and you wanna go forever
ensemble devised performance
conceived & directed by Amanda Dunne Acevedo and Lindsey Barlag Thornton
devised & performed with Carol Crosby, Levi Donnell, Jordan Harris, Alex Hovi, Pat King & Claire Saxe
production design by Li-Ming Hu movement direction by Nora Sharp
Steppenwolf Theatre LookOut Performance Series December, 2019
video by Drew Angle, 90 second compilation from a 75 minute performance
As children we imagine adulthood will set us free; as adults we long for the freedom of childhood. and you wanna go forever digs into the messiness, loneliness, and wonder of our younger years through ridiculous reenactments, earnest recitations, ghostly conjurings, wild dance parties, and our favorite childhood snacks!
press photo by Claire Demos