"When Harold learned that he'd be deaf before the year was out, he started collecting the sounds of his life in bottles, labeling them and sealing them up with corks for later use."

Based on the 2003 art installation Mapping the Dark: A Museum of Ambient Disorders created by Rosamond Casey, this collaborative theater piece draws on the talents of musicians, dancers, actors, artists and an extraordinary selection of fiction writers.

The piece unfolds in an underground museum where a collection of art is reverently interpreted by an eccentric curator. The works are psychological portraits that begin with the visual residue left by ten individual characters, each with her own story, his own worries, losses, cravings, and private sorrows. These characters unfold in the context of witness accounts, diaries, newspaper articles, psychological reports, and through the fascinating collection of objects each one has left behind.

The Company

Hayden Ardrey
Michael Durland
Lisa Grant
Lisa Greene
Betty Hales
Saleh Karaman
Douglas Kulow
Angela Pirko
Geri Schirmer
Chloe Squires
Aer Stephen
John Watkins
April Winsheimer
David Winship

There are always opportunities to help build sets, work on costumes, locate and fabricate props, and all the other sundry things that go into making each show spectacular. Drop by Tuesdays from 6pm – 10pm or Saturday from 10am – 2pm and we’ll put you to work! Can’t make it those days? Contact Scott at 434-977-4177x107 or email scottdunn@livearts.org for specific volunteer opportunities.