Yes, folks. The first of seven King County based podcasts is now available (just over there to the right, if you're interested). We've been busily rolling into different King County locations over the past five weeks and having the most fabulous conversations with folks, young and old.
(to the right we see Llysa conducting one of many interviews in North Bend, WA with the gorgeous Mount Si in the background. photo by Monique Kleinhans )
WHAT'S THIS ALL ABOUT? (if you don't know already)
As part of the 2007 Site-Specific King County Performance Network (funded by 4 Culture), Park Bench will visit 7 communities in August and September. We start with interviews from a visit to the King County Public Library in North Bend, WA, and in the coming weeks look for podcasts from visits to the cities of Auburn, Bellevue, Kent, Duvall, Redmond, and Seattle’s Columbia City neighborhood.
Powered by Gcast, Park Bench is made possible by the generous support of 4 Culture and the local sponsors who brought us in to each community.
PARK BENCH premiered at the 2007 Adelaide Fringe Festival and Episodes 1 & 2 (with 3 & 4 to come) are taken from those Australian interviews.
for past episodes visit http://www.gcast.com/user/theater_simple/podcast/main
What is Park Bench?
Park Bench is theater simple's mobile interview outpost where we invite people to have a seat and have a chat.
Park Bench is a change of perspective that looks a little like a rolling hill that arrives into an urban environment (a mall, a parking space, or as part of a public event) and asks passersby to consider and share their thoughts while sitting and observing their present situation.
Park Bench hopes to capture, through a series of friendly interviews a small snapshot of a neighborhood, a destination, or a community landmark, perhaps revealing a philosophy about where we are and how we got there. These interviews are recorded and edited into an internet podcast.
Hope you enjoy.
Andrew
