INTERVIEWING THE AUDIENCE
Written By Zach Helm
Originally created by Spalding Gray
Playwright and filmmaker Zach Helm brings a one-of-a-kind theatrical experience to The Vineyard. Based on a method originated by pioneering author, actor, and storyteller Spalding Gray, Zach invites individual members of each evening’s audience to be interviewed by him on stage. The result is INTERVIEWING THE AUDIENCE, an improvised, intimate, and immensely compelling evening that expands our perception of theatre and narrative.
Artists
Zach Helm
Playwright and filmmaker (“Good Canary”, screenwriter/director “Stranger than Fiction” and “Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium”) brings a one-of-a-kind theatrical experience to The Vineyard in INTERVIEWING THE AUDIENCE. Based on a method originated by pioneering author, actor, and storyteller Spalding Gray, Zach invites individual members of each evening’s audience to be interviewed by him on stage. The result is an improvised, intimate, and immensely compelling evening that expands our perception of theatre and narrative. By turns lighthearted and moving, strange and surprising, INTERVIEWING THE AUDIENCE is a not-to-be-missed special event.
Reviews
INTERVIEWING THE AUDIENCE Review Quotes
“REMARKABLE! A FASCINATING, SPONTANEOUSLY CREATED PRODUCTION.
A one-of-a-kind theatre performance!
-Jennifer Farrar, Associated Press
“THEATRE IN ITS PUREST FORM! INCREDIBLY MOVING!
‘Interviewing the Audience’ shares the extraordinary beauty of everyday lives.”
–David Sheward, Backstage
“EVERYONE HAS A STORY TO TELL! A LIKEABLE SHOW THAT CELEBRATES ITS GUESTS!”
–Joe Dziemianowicz, NY Daily News
“MESMERIZING! A FASCINATING EVENING!”
–Andy Buck, TheaterMania
“FASCINATING! REAL MAGIC. A MARVELOUS TAPESTRY OF HUMANITY!”
–Matthew Murray, Talkin’ Broadway
“THE KIND OF SHOW YOU COULD COME BACK TO SEE AGAIN AND AGAIN!
A very thoughtful, unique experience.”
–Andrew Andrew