My Life Theater Concept

Life Theater was born in April of 1994. I had just organized a talent show in Hartford, CT to raise money for AIDS Project Hartford. I had met some of the most dynamic, exciting young, old, slim, fat, quirky, liberal, and not so liberal-minded people. The talent show didn't raise as much money as I would've liked, but I succeeded in bringing a diverse group of talented people together on one stage.

The most memorable segment for me occurred on the second evening of the Talent Show. It was a segment I entitled “Live Poets Society,” responding to the wonderful film Dead Poets Society. Here, people read either their own poetry or poetry of others while Pat Metheny's “Are You Going With Me?” was played in the background—and thus began the magical journey of Life Theater.

From that moment on, whenever I write a poem, I begin to envision a theatrical presentation or recitation of that poem. Yet Life Theater is not only poetry readings. I have written dialogue and verse for a stage play, incorporating the accompaniment of the Metheny theme. And, alas, this is Life Theater in a nutshell.

In essence, Life Theater is a theatrical representation of life. The characters I create represent people or a combination of people I've encountered along my journey through life. Life Theater is journeying toward a new and fresh theatrical concept to bring diverse talented people together. I intend to co-create with dynamic, exciting poets, actors, rappers, dancers, singers, and writers.

I have recently completed a stage play entitled, Life Theater: A Night at the Theater. The visions I've always had of Life Theater are indeed manifested in this play, a play that tackles sexuality, the Kennedy assassination (as well as character assassination), the past, present, and future; as well as Batman and super heroes. I will continue to write more and more poems and plays based on life's journey, always taking action to manifest a life-changing co-creation with diverse talented people.