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ARCHIVE: SEASON 18 | March 2006
"I Look Like An Egg, but I Identify As
A Cookie"
&"The Law Project"
written & Performed by Heather Gold
SxSW Festival Production
Heather Gold returns to the VORTEX for two different solo-performances
in conjunction with SxSW Interactive. Gold, a San Francisco-based
actor/writer/comedienne (and law student) has been seen in Austin
before, both at The VORTEX, and as the host of Austin Gay Pride. After
attending Yale and Northwestern Law, Gold turned her studies to theater
and improvisation. Her smart, intimate, and energetic performance
style has earned both her and her work national recognition and numerous
awards.
Monday, March 13, for one night only, straight
from its Off-Broadway premiere, Heather Gold performs her hit piece
"I Look Like An Egg, but I Identify As A Cookie." In Cookie,
which played to sold out houses at The VORTEX in 2003, Gold explores
identity and sexuality with plenty of social and political commentary
thrown in, all while baking cookies. That's right! Baking cookies,
which the audience inevitably gets to sample. After playing for
over a year in San Francisco, Cookie was named Best of the Bay by
The Oakland Tribune and received Curve Magazine's National Lesbian
Theatre Award. Hilarious, insightful, and personal, "I Look
Like An Egg, but Identify As A Cookie" combines scripted elements
with extemporaneous comedy, and is never the same twice. So come
enjoy it again, or for the very first time!
Tuesday March 14, for one night only, is Gold's
brand new piece, The Law Project. In this one-woman show, Gold begs
the questions "Is the law what holds this country together?"
Combining her unused law degree with dead-on comic timing, Gold
guides the audience through her experiences in law school. The Law
Project is an interactive theater piece, which invites the audience
to share their ideas with Gold, making it an intellectual experience
for both performer and patron. This Austin performance is the first
outside of San Francisco.
Heather Gold uses humor, storytelling, and audience participation
to create an intimate community in which to explore universal subjects,
promoting connection and inclusion with her viewers. Don't miss
out on this unique and award-winning experience!
For more on Heather Gold go to www.subvert.com
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