Off-Leash Area's First Annual Garage Tour

August 21st - October 16th, 2010

Various Metro Locations

(photo credit - Ashley Thimm)

Our First Annual Garage Tour is just around the corner

and coming to a neighborhood near you!

For the past eight years, the co-directors of Off-Leash Area have presented small-scale productions, little diamonds-in-the-rough, in their home studio and performance space - Our Garage.  Our Garage actually is their 2-car garage, renovated with raised stage, lighting system, and seating for up to 40 adventurous souls.

Now Off-Leash Area is touring to other garages throughout the metro area, remounting their 2007 hit show A Gift for Planet BX63.

A Gift for Planet BX63 is the story of a girl living a simple existence on a little planet at the far edge of a distant galaxy, who, one day, is visited by a trans-dimensional space salesman, changing her life forev er. Inspired by the book The Little Prince and the film The Gods Must Be Crazy, the play combines gravity-defying acrobatic dance and wildly theatrical characterizations inside a set that envelops the audience in the remote beauty of deep space.  A Gift for Planet BX63 is a play for all ages that invites you to find joy in life's simple things.

Garage Host David O'Fallon had this to say about the opening weekend of the tour, kicked off in his South Minneapolis garage:

"All in all a very positive and provocative event. It changes how people see and feel about theater - - - all good. And what makes it all work - - all worth it - - are the incredible performances by Jennifer and Paul and Kym. Oh - - and my garage is the cleanest in 20 years!!"

"At just under an hour, it's tempting to regard this show as a trifle,

but surrendering to its skewed charms feels like a pleasant daydream that

hints at something important on the fuzzy periphery of consciousness."
-Quinton Skinner, City Pages
Best Sets of 2007 - City Pages

Tickets: Suggested donation of $5-$15

Reservations Recommended - Call 612-724-7372 to reserve your seat!

 

Full Tour Schedule:

Dates              Time                   Location

Aug 21-22                    7:30pm                4152 Colfax Ave. S, Mpls, 55409

Aug 27-28                    8:00pm                17210 County Rd. 47, Plymouth, 55446

Sept 3-4                      7:30pm                7316 Cartisian Ave., Brooklyn Park, 55428

Sept 10-11                   7:30pm                3612 33rd Ave. NE, St Anthony, 55418

Sept 24-25                   7:30pm                1419 Washington Ave S, Mpls, 55454

Oct 1-2                        7:30pm                718 6th Street SE, Mpls, 55414

Oct 8-9                        7:30pm                TBA (interested in hosting? Call us!)

Oct 15-16                    7:30pm                 1587 Skyline Path, Eagan, 55121

 

 

Off-Leash Area is a fiscal year 2010 recipient of an Arts Access Grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board.  This activity funded in part by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund as appropriated by the Minnesota state legislature with money from the vote of the people of Minnesota on November 4, 2008.

Scroll down to find out more about the

First Annual Garage Tour

and the BBQ Benefit Bash!

 

Off-Leash Area's Second Annual BBQ Benefit Bash

August 20th, 2010

In Our Garage/Backyard

Enjoy a BBQ dinner, bid on cool Off-Leash Area props and costumes and gifts donated by local businesses, and attend the final dress rehearsal of "A Gift for Planet BX63" before it leaves the solar system to tour!

 

6:00-7:30   Silent Auction, BBQ Dinner, Social Time

7:30-8:30  Dress Rehearsal Performance of "A Gift for Planet BX63"

8:30-9:30  Final Bids and Silent Auction Results

 

Tickets $50 - RSVP soon!

612-724-7372 or offleash@offleasharea.org

 

 

(photo credit - Ashley Thimm)

Off-Leash Area's First Annual Garage Tour

August 21st - October 16th, 2010

At Various Metro Locations

 

Our First Annual Garage Tour is just around the corner and coming to a neighborhood near you!

For the past eight years, the co-directors of Off-Leash Area have presented small-scale productions, little diamonds-in-the-rough, in their home studio and performance space - Our Garage.  Our Garage actually is their 2-car garage, renovated with raised stage, lighting system, and seating for up to 40 adventurous souls.

Now Off-Leash Area is touring to other garages throughout the metro area, remounting their 2007 hit show A Gift for Planet BX63.

A Gift for Planet BX63 is the story of a girl living a simple existence on a little planet at the far edge of a distant galaxy, who, one day, is visited by a trans-dimensional space salesman, changing her life forev er. Inspired by the book The Little Prince and the film The Gods Must Be Crazy, the play combines gravity-defying acrobatic dance and wildly theatrical characterizations inside a set that envelops the audience in the remote beauty of deep space.  A Gift for Planet BX63 is a play for all ages that invites you to find joy in life's simple things.

 

"At just under an hour, it's tempting to regard this show as a trifle,

but surrendering to its skewed charms feels like a pleasant daydream that

hints at something important on the fuzzy periphery of consciousness."
-Quinton Skinner, City Pages
Best Sets of 2007 - City Pages

Tickets: Suggested donation of $5-$15

Reservations Required - Call 612-724-7372 to reserve your seat!

 

Full Tour Schedule:

Dates              Time                   Location

Aug 21-22                    7:30pm                4152 Colfax Ave. S, Mpls, 55409

Aug 27-28                    8:00pm                17210 County Rd. 47, Plymouth, 55446

Sept 3-4                      7:30pm                7316 Cartisian Ave., Brooklyn Park, 55428

Sept 10-11                   7:30pm                3612 33rd Ave. NE, St Anthony, 55418

Sept 24-25                   7:30pm                1419 Washington Ave. S, Mpls, 55454

Oct 1-2                        7:30pm                718 6th Street SE, Mpls, 55414

Oct 8-9                        7:30pm                12935 Vermillion Ct. NE, Blaine  55449

Oct 15-16                    7:30pm                 1587 Skyline Path, Eagan, 55121

 

 

Off-Leash Area is a fiscal year 2010 recipient of an Arts Access Grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board.  This activity funded in part by the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund as appropriated by the Minnesota state legislature with money from the vote of the people of Minnesota on November 4, 2008.