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
SHOW TIMES
Public Square:
Sat 7/23 @ 12:00PM
Sun 7/24 @ 12:00PM
US Bank Plaza
Sat 7/23 @ 6:40PM
Sat 7/23 @ 12:00PM
Sun 7/24 @ 12:00PM
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
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.
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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.