The Society of Historic Sonic Happenings

What if you could hear the sounds of the past?

The Society of Historic Sonic Happenings (SHSH) is on a mission to find and preserve forgotten, hidden sounds from history—and they need your help! From the earth beneath your feet to the walls around you, SHSH believes every sound is still out there, waiting to be freed. Join the hunt to uncover the sonic history around you and help reveal the stories of those who came before us.

Artist

UP CLOSE Projects

Writer & Director: Adrienne Kapstein
Sound and Interactive Prop Design: Bhurin Sead
Scenography: Louisa Thompson
Graphic Design: Hilary Verni
Assistant Director: Isabel Dirks
Artistic Producer: Peter Musante

Cast:
Akash Seeramreddi
Brennen Winspear
Renee Gandola
Wes Jensen

UP CLOSE Projects is a collective of artists and educators whose work occurs in partnership with our communities, driven by engaging audiences of all ages and abilities in thought-provoking immersive civic experiences that are deeply connected to the multilayered histories of public space.

United by our formative collaborations at some of NYC’s most iconic cultural hubs – Lincoln Center, the Brooklyn Navy Yard, Governor’s Island, and the Park Avenue Armory – with innovative artist collectives like Blue Man Group and Trusty Sidekick Theater Company – we share the mission of bringing neighbors together to experience their neighborhood in new ways. www.upcloseprojects.org

Performances

Thu, Apr 24: 4:00pm
Fri, Apr 25: 4:00pm
Sat, Apr 26: 10:00am, 11:45am, 1:30pm
Sun, Apr 27: 10:00am, 11:45am, 1:30pm

Ticket Required

Purchase tickets for this event and make sure you arrive in time to check in; we recommend 10 minutes prior to the performance. 

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Supported by

This production was made possible by the generous support of One Year Lease Theatre Company, Pace University and the Dorothy Webb Write Now Award and Childsplay Theatre, Arizona. Current support includes funding from the NEA for an anticipated production at First Stage, Milwaukee.

Special Thanks

The original cast: Rachel Confrancisco, Britt Gossett, Alec Kirazian, Latoya Lewis, and Akash Seeremreddi. Richard Crawford, Paul Parkhill, Spencer Armstrong, Jenny Millinger, Katie McFadzen, Ricky Araiza, Lula Britos, Tash Gomez, Sara Morgulis, Renata Townsend, Blake McCarty, Deborah Stein. and the participants in the Hearing Our History community workshop for their wonderful contributions to the San Diego sonic archive.