Poster's body copy:

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Tyrannosaurus Sex (and other truths) takes the audience on a journey that begins millions of years ago and arrives at the present day. We follow a lead character from a time of reptiles to the various stages of growth that brings us to adulthood – all on a path marked by chaos, passion and growing consciousness.

With drama, humor and song, the production recalls the joyful, light moments of early childhood mixed with darker scenes of sadness, confusion and loss. We watch the lead character confront those day-to-day events that shape us, take away our innocence and confound our best intentions. And see emerging growth and self-acceptance as well.

Live music from a jazz/blues ensemble will amplify and illuminate the story. Dancers will interpret the themes and content of several songs. Music will accompany the spoken dramatic scenes, heightening mood and emotion. Changing multimedia images will fill an entire wall and provide further context and layers.

“The production attempts to depict our universal
desires, passions or life energy – those ever-changing forces shared by all life through all of time. It’s the energy that pushes green shoots out of the ground, gets us out of bed every morning and keeps the adrenaline flowing,” writer and director Ira Liss explained.

Commenting on the title of the production, Liss continued, “It’s fun to open the show with a tyrannosaurus character. The idea of a giant reptile brings something monumental or mythic to the stage. Also, you don’t see a lot of articulate, passionate dinosaurs onstage that often. It could be memorable.”

Learn more at http://othertruths.eventbrite.com.

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I thought there was something almost Biblical or mythical in the themes and content of this performance. So, why not a photo still-life with a bright, red apple evoking Adam & Eve. A child's playful lizard clay sculpture suggests other reptiles and a bit of complexity. The man emerging relief is paper mache created by an Arizona artist. (It's hung on my wall for years.)

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Photography, design, copywriting by Ira G. Liss. The theater production was written, directed and produced by myself as well.