Red and the MOther Wild

March 28 – April 12, 2025

Presented by Transatlantic Love Affair

Adelin Phelps and Allison Vincent
[photo credit: Lauren B Photography]

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Transatlantic Love Affair presents Red and the Mother Wild a new piece from old bones!

Red and the Mother Wild is a tale of what lies beyond the bounds of our cultivated lives. Inspired by the themes and hidden corners of Red Riding Hood, the piece weaves revisioning of TLA’s 2011 Fringe show, Red Resurrected, with new material developed as part of ILLUSION’s 2024 Fresh Ink series. Journey into the deep dark woods, where wolves are not what they seem, and the wild has something to teach us all.

There has always been something different about Red. Raised in a small mountain community, she is the child of everyone and noone at once, yet longs for something beyond the bounds of what she knows. Called by the woods, that one forbidden place, what will she find when she leaves the path created for her? Meanwhile, stories abound of another woman who also went astray, who wandered into the wilderness long ago…

TLA and ILLUSION have had a long relationship beginning in 2012 when TLA presented Ballad of the Pale Fisherman in ILLUSION's Lights UP! Series. Other works with ILLUSION include Red Resurrected (2013), Ash Land (2014), emilie / eurydice (2015), 105 Proof (2016), The Privateer (2017), The Devout (2019), These Old Shoes (2014 and 2023).

Conceived and Directed by Isabel Nelson
Creative Team: Mark Benzel, Amber Bjork, Cristina Castro, Peytie McCandless, Derek Lee Miller, Isabel Nelson, Adelin Phelps, and Allison Vincent

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Transatlantic Love Affair is a physical theatre ensemble specializing in collaboratively created original work and theatrical storytelling. Founded in 2010, they are the creators of eleven original works: Ballad of the Pale Fisherman, Red Resurrected, Ash Land, These Old Shoes, Solitaire, Emilie/Eurydice, 105 Proof; or, The Killing of Mack "The Silencer" Klein, Promise Land, The Privateer, The Devout, and After the Fires. All productions have been recognized for their exceptional quality, establishing Transatlantic Love Affair as a force to be reckoned with in the vibrant Twin Cities theatre community and beyond.

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Bonnie and Michael were active during the transformative late '60s and early '70s, participating in social and political movements such as the Civil Rights Movement, anti-Vietnam War protests, Women’s Rights Movement, and Gay Rights. They witnessed revolutionary theater across the United States, France, England, and Germany. Inspired by this, they founded ILLUSION THEATER, aiming to create plays that bring to light illusions, myths, and realities, fostering personal and social change. Their work invites audiences to question long-held beliefs and imagine new realities.