Direction, co-development, co-writing, and co-design by Julie Rada

Buntport Theatre, 717 Lipan Street, Denver, CO

April 7th — April 15th, 2023

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Rattlesnakes are low to the ground and full of surprises. Like hearts, their jaws never give up. But do you think rattlesnakes ever get to feel what it's like to fall?

—Strange Bird, Queer Bird

A playful and intimate exploration of love, comfort, and home in a world on fire. Text taken verbatim from letters, phone messages, journal entries, and poems between Julie Rada and Lars Reid are combined with original dance (Kate Speer, Allison Blakeney) and live music (Teacup Gorilla) to create an intimate reflection on blossoming love in a time of isolation.

This show was a collaboration with many Colorado artists. Set and costumes designed and constructed by Annabel Reader and Dan Huling of the Colorado Shoe School, and the show was co-produced by Buntport Theater.

Written by Julie Rada and Lars Reid, script development by Miriam Suzanne, with original music by Teacup Gorilla.

Thanks to Buntport Theater for generously providing the venue.

A Shared Nest by Toni Tresca for The Boulder Weekly

Local playwrights delivered the write stuff in 2023 by John Moore, TRUE WEST AWARDS in The Denver Gazette, DAY 17