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“A fascinating performer balanced on the edge.”
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Post-Post: The Art of the AfterParty
Directed by Melissa Birch
With Alina Brennaman, Alyssa Hill, Ben Olthafer, Craig Van Trees, Kevin Kirsch, Isreli Reichmann and Melissa Birch
as part of Bedlam Theatre’s TenFest
May 29 - June 1, 2013

War Queer Peace Solo, 2012
4.05.02

What do cats know of silver name tags 
bells to warn the birds. How does Ice imagine sand.
Malice is melting into mud and I,
I do not have one decent
recipe to share.

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(Source: melissabirch.net)

StoneWall with Maya Weinberg
Photo: Kristina Stolterfoht

this isn’t just a love poem
it’s a wandering head shy away.
wait, that makes it an escape route hatch
faking being a love poem.

i wouldn’t write a love poem for you yet
it’s entirely too early. and by you i mean us.
i can’t really tell where it goes from there.
if you change horses in the birth canal
i don’t even want to know.

(Source: melissabirch.net)