at the brink of an apocalypse, this solo show follows the becoming of Aunty Entity, leader of Bartertown from Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome.
Concept workshopped at the Solo Playwright Workshop through The Goodman Theater Dael Orlandersmith with Dael Orlandersmith in MAY 2020. Developed in artistic collaboration with communities of artists of color from Chicago and NYC. Original music written by Melissa DuPrey inspired by the soundtrack to Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome.