A THEATRICAL INVESTIGATION INTO NONMONOGAMY

THROUGH THE WORDS OF REAL PEOPLE

Created & Performed by Xandra Nur Clark
Directed by & Developed with Molly Clifford

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ABOUT THE SHOW:

Polylogues is an interview-based solo show that investigates real people’s experiences with nonmonogamy—and love in all its forms. Writer/performer Xandra Nur Clark is more like a medium than an actor, listening on headphones to interviews while performing them. By providing anonymity to each interviewee, Xandra channels voices and stories that could never be heard if the storytellers’ identities were known. The result is a vibrant, intimate community forged on and off the stage through a wide range of perspectives—from a polyamorous senior to a child worried about her open parents, from a resident of a commune to an evangelical swinger, and from the fully committed to the cautiously curious. Polylogues examines what 21st century humans want in relationships, what we’re afraid of, and the many ways we are capable of loving beyond what any single one of us can imagine.

PAST PRODUCTION:

Colt Coeur produced the World Premiere Production of Polylogues at HERE Arts Center, September 17 - October 9, 2021.


THE CREATIVE TEAM:

Writer/Performer: Xandra Nur Clark
Director: Molly Clifford
Scenic Designer: Jean Kim
Sound Designer: Michael Costagliola
Costume Designer: Hahnji Jang
Lighting Designer: Cheyenne Sykes
Projection Designer: greer x
Stage Manager: Hanako Rodriguez
Dialect Coach: Joy Lanceta Coronel
Producers: Colt Coeur, Ryan Duncan-Ayala & Liza Couser

OTHER NEWS:

ADDITIONAL DEVELOPMENT:

Since development on the show began in the spring of 2017, excerpts have been shown at The Flea, Judson Church, Queer Abstract, Caveat, Theaterlab, Undiscovered Countries, The Green Room, numerous house shows, and even an engagement party.

TEAM BIOS:

Xandra Nur Clark (Creator/Performer) is a writer, actor, journalist, and community-builder. Their work—which often fuses theater and journalism—invites people to see what is relatable in the “other” and mysterious in themselves. They aim to build a joyful community around conversations commonly seen as “taboo.” Xandra’s work has been featured at HERE Arts Center/Colt Coeur, La MaMa, Dixon Place, The Tank, The Flea, Weeksville Heritage Center, Five Myles, Judson Church, Queer Abstract, Caveat, and Brooklyn College; and been funded by NYSCA/Brooklyn Arts Council, Brooklyn Community Foundation, and Stanford Arts. Acting credits include at Lincoln Center, BAM, Ensemble Studio Theatre, Rattlestick, The Flea, The Lark/Noor Theatre, and The High Line. Xandra is a member of the 2022-23 Civilians R&D Group, a 2018-19 Queer|Art Fellow, and a singer with folk choir Ukrainian Village Voices. Honors include the 2021 Chesley/Bumbalo Playwriting Award, 2020 Kilroys List, and 2013 Award for Local Reporting from the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation. Currently under commission by Ensemble Studio Theatre / Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. BA Theater, MA Journalism: Stanford University. www.xandraclark.com

Molly Clifford (Director) has the following NYC Directing credits: RETREAT (EST/Youngblood, Two Headed Rep), Karaoke at The Golden Sun Convention Center, Miss Julie, Restaurant in D Major, TARTUFFE (Two Headed Rep), American Dreamers by Lia Romeo (West of 10th), Soldier (All For One), The Elephant in the Room (NY Fringe). Assisting: Classic Stage, Playwrights Realm, The Play Company, Vineyard Theatre, EST, Cherry Lane and Yale Rep. Alumna of the National Theater Institute and Connecticut College. Co-Artistic Director of Two Headed Rep. Upcoming: Dulcitius at 59E59. www.mollyclifforddirects.com

Performance photo credits: Olivia Booker, Elizabeth Rogers, Caryn Davidson, Andrew Otto, and Kelsey Crouch.

Cover photo credit: Rachel Hamburg & Liam Epstein

Poster credit: Julia Madden & Colt Coeur