What better way to kickstart another lovely school year than by “participating” a truly novel concept for theatre – David Leddy’s Susurrus. This play is literally a walk around the park! Using the lovely landscape of the Matthaei Botanical Gardens as well as the latest technology, David Leddy’s play involves the audience in the fullest possible way imaginable in a theatrical set up.
You are given an ipod shuffle and and a map and asked to “watch” the play. You listen to a track and the actors “walk you through” the gardens and a suspenseful story (with adult themes) unfolds. Excerpts from operas, some soothing music for the transition between tracks, references to Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” are all part of the play.
This is a great way to explore the Botanical Gardens in the nice nippy Fall weather as well as enjoy something truly novel.
Student tickets at $10 and show times Weds 9/29-Fri 10/1: 3:30 pm to 5:15 pm
Sat 10/2-Sun 10/3: 11:00 am to 5:15 pm.
