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| Fabulous Ride in the Unknown, the critically-acclaimed solo play, written and performed by Bruce Ward, chronicles the lives of 10 men whose pasts are revealed and forever linked through the emergence of the AIDS epidemic in the 1980s. Accompanied by music and visuals that capture the images of the decade, Fabulous Ride..."puts the first decade of AIDS into a startling dramatic context" * |
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What the critics have said about Fabulous Ride... |
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"Ward's physicality and dexterity dominate...Deft and textured performances"
- FringeNYC |
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"An extraordinary series of character sketches created with remarkable skill...A gallery of human faces through which our collective anxieties and fears are refracted and, finally, purged. A striking, angry, funny, touching, satiric and political work that puts the first decade of AIDS into a startling dramatic context...Ward's acting is virtuosic, transforming himself from character to character without ever missing a beat."
- *Bay Windows |
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"Ward percolates with inventive comedy"
- Boston Phoenix |
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"An extraordinary talent as a chameleon"
- Community Journal |
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"Fabulous Ride...is alive. It works. It is powerful. It is disturbing and wonderful"
- Boston Reader |
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Comments from program directors: |
| An incredibly powerful, moving and uplifting experience...portraying through all of the characters the anguish, hope and strength that our community has been experiencing over the past 20 years. You managed to captivate, entertain and move everyone in attendance." |
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Eric Rodriguez, Executive Director Body Positive, Inc. (NYC) |
| "It is no exaggeration for me to say that all in attendance were deeply moved by your performance. I can't imagine a more meaningful way of closing our program." |
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Ami Israel, Director CDC National AIDS Hotline Connections '96 Conference |
| "The accolades that I received from the participants was overwhelming. I am confident that it set a precedent that will be hard to duplicate in years to come." |
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Michael A. Chase, Conference Coordinator Erie County Medical Center Tri-State Conference on AIDS |
| "You are a truly gifted performer. The show was so well received that we have decided to make it an annual event." |
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Veronica Haywood, Director of Development Positive Directions, Inc. (Boston) |
| "Thanks so much for such a powerful performance! You managed to catch the eighties with startling Reality. Fabulous Ride does important work in revitalizing the friends and family we all have seen taken by AIDS. Even the youngest of the college students I talked with seemed to be profoundly touched by your work." |
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Tricia J. Asklar, Publicity Coordinator The Stonewall Center University of Massachusetts at Amherst |
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Past Performances:
NYC International Fringe Festival
Circle East, NYC
Boston Center for the Arts
New Theater, Boston
NY/NJ/PA AIDS Conference at The Chattaqua Institute
AIDS Theater Festival at The San Francisco Civic Auditorium
Oak Street Theatre, Portland, Maine
The Stonewall Center at U. Mass/Amherst
Dartmouth College (in residence with New York Theatre Workshop)
National AIDS Hotline conference at The Washington , D.C. Hilton
The Firehouse Theater, Newburyport, MA
The Source Theatre, Washington DC
Benefits/Educational Forums Appearances:
BC/EFA benefit at the Triad Theater, NYC
HERE performance art café, NYC
Cambridge Ringe and Latin High School
Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston
Lyric Stage Company, Boston
Mass. Department of Public Health
AIDS ACTION Committee, Boston
Positive Directions, Boston
Body Positive, NYC
Booking Information
Fabulous Ride into the Unknown is an 80-minute solo performance piece which chronicles the lives of 10 men during the emergence of the AIDS epidemic in the 1980s.
A Q&A session is available with the author/performer, Bruce Ward, following the performance.
For fees and inquiries, contact:
Bruce Ward
917-864-6932
BDWARDBOS@aol.com
www.BruceWardNYC.com
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