Between Two Knees (play #2), world premiere and part of the excellent American Revolutions series, exploded out of the gate in the Thomas Theatre at Ashland's Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF). "Written" by the 1491s, a Native American improv comedy group, this piece had a chaotic energy and manic humor that helped soften the impact of an incredibly serious and depressing history (and present, alas). (I put "written" in quotes, because we heard in a talkback by one of the lead actors who described how the show didn't even have the second act written when they started rehearsals, and was still being fine-tuned during the preview performances!)
https://www.osfashland.org/BetweenTwoKnees
We love, LOVE, OSF, and try to get there at least twice a year these days, usually once earlier in the season, and once later on (Sept/Oct).
I actually lived in the mountains outside of Ashland a few different times in the early 90s -- at the Oregon Extension college semester, a winter Bible Study and NT Greek lessons with John Linton, and a year with Rogue Institute for Ecology and Economy. I always love going back.
C grew up going to plays at OSF with her family, which is where she fell in love with the theater. A weeklong summer program there her junior year in high school pretty much iced it. It's a definite happy place!
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