"Invisible Fences" — A New Musical Fable for the Stage

✧✧✧ Co-Created by Kevin Kling & Gaelynn Lea ✧✧✧

INVISIBLE FENCES: A MUSICAL FABLE

· World Premiere: July 17-20, 2023 at Open Eye Theatre in Minneapolis, MN
· Second Engagement: November 7 - 24, 2024 at Zeitgeist Theater in Duluth, MN
· Third Engagement: March 6 -15, 2025 at Open Eye Theatre in Minneapolis, MN
· Next Engagement... Who knows???

REVIEWS OF THE SHOW:

· Destination Duluth: https://destinationduluth.org/zeitgei...
· Cherry and Spoon: http://www.cherryandspoon.com/2025/03...
· Talkin' Broadway: https://www.talkinbroadway.com/page/r...

BRING INVISIBLE FENCES TO A THEATER NEAR YOU:

Contact [email protected] for booking inquiries.

ABOUT THE ARTISTS:

Singer-songwriter Gaelynn Lea (NPR Music, Macbeth on Broadway) and storyteller-playwright Kevin Kling (NPR's All Things Considered, OnBeing) combine their talents in an original musical fable, which weaves together storytelling and song to create a unique theatrical experience. This production blends their internationally-renowned skills in music and storytelling to create an intimate show that is rich in the wit and wisdom inherent in Disability Culture. Rounding out this trio on guitar is Minneapolis-based musician extraordinaire, Jeremy Ylvisaker.

· Gaelynn Lea: https://violinscratches.com
· Kevin Kling: https://www.kevinkling.com
· Jeremy Ylvisaker: http://jeremyylvisaker.bandcamp.com

ABOUT THE SHOW:

The Largroff is a platypus who was born with a spontaneous genetic mutation that caused her to sprout wings, horns and a snout. The grasshopper, who lost two of his limbs as a nymph, is on a quest to get to the city for a peaceful retirement. Together this unlikely pair embarks on a journey where they come face-to-face with different worlds, dangers and dreams. This musical play touches on identity, disability and the stories we tell ourselves.

ABOUT ACCESSIBILITY:

This show is heavy on fun and adventure, while also centering accessibility and Disability Culture. Every performance during its debut run in Minneapolis, MN had live ASL interpretation as well as projected captioning. There is also narrated audio description built into the beginning of each scene to help blind and low-vision audience members better place themselves in the world of "Invisible Fences".

"INVISIBLE FENCES" PRODUCTION TEAM AND FILM CREDITS:

The Largroff: Gaelynn Lea
The Grasshopper: Kevin Kling
Narrator & Musician: Jeremy Ylvisaker
Stagehand & Guardian of the Underworld: Paul Tressler
Stage Director: Timothy White
Stage Manager: Ches Cipriano
Lighting Design: Claudia Errickson
Projection Design: Kathy Maxwell
Costume Design: Claire Looker
Sound Design: Rachel Brees
Additional Sound Design: Andy Slater
Production Assistant & “The Mole”: Paul Tressler
ASL Interpreter: Michajane Draeger
Digital Artwork: Tina Moore & Joel Sass
Videography: Mark Brown, Twin Town Media
Video Captioning: Zabet Groznaya

Producer: Joel Sass, Open Eye Theatre
Assistant Producer: Mary Ludington

Official Sponsors: Barbara Broccoli · Terese Stauss

The INVISIBLE FENCES Team would like to thank the following individuals for their generous support for their original Kickstarter back in 2023:

Ali Selim · Ann Blake · ARC Northland · Aurora Vogt · Barbara Broccoli · Bob Boilen · Brian Chaffin · Buffy & Joe Sedlachek · Candace Cable · Carly Malo · Carol & Richard Avol · Carol Kampa & Peg Mickelson · Catherine Settanni · Craig & Stephanie Bowron · Cynthia Huffman & Ray Heacox · Dr. Nancy McFarlin Diener · Elizabeth Tisel · Hailey, Jeff, Dougie, Floyd & Zuul Golds · Jean Sramek & John Bankson · Jean White · Jeff & Jess Hartl Majcher · Joanna Zawislak · Jon Hallberg · Joseph & Mary Hartl · Kara Gebhart · Kathleen Chopin · Kay Allen · Kirk Dornfeld · Kurt Landauer · Laura & Jeffrey Wills · Lauren Schrero · Lee Wallace & Rachel Speck · Lee Zimmerman · Leigh Stein · Leslie Rapp · Linda Singh · Lisa & Jon Lewis · Lisa Morgan · Lloyd Brant & Rosie Cole (Theatre of Fools) · Matt · Peter Rice · Pierce Fleming · Qymana Botts · Rayna Dineen · S. J. Dietz · Sara Langbert · Sarah Ludington · Talleri A. McRae · Terese Stauss · Wendy Walters

The INVISIBLE FENCES Team would like to thank the following organizations for their generous support:

Minnesota State Arts Board · Minnesota Music Coalition · National Disability Theatre

"INVISIBLE FENCES" SONG LIST:

Act 1:

Watch The World Unfold (music & lyrics by Gaelynn Lea)
Let It Go (lyrics by Gaelynn Lea, music by Gaelynn Lea & George Alan Sparhawk)
Lost In The Woods (lyrics by Gaelynn Lea, music by Gaelynn Lea & George Ellsworth)
Someday We'll Linger in the Sun (music & lyrics by Gaelynn Lea)

Act 2:

The Long Way Around (music & lyrics by Gaelynn Lea)
Perfect (music & lyrics by Gaelynn Lea)
Bird Song (lyrics by Gaelynn Lea, music by Gaelynn Lea & George Alan Sparhawk)
Grace and a Tender Hand (music & lyrics by Gaelynn Lea)