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Lay of the Land

Presented by Vortex Repertory Company at The VORTEX

January 29-January 31, 2010

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Lay of the Land is Tim Miller's saucy, sharp-knifed look at the State of the Queer Union during a time of trial. Careening from his sexy misadventures while performing in 45 States, to street protests for Marriage Equality, to the electoral assaults on gay folks all over the country, to a grade-school flag monitor, to choking on cheap meat caught in his 10-year old gay boy's throat, Lay of the Land friskily gets at that feeling of gay folks being perpetually on trial, on the ballot, and on the menu!

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    The VORTEX

    2307 Manor Road
    Austin, TX 78722

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    Tickets: $30-$25 Priority Seating. $20-$15 General Admission. $10 Starving Artists. Seating is limited. Reservations recommended.

    Info Phone: 512-478-LAVA (5282)

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    Dates:
    January 29-January 31, 2010

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    January 29-31, 2010 8pm.

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    • Event Name: Lay of the Land
      "Preaching to the choir"
      Review posted by: kholenkhov from Austin, TX, Jan 31, 2010
      

      Lay of the Land is Tim Miller's plea for marriage equality in a homophobic country. This solo performance piece certainly preaches to the choir, but Miller is an engaging and highly energetic... Expand

      Lay of the Land is Tim Miller's plea for marriage equality in a homophobic country. This solo performance piece certainly preaches to the choir, but Miller is an engaging and highly energetic performer and his message is one that needs spreading. As a storyteller, Miller is adept at delivering scripted anecdotes but also has fun delivering points directly to friends in the audience in an impromptu manner. Even the occasional surprises that come with live theatre don't deflate his drive (and a rhetorical instruction to the audience to pull out their pocket constitutions yeilded a showstopping moment when an audience member in the front row was actually able to provide one.) Some points could use more clarity and at times the proceedings get a tad didactic, but mostly you just ride the inspiring waves of Miller's rambling momologue. Sometimes you need to go to "church" to have the preacher remind you what you're fighting for and how important that cause truly is. Collapse

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    • Event Name: Lay of the Land
      "Preaching to the choir"
      Review posted by: kholenkhov from Austin, TX, Jan 31, 2010
      

      Lay of the Land is Tim Miller's plea for marriage equality in a homophobic country. This solo performance piece certainly preaches to the choir, but Miller is an engaging and highly energetic... Expand

      Lay of the Land is Tim Miller's plea for marriage equality in a homophobic country. This solo performance piece certainly preaches to the choir, but Miller is an engaging and highly energetic performer and his message is one that needs spreading. As a storyteller, Miller is adept at delivering scripted anecdotes but also has fun delivering points directly to friends in the audience in an impromptu manner. Even the occasional surprises that come with live theatre don't deflate his drive (and a rhetorical instruction to the audience to pull out their pocket constitutions yeilded a showstopping moment when an audience member in the front row was actually able to provide one.) Some points could use more clarity and at times the proceedings get a tad didactic, but mostly you just ride the inspiring waves of Miller's rambling momologue. Sometimes you need to go to "church" to have the preacher remind you what you're fighting for and how important that cause truly is. Collapse

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