Dear fans and friends - guess what? We are producing a show without puppetry in it. THE GALL! THE MOXIE!! Why, you ask? The reason is simple. We believe so firmly in the messages that this performer emits out into the world that we think, nay we KNOW, that Portlanders will need to hear it. It’s about POOP, the greatest under-utilized, human-made resource on Earth.
There are THREE EVENTS within TWO DAYS and you can catch them all. Poopemon, if you will.
ASSUME THE THRONE - a live show + Food not Bombs dinner
WHEN: FRIDAY FEB 21, 2020 6pm - 9pm. Dinner @ 6pm / Show @ 7pm
TICKETS: Free!
WHERE: Kailash Ecovillage @ 4311 SE 37th Ave. Portland OR 97202
Are you ready to ASSUME THE THRONE? Shawn “The Puru” Shafner is here to share the secret wisdom our bodies already know - The Tao of Poo. Fusing wisdom from permaculture and world religions, this intimate blend of storytelling, ritual and razzle dazzle teaches the ancient alchemy of how all our $h*t can transform into gold.
Potluck contributions and $5-20 donations for the show are appreciated :) More about Kailash Ecovillage at www.kailashecovillage.org/
FLUSH - THE DOCUMENTARY SCREENING
WHEN: Saturday February 22, 2020 @ 2pm
TICKETS: $6 in advance / $8 @ the door - LINK HERE
WHERE: Shout House @ 210 SE Madison, Ste. 11, Portland, OR 97214
Flush: The Documentary is the surprising story of what happens after we “go," and a growing movement to change the way we think about waste.
Director Karina Mangu-Ward has a hunch that the unprecedented damage from Superstorm Sandy, the drought out West, and the future of our food supply have a lot to do with how we flush. So she gives herself a challenge: follow one flush from beginning to end. Flush is the story of everything that happens next, and the cultural, political, and corporate forces shaping the way we deal with bodily waste in America today. Runs 54 minutes. Followed by a panel conversation featuring The POOP Project's Shawn Shafner, Ole Ersson from Kailash Ecovillage, and other local sanitation experts.
See clips and more information at www.thePOOPproject.org/flush
HOW THE POTTY TRAINED US - a live show
WHEN: SATURDAY FEB 22, 2020 @ 8pm (Doors @ 7:30pm)
TICKETS: $10 advance / $12 at the door - LINK HERE
WHERE: Shout House @ 210 SE Madison, Ste. 11, Portland, OR 97214
What if the solution to climate change, world peace, and self-love was the one thing no one wanted to talk about? From communal Roman toilets to the Queen who banished the bowel movement, Shawn "The Puru" Shafner unearths the origins of our dis-ease. In this stand-up comedy / TED-style lecture / character-shifting solo play, Shafner exposes how current sanitary practices threaten our health, environment, and 40% of the world still living without safe toilets - and invites us to get our sh*t together before it hits the fan. This event is appropriate for ages 12 and up.
More at: www.thePOOPproject.org/
Fascinating, hilarious and totally timely, How the Potty Trained Us asks us to take the plunge, join a revolution pushing for change from the bottom up, and proudly declare “I’m a pooper!”
Please note: We will sell $5 tickets at the door to Arts for All participants w/ Oregon Trail Cards for available seating at the box office window, which opens at 7:30pm for this 8pm show. This event is ADA accessible, but the host would request advance notice when possible so that we may be prepared with the ramp needed inside the space. Please send us a note!
