next to not
next to nothing
next to nothing journeys among the lost and left behind.
SHOW DESCRIPTION
next to not is a theatrical collage about extinction -- biological, cultural, and personal. Inspired by the writings of Terry Glavin, Chellis Glendinning, Derrick Jensen and Harry Harlow's attempts to study love by destroying it; next to not packs up movement and story, song and joke, umbrella and monkey-suit for a journey among the lost and left behind. Along the way, Bloodgood and Burnham expose parts of themselves they’ve had to kill to become the things they think they are. It’s a good night out, provided, of course, the dead can dance. During the Fringe, next to nothing will also host separate public discussion forums on the topics raised in next to not.
ARTIST/COMPANY BIOGRAPHY
next to nothing is the work Julianna Bloodgood and Michael Burnham make together. Julianna regards Cincinnati as the place where she grew creative wings. Since leaving, she's acted in New York, studied with Theatre Mitu in Thailand, stage managed and produced at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and has performed in CincyFringe. Michael has been a part of Cincinnati theatre for so long he's in the CEA Hall of Fame. He's directed CincyFringe pieces for InkTank. Julianna and Michael first worked together on ClearStage's Oleanna. Last summer they facilitated a project/performance about contemporary slavery for the International Peoples' Project. They staged a commemorative parade for the Drop Inn Center's 30th anniversary, performed in a new works festival in New York and adapted, staged, and performed in l'Histoire du Soldat for concert:nova. next to not is next to nothing's first full-length original work and it seemed fitting to premiere it at Cincinnati Fringe Festival.
PREVIOUS FRINGES
Julianna was in the Edinbrugh Fringe - once.
'AND THE FRINGIEST PART IS ...'
We promise to dance with orangutans and play the ukulele whilst seriously making you think and feel.
reviews
+ CityBeat review (June 2, 2008)