False Matters
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| Theater | Salvage Vanguard Theater |
| Directed by | Shannon McCormick |
| Produced by | Gnap! Theater Projects |
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| Crew | Sam Schak |
| Initial Run | May-June 2011 |
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False Matters was a longform mainstage improv production with Gnap! Theater Projects based on the work of Philip K. Dick."
Summary
The show explores similar themes to those in Dick's works, including dystopian futures, shifting identities, questionable reality, and intrusive government. False Matters includes many tropes common in PKD stories, including interplanetary travel, time travel, drug use, intelligent robots, and omnipresent media.
False Matters was directed by Shannon McCormick and assistant-directed by Bryan "Lubu" Roberts. Courtney Hopkin created the costumes and poster for the show. Marc Majcher created a custom Flash interaction to randomly select the suggestion for the show.
History
The show originally played Salvage Vanguard Theater from May 20 to June 11, 2001 (and on August 24 and 25, 2012). After the original run, it lived on as an informal troupe composed of members of the original cast. Its first show outside Salvage Vanguard was as a part of the first Improvised Play Festival on July 2, 2011. Its second full run is on Fridays at The Institution Theater in October and November 2013.
Media
Videos
- Video of their show at The 2011 Improvised Play Festival.
- "Violet Matters", a 6/23/12 mash-up with The Violet Underbelly
Photos
- Photoset by Peter Rogers of their 5/21/11 performance.
- Photoset by Peter Rogers of their 5/28/11 performance.
- Photoset by Roy Moore of their 6/4/11 performance.
- Photoset by Michael Yew that includes their 6/5/11 show in The 42-Hour Improv Marathon.
- Photoset by Roy Moore of their 6/11/11 performance.
- Photoset by Steve Rogers of their 8/25/12 performance.
- Photoset by Steve Rogers of their 1/26/13 performance.
- Photoset by Steve Rogers of their 4/12/13 performance at The 2013 Improvised Play Festival.
