“Cry of the Mountain” at the Capital Fringe Festival, 2011
Buy Tickets: https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/pr/844515
ADELIND HORAN’S CRY OF THE MOUNTAIN — a documentary play about the people who live with Mountaintop Removal Coal Mining in Appalachia. Conceived and performed by Adelind Horan. Real storie from America’s Coal Fields. At the Capital Fringe Festival.
When:
Saturday July 9 @2:30pm
Tuesday July 12 @ 8pm
Friday July 15 @ 8:30pm
Saturday July 16 @ 4:30pm
Saturday July 23 @ 8pm
Where:
FORT FRINGE – The Shop
607 New York Avenue, NW
Show Information:
To watch video: http://wholetheatre.org/mountain
To view Press Release and image from this show: http://shows.capfringe.org/shows/556-Adelind-Horan–Whole-Theatre-Cry-of-the-Mountain.html
One performer, thirteen characters. Verbatim portrayals of real people from interviews conducted by the artist while volunteering with coal related clean up in the mountains of West Virginia and Kentucky. Miners, Mining Executives, Scientists, Mountaineers, Hillbillies, Environmentalists, Protestors and more. Bluegrass Music and Homemade Cookies at Every Show!
Cry of the Mountain, Reviews/Quotes:
“It’s like an Anna Deavere Smith show… with a banjo.” – RadioIQ/NPR-Talk
“A fantastic talent.” – The Daily Progress
“Comparisons to the early stage work of John Leguizamo are inevitable.” – C-ville Weekly
Press Contacts:
Laura Gross, Capital Fringe
202-265-5383, c: 202-255-2054
laura@capitalfringe.org
Ebony Dumas, Capital Fringe
202-737-7230
communications@capitalfringe.org
Ray Nedzel, Whole Theatre
434-249-8444
ray@wholetheatre.org
Adelind is 23, and has been performing since she was 4 – having been raised by actors.
CRY OF THE MOUNTAIN is her second original, documentary-styled one woman show.
Adelind Horan and Ray Nedzel are available for interviews.
Ray@wholetheatre.org or 434-249-8444
Mountaintop Removal is the process of blowing up the mountain to get the coal underneath. For more information on Mountaintop Removal, please go towww.iLoveMountains.org