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About This Show:
About This Show:
Written by: Irie Unity and Olivia Nelson
Poster, Set, Sound, Costumes: designed by Irie and Olivia
Music: "It Had to Be You" -Marion Harris (1924)
Original song by Olivia Nelson
About Us:
About Us:
Hello! Welcome to our show. We are Irie and Olivia, a.k.a. Little Lamp Theatre Company.
A two-person team of queer, female-presenting actors who make new theatrical works. We love practical lighting, relatable narratives, and big feelings all on a barebones scale. Recent graduates from the University of Minnesota-Duluth, we’re on a mission to make the work we want to see: rich, epic stories and roles for actors like us!
We have been living, creating, and acting together for three years, and we're so excited to be part of the Twin Cities theatre scene :)
Creators' Notes
Creators' Notes
A note from Irie:
I have had difficulty in the past finding characters that feel well rounded and complex, that also share identities that I hold. I feel like much of the time, the character that has the most intriguing parts to them are rarely meant for me to inhabit. As a female theatre maker, I want for complex female characters. As a queer artist, I also want to see my experience reflected by the art I consume. Having characters that are people first and their identities second allows for nuance and discussion that at times, feels overlooked. Though this show has queer women in it, it is not a gay play; these characters just are. This is a story about people and their connection with the ones around them and themselves. I hope this story helps people who resonate with it feel seen. This show is not intended to portray a single universal experience, but if certain aspects ring true, we have made something that reflects the world.
Olivia has been the best collaborator to work with. I have grown immensely as an artist and a person throughout this process, and most, if not all of that, is due to having someone to ask the right questions and explore the things I would have not thought to look at. We put many hours into this little world, and I am lucky to say I did it with a wonderful artist and a wonderful partner.
Thank you for coming.
-Irie
A note from Olivia:
At the heart of our craft, Irie and I want to make stuff! We are both artistically inclined in multiple ways, so taking on this show as a team of two was a creative privilege as well as challenge. As the playwrights, performers, and designers, we got to wear a lot of hats, and we hope all the love we put into this story reaches you all from the stage.
At the heart of this play, is connection. Regardless of identity, we all want to feel loved. For Davie, the idea of someone loving her feels impossible, and actually letting them do so, an insurmountable task. Not because she’s queer, but because she doesn’t know how to connect. This is the part of the story that Irie and I were most interested in. What happens when we shut out the potential for someone to turn on the light—to brighten our lives? And what happens when we decide that we have been in the darkness for long enough?
I am fortunate enough to have light in each and every day.
To the first of many projects with my dear one, my home.
-Olivia
Special Thanks:
Special Thanks:
Lauren Roth, Curt Philips, Jon Brophy, Matthew Olsen, Katy Lacy, Tom Isbell, Jack Senske, Nick Wright, Kate Warmka, Molly Fabian, and anyone who has come to support new work. <3
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