DANIEL PARK PRESENTS
YOU ARE THE HERO
A SPECIAL EVENT AS PART OF THE CINCY FRINGE FESTIVAL
(CINCINNATI, OH) — As a special event in the 2016 Cincy Fringe Festival, Know Theatre of Cincinnati will host Daniel Park’s inventive performance event, YOU ARE THE HERO.
One part Legend of Zelda, one part theatre, YOU ARE THE HERO is your chance to save the world from Evil! Fresh off performances in New York and the Philadelphia Fringe Festival, this adventure hands the controls (and Starburst) to you. You’ll have to be brave, powerful, and wise to bring the story to a victorious end. But be careful, Game Over does exist.
YOU ARE THE HERO was conceived in 2014 by the show’s current performer and writer, Daniel Park. On his inspiration for the project, Park says, “I created the show because I noticed in myself, as well as in others, an unreasonable fear of doing what would make us happy.” The first round of development took place during Daniel’s time as a member of the Orchard Project, which has supported the likes of Dog and Pony DC, Taylor Mac, and the Rude Mechanicals.
One of the show’s most unique qualities is that, like a videogame, the audience can get Game Over. Park, who happens to work at a room escape game, says of the piece, “It exists to give audiences a way to concretely experience Happiness, Empowerment, and Action. And not just in the fictional world created inside of the show. If the players don’t act, the world will end, and the show is over. But, on the contrary, if they discover the Courage, Wisdom, and Power that they already have, they can save the world!” Approximately 40% of audiences have gotten game over.
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“First, he’ll give you a Starburst, then he’ll invite you to unwrap it with him, then he’ll give you the chance to save the world.” ~Christopher Munden for PHINDIE
“It involves Zelda and Coffee. If that doesn’t make a lot of sense, don’t worry. That’s why you should check out the almost too strange to describe YOU ARE THE HERO at this year’s FringeArts Festival.” ~ Bryan Butler for Philly Mag
WHEN:
Run time, 10 Minutes to 120 Minutes
Thursday, June 2nd – 6:15 PM
Friday, June 3rd – 6:15 PM
Saturday, June 4th – 1:00 PM
Sunday, June 5th – 4:20 PM
WHERE:
Coffee Emporium, 110 E. Central Parkway Cincinnati OH, 45202
ABOUT DANIEL
Daniel Park is a theatre and performance artist whose work has been performed internationally. His recent pieces explore the middle ground between games and theatre. In addition to YOU ARE THE HERO his body of work includes The Diamond Eye Collective: a game/theatre experience that took over Temple University’s library, turning the players into secret agents overthrowing a nefarious organization in the stacks, and We Need to Talk: an awkward, hilarious, and deeply human improvised performance that could best be described as a game of Dungeons and Dragons mashed up with your last relationship.
TICKET INFORMATION
Single ticket sales and pass reservations for YOU ARE THE HERO won’t be available until Wednesday, May 18th when the full schedule is released. For more information visit http://www.cincyfringe.com/tickets/.
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