Dreamt into being on the mountains of Appalachia, where the company’s founders, Benjamin Rexroad and Kyle Jozsa, completed a thru-hike of the 2,185.9-mile Appalachian Trail, Wandering Aesthetics rose, like an overused cliche, from the ashes of Heads Up Productions. We began the organization as an Akron-based storytelling theatre company bent on exploring our American roots and identity through the lens of narrative. We wanted to build community through person-to-person contact, connecting ... view more »
Dreamt into being on the mountains of Appalachia, where the company’s founders, Benjamin Rexroad and Kyle Jozsa, completed a thru-hike of the 2,185.9-mile Appalachian Trail, Wandering Aesthetics rose, like an overused cliche, from the ashes of Heads Up Productions. We began the organization as an Akron-based storytelling theatre company bent on exploring our American roots and identity through the lens of narrative. We wanted to build community through person-to-person contact, connecting disparate "tribes" through our performances, investigating the human link in our diverse cultural heritage.
Known for our investigation into the art of storytelling, we craft our performances from scratch. Even during our extended rehearsal processes, Wandering Aesthetics engages the community through a series of reoccurring events and classes. These include: Youth Classes, The Boiling Point: Akron's Alternative Play Reading Series, The Open Door: Akron's Performance Exchange, Full Circle Storytelling (an event for community storytellers), and The Electric Pressure Cooker Open Mic Cabaret.
REVIEWS OF OUR WORK:
http://akronist.com/boogeymen-witches-haunt-appalachia-in-one-actor-production/
http://akronist.com/wandering-aesthetics-phenomenal-storytelling-brings-laughter-fright-to-kent/
http://knightfoundation.org/blogs/knightblog/2015/7/29/wandering-aesthetics-boogers-witches-haints/
ARTICLES ABOUT WANDERING AESTHETICS:
http://akronist.com/pressure-cooker-open-mic-finds-diamonds-in-akron-arts-scene/
http://knightfoundation.org/blogs/knightblog/2014/11/19/trail-magic-to-be-presented-by-wandering-aesthetics-at-balch-street-theatre/
http://www.knightfoundation.org/blogs/knightblog/2014/12/5/akrons-boiling-point-where-the-plays-the-thing/
http://www.knightfoundation.org/blogs/knightblog/2015/1/8/open-mic-akron-at-the-electric-pressure-cooker-held-in-pub-bricco/
http://akronist.com/performance-explores-life-extreme-hiker-trail-pioneer-article-video/
ARTICLES ABOUT OUR ARTISTIC DIRECTORS:
http://www.akronlife.com/articles/the-curious-case-of-benjamin-rexroad
http://akronist.com/storyteller-theatre-founder-finds-spiritual-center-on-stage/
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