HERE NOW; The Soapbox Testaments

The Welcome Table

OVERVIEW

HERE NOW; The Soapbox Testaments is a 21st Century soapbox experience that uses word and song to commemorate simple acts of kindness and understanding as it celebrates the sacredness of being alive here, now.

PRICE

Free

RUN TIME

15 minutes

VENUE & STAGE

Statue

US Bank Plaza

SHOW TIMES

Public Square:
Sat 7/23 @ 12:00PM
Sun 7/24 @ 12:00PM

US Bank Plaza
Sat 7/23 @ 6:40PM

DETAILS

TYPE OF SHOW

Fringe

Recommended For

All Ages

GENRE(S)

Immersive/Interactive, Musical/Opera, Performance Art

CONTENT WARNING

N/A

VENUE FEATURES

SOAPBOX TESTAMENTS - Main Landscape

SYNOPSIS

Standing in the shadow of reformist mayor Tom L. Johnson’s statue on the northern portion of Public Square – a place revered throughout the country for its historic commitment to civic discourse - three performers begin a song. People gather. One of the three steps up on a soapbox and begins a testimonial, a personal story told for the audience that ignites a collective journey taken with the audience. Drawing from a soapbox tradition that spans over a century and includes a long line of soapboxers including A. Philip Randolph, George Orwell, Elizabeth Gurley Flynn, and Emma Goldman, these three performers combine melody and memory, emotion and image to entertain, enlighten, and unite. It’s brief. Only a few minutes that pass like a flash. But in that short time hearts are opened, imaginations take flight, and each person gathered is transformed.

Created by Tina D. Stump, William Hoffman, and Eric Schmiedl

The Welcome Table is Tina D. Stump, William Hoffman, and Eric Schmiedl.

The Welcome Table

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Additional Info

THE WELCOME TABLE celebrates the full breath of American experiences by drawing from Gospel, Blues, Folk, and Pop to create fresh harmonic interpretations of songs for venues large and small, historic and holiday.

SOAPBOX TESTAMENTS - Main Square
SOAPBOX TESTAMENTS

Photo Credit(s):

https://fb.watch/cZB5EmOauO/