Portland s Mad Horse Theatre continues its commitment to new plays by company members during the pandemic. THIS IS JUST INTERMISSION by Jared Mongeau is a one-character absurdist musing on the isolation of the pandemic.
Mongeau s forty-minute video is styled in the tradition of mime, featuring his protagonist, Bloomers LeFaye engaged in a series of clown circus gags, all set i9n a white-walled room with a closet that opens and closes, reinforcing the feeling of Sartrian No Exit. Silence is the prevailing mode for most of the video, though occasional sound effects and music, as well as one brief speaking interlude constitute the soundscape. There is an existential emptiness to the piece and, I might add, a heavy overlay of ennui, both intended no doubt by Mongeau.
Things to Do: Photography exhibit, unique dance experience, virtual theater and old-time radio show A Convenient Soldier: The Black Guards of Maine can be viewed online through the Maine Historical Society.
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‘A Convenient Soldier: The Black Guards of Maine’
Ongoing virtual exhibit through the Maine Historical Society. mainememory.net/exhibits
The Maine Memory Network section of the Maine Historical Society’s site is rich with virtual exhibits that you can spend hours looking at. In recognition of Black History Month, take the time to explore photography exhibit “A Convenient Soldier: The Black Guards of Maine.” You’ll see several compelling images as you learn about the African American Army soldiers assigned to guard Maine’s railways during World War II. As you view the images, you’ll see glimpses of the soldier’s lives in three Maine locations during a time of racial segregat
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Mad Horse Theatre is proud to present a new virtual theater experience, “This is Just Intermission,” a digital physical comedy, created and performed by Jared Mongeau in a real-time stream at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 19, and Friday, Feb. 26 with streaming available through March 7.
Mad Horse and Mongeau teamed up to develop “This is Just Intermission” to explore what defines “live theatre” in the age of COVID by creating as engaging a theatrical experience as possible. Through feedback from the audience, the show will be work-shopped further before the second performance. Performances will include a talk-back, and an optional survey.
Things to Do: The great outdoors, the great indoors and welcoming in 2021
Hit the slopes at Sunday River and stream some seasonal events.
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Visit Harris Farm
9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Harris Farm, 280 Buzzell Road, Dayton.
The recent mega dump of snow briefly gave a boost to skiing spots, including Harris Farm in Dayton, which has 40 kilometers of groomed trails that will take you across picturesque fields and through wondrous forests, complete with babbling brooks, as you traverse the 600-acre dairy and vegetable farm. Ski and snowshoe rentals are available when snow is on the ground. It will fly again soon enough but in the meantime, Harris Farm is still a satisfying spot to visit as you can purchase all sorts of glass-bottled milk, cheese, jams, grass-fed beef, turkey pot pies, turkey soups, free range veal, local eggs, homemade butter and maple syrup.