The Big Lowdown, 2016

premiered at Bedlam Lowertown.
August 24-28, 2016

CREATED IN COLLABORATION WITH THE BEDLAM THEATER AND DANGEROUS PRODUCTIONS

About the Piece

Welcome to Upportornia!

As a recent arrival here, you’ve got a lot to discover about your new home. Although you may not yet speak the language, you’ll find most people here are friendly and helpful. Please take the evening to get familiarize yourself to the local customs, fill out the necessary paperwork, maybe even find a new job, and you’ll be on your way to becoming a true Upportornian!

Bedlam Lowertown, in collaboration with Dangerous Productions and Live Action Set, presents the 4th annual BIG LOWDOWN! This roving, interactive adventure puts audiences in the shoes of newly arriving immigrants to the fictional land of Upportornia. Based on real-life stories, created by and performed with a team of immigrant-artists, this one-of-a-kind performance will celebrate the resilience of immigrants and refugees who have found a new home in Minnesota.

This funny, poetic, bizarre, and family-friendly interactive performance will roam thru the nooks and crannies of Bedlam and the Lowertown neighborhood. Each evening ends with a celebration, featuring dancing and music with some of the Twin Cities hottest cultural performance groups.

Suitable for all ages and speakers of all languages.

When - performance schedule

Wednesday, August 24, 7:30 pm*
Thursday, August 25, 7:30 pm
Friday, August 26, 7:30 pm
Saturday, August 27, 3 pm & 7:30 pm**
Sunday, August 28, 3 pm & 7:30 pm

**Saturday 7:30 performance will be ASL interpreted by Rebecca Rock & Logan Yakesh

tickets

$20
*Pay-what-you-can-night! No one turned away.
 

The Big Lowdown 2016 is a collaboration between Live Action Set, Dangerous Productions, and Bedlam Theatre, financed in part by the Neighborhood Sales Tax Revitalization Program, and made possible by the voters of Minnesota through grants from the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.

Off Stage

Tyler Olsen .................................... Director and Writer
Andi Cheney ................................. Production Manager
William Harmon .......................... Stage Manager
Amy Danielson ............................ Marketing Director
Chelsea Schroeder Lovett .......... Costumer
Ana Hymson ................................. Technician
Alana Horton ............................... Graphic Designer
Thaiphy Phan Quan ................... Video Team
Nadia Honary .............................. Video Team & Editor
Andrea Opatmy ........................... ASL Interpretor
Rebecca Rick ................................. ASL Interpretor

Tyler Olsen .................................... Artistic Director, DP
Maria Gagnon ............................. Production Manager, DP
Jay Kistler ...................................... Publicity, DP

Noah Bremer ............................... Co-Producing Artistic Director, LAS
Joanna Harmon ........................... Co-Producing Artistic Director, LAS
Torre Edahl ................................... Managing Director, LAS

Maren Ward ................................ Artistic Director, Bedlam
Maya Beck ................................... Box Office & Marketing, Bedlam

On "Stage"

Noah Bremer ................................. Core Performer
Rebecca Edgington....................... Core Performer
Joanna Harmon ............................ Core Performer
Kyle Legacion ................................ Core Performer
Marcos Lopez ................................ Core Performer
Dario Tangelson ............................ Core Performer
July Vang ........................................ Core Performer
Mohammed Yabdri ...................... Core Performer

Musical Groups

Orkestar Bez Lime
Siama Quartet
CHAT
Pochanga
Sexy Delicious/Alma Andina
Asian Dance Nation
Los Nativos