SEASON 22 | February 2010
arrhythmia
Written & Directed by Zell Miller III | Presented by The VORTEX & UpRise! Productions
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Nominated for Austin Critics' Table Award: Ensemble Performance.
VORTEX Repertory Company and UpRise! Productions proudly present the world premiere of the newest hip-hop theater performance piece written and directed by award-winning playwright, Zell Miller III.
arrhythmia examines love, in all of its ugliness and splendor.
This urban odyssey utilizes elements of hip-hop, contemporary movement,
and lyrical slam-style poetry in this challenging, musical, political,
breathtaking experience for all audiences.
Featuring performances from Ebony Stewart, Sean Tate, Aaron Sanders,
and introducing Toni Ringgold, as four spirits on a journey: Love,
Forgiveness, Remorse, and Elation. Original music by DJ S.T.A.T.I.K.
and guitarist Buddy Cannon. Choreography from Ananda Mayi Moss.
PR Photo by Bonnie Cullum. Production Photos by Kimberley Mead.
Zell Miller III is an interdisciplinary theater/performance
poet. His play, Radio Silence, premiered at The VORTEX last season
and won the B. Iden Payne Award for Best Original Script. His one-man
show my child, my child, my alien child, won the Award for Best
Original Script from the Austin Critics’ Table in 2007. Zell
is also the creator and co-producer of the Hip-Hop Theater Explosion
which features poets, MC’s, DJ’s, dancers, and musicians
in a theatrical variety show. He also hosts “Speaking the
Spoken: The Art of Verse” a monthly open mic series at The
VORTEX. He has been a featured poet at SxSW Fest and has opened
for legendary artists such as Nikki Giovianni and The Last Poets.
As one of the premiere hip-hop theater artists in the country, Zell
is proud to bring this art form to his home city, Austin.
