A Show That Rocked..and Rolled!

Back in November, we caught the brief, free run of A Mystical Quest To Slay Normalcy at Southwestern University in Georgetown. We enjoyed this remarkable, site-specific work so much that we have to talk about it, and share rehearsal / promotion video. Described as “exploring disability,” the performance by Southwestern's Department of Theatre and the Theatre For Social Justice started off at the Jones Theater on campus. The show then mocked the fact that wheelchair accessible seating at the venue leaves something to be desired. Apparently, the venue’s wheelchair-seating options include having a seat in the stage area, effectively being lit by Kliegs and being part of the show.

So, A Mystical Quest traveled around the Southwestern campus, focusing on different aspects of college life for people with disabilities—things like dating, awkward sex (see video after the jump), and the difficulty of getting your books in a format that you can use when you are visually impaired.

We’ll admit that we weren’t expecting much theatrically from what sounded like an academic exercise. However, the students did a fantastic job on this show. Our favorite part might have been the “Superheroes of Equality” running around the Southwestern Mall in superhero costumes—trying to be all “helpful,” but, of course, not actually providing any real help to a gal in a scooter who just needed someone to pick up her pen.