Thanks to Nasatassia A. Davis. It was epic.
Coming soon...
But instead, he chose and ate the apple
Now he has to grapple with the weight of the world
(For a date with a girl that was his anyway)
You could live any day
But today is the only one right now
Profound?
Moral currency is shared
So like the Berenstein Bears we all will learn the lesson
In the way a boy grows into a man
Soon we will all understand
That I can be
You can be
He AND she can be
ANY1MAN.
*SEE YOU IN SEPTEMBER?
]]>He explores all the elements in creation from philosophical to religious in an unplugged sketch type setting which will have you laughing and crying throughout. Even though it was my 3rd time seeing it, it felt like my 1st as no character was the same, each time I saw growth and had a whole new experience.
Overall a wonderfully written piece and very creative idea that is most definitely a must see for everyone.
Runtime is approx 70 minutes.
By Elisha Robin.
If there is Any1Person that you know that has not seen this performance, tonight is the night to bring them.
You should know how last nights go. It's like this: The cast gets in that zone, elephants balance on each others backs, and monkeys speak in Spanish.
While none of that is going to happen this time around, you should anticipate that the men of Any1Man will be trying to outdo themselves.
Aaaaand, we are having an after party replete with an open bar, because that is what the cast asked for. (Yes, I said "the cast")
We will wait an extra 10 minutes for you because it is a Monday and your boss is probably a jerk.
-Any1Man
]]>If you haven't seen the show Wednesday is your last chance for the week. Come, participate, and stay till the end so you can tell the characters what you think about them yourself. We talk back!
-A Very Pleased Audience Member
]]>Each night we turn the air conditioning in the theater on...EARLY. But feel free to do as many audience members are doing and watch the performance in your skivvies. The characters on stage are so revealing, they may make you want to come up out of your clothes anyway. If that doesn't work for you, we have plenty of wine to keep you cool throughout the show.
Show starts each Monday and Wednesday promptly at 7pm at the 13th Street Repertory Theatre on 13th street between 5th and 6th Avenues.
Bring a friend...you will need someone to talk to after the show. Trust me.
-Any1man
Many of you were there when Adam, Willie, Wesley, Man-Tan and Bishop were born on the stage of The Rialto in Atlanta, Georgia… You were there to see them crawl in Philly and eventually stand up and walk in Dallas at the AA Museum… If you caught up to them by the time they came to New York for the first time they were growing facial hair at the Tribeca Center for the Performing Arts… And if you saw their last performance at 13th Street Repertory Theatre, well, let's just say by then “Victor” was born and the men of Any1Man were all grown up.
All 6 of them will be back on the 13th Street Repertory Theatre stage EVERY Monday and Wednesday this June after being offered an extended run of their amazing performance last March. THIS IS HUGE! Think of it as GRADUATION!!!
If you have been, tell a friend, bring your family... if you haven't seen the show, this run is for YOU.
-The Producers of Any1Man
]]>"Catch the one man show now! Don't wait til Broadway!"--Merary Soto, actress.
"George Peters is nothing short of an actor for the new millenium in an intimate one man show that will leave you breathless."-- Pershing Thompson, theater critic.
"George Peters uses his passion and prodigious powers to draw his audience into the dark matter of the black male psyche, only to leave them wretched and gasping, searching for love and meaning in a meaningless world...A production essential not only for the black community, but for all who hold freedom dear..."--Chuck Lightning, The Wondaland Arts Society
JUNE 2008, 13TH STREET REPERTORY THEATER!
For those of you who came and wanted to bring your friend, enemy, or someone off the street, do not fret we are in talks with the theater to extend the run for the late Spring/Early Summer season!!!
For those of you in Atlanta who have wanted to see us again for the past few seasons, we have something up under our sleeves and tank tops for you as well!!
STAY TUNED ANY1MAN the DVD will be available soon.
After these messages...
-Any1Man.
]]>Tonight is the third of four performances at the 13th Street Repertory Theater, be there on time ready to be provoked, entertained, and treated to an intimacy not often seen in theater.
]]>Well, you could grab them at the door tambien, but knowing you, you will probably be a little late. So you should probably save yourself the embarrassment of getting there late and having to climb over people in a small theater where the actor on stage can see you and possibly call you out for not simply using the link he posted on the website that you took the time out to visit....but whose suggestion you opted not to follow.
Can't wait to see you from the stage!
If there is anyone that has not happened to see the show prior to this four show engagement, you have the unbridled opportunity of seeing the culmination of years of hard work and self examination. For those of you that have seen the show prior to this revival tour, you should anticipate the growth of a set of characters that will allow you to invest in their lives and weigh in on the decisions they make; decisions that will invariably affect the rest of their lives.
With the addition of two new characters, the full breadth of Manhood will be approached with an intimacy that will make you (and your fine ass date) feel like the only two in the room.
Yours,
George A. Peters, II
"any1man"
in the meanwhile, allow us to share with you a review from our most recent performance.
"An Encounter with Any 1 Man" by Monique Brantly
The lights when dim and suddenly he appeared on in the stands wearing what can be described as nothing more than a conservative sort of loin cloth. A vulnerable svelte brown body making his way to the stage floor below and speaking from the perspective of the biblical Adam on the loss of innocence and the weight of life’s trials.
The space went dark. And before he could reappear I jotted down only one thing: “excellence is a selfish, lonely pursuit, but someone has to do it.”
It.
He.
Was amazing.
He was excellent to me in that moment and throughout the performance. The fruits of sacrifice and commitment were so apparent and I respected him for it. Peters transformed himself four more times. Willie, the antagonized son of a distressed mother who verbally abuses him for the mistakes his father made is presented with a morbid sort of honesty. Wesley (my personal favorite) is a dazzling beacon of creative beauty and spunk who’s light is threatened by the desperate measures his parents feel they must take to try to extinguish his “deviant” sexuality. Man-Tan masquerades about in a seemingly dream-like existence challenging his onlookers to expand themselves beyond the everyday in pursuit of the dreams that will otherwise be left behind. Lastly, there is Bishop, educated, witty and homeless; a representation of the potential within each of us to go “missing” in this world. Peters portrayed each of these characters, peas of the same societal pod, with careful complexity and warm clarity.
Any 1 Man was, in a word, transforming and I hope that as his success spreads, others will be touched and changed as I was.
Monique Brantley
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