Paul Herwig presents a new show, Prairie Fire.
Prairie Fire is a solo performance, where the audience is surrounded by four 40 foot walls of projection, animation, and video. It’s a show about many things: looking back on lost innocence and the wonder of childhood, the bumpy journey through life, and encountering and fighting against “the darkness”. So, ultimately a show about resilience, and acceptance, and not backing down.
Prairie Fire is story about a young boy who grows up in a small midwestern prairie town, and who is confronted by the chaos and division of the world. Ultimately, he is faced with a choice: become an agent for destruction, or a warrior against the darkness.
I’m drawing from family albums, past and current events, have assembled a show-length sound score, and I perform with no text, all served within a visual environment made up of dreamy, haunting, and emotional imagery. I’ve been doing yeoman’s work on creating the animation, projection mapping, and video to create the space, and Jennifer Ilse and local director Kym Longhi are helping direct the show—I’m super excited to share it.
Friday, January 23—Sunday, January 25
Tickets: $10-$30
There are only 3 performance, and seating is limited to around 25 seats, so if you’d like to come please make a reservation!
Location Info
Saint Paul Ballet Studios
Fairview Business Center
655 Fairview Ave N
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55401