Invocation of Lightness Overhanging (a tribute to the poet Martha Whythblathe)
Justin William Evans
A re-staging of an unpublished performance poem by the late Asheville Poet, Martha Whythblath. Originally performed in 1994 and pieced together from her notes and the recollection of those who were present. Long-form and textural, an attempt at ritual and re-invocation and the incarnation of lost time.
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Immersive /Interactive, Magic / Ritual, Spoken Word
Absurdist, Dark Comedy, Experimental, Immersive, Meditative, Reading, Trauma
Artist Bio(s)
Justin William Evans is a poet, playwright, and teacher in North Carolina. His writing has appeared in the Swannanoa Review, Blood Orange Review, Boulevard, and elsewhere. His writing credits for the stage include A Tonguey Kiss for Samuel Davidson, Satan v. Laundry, and In Loving Memory: The Poet and Citizen Martha Whythblath, which was voted “Fan Favorite” at the 2023 Asheville Fringe Festival. He holds an MFA from Queens University of Charlotte and teaches in the Film Studies Department at UNCC.
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16 and above (16+)
Sensitive Content: Strong Language/Swearing
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