Veteran performer Joe Orrach knows all about boxing, tap dancing–and survival.
And he puts all three of them together in an electrifying one-man show, In My Corner, which opens at the Pasadena Playhouse‘s newly-renovated Carrie Hamilton Theatre this week.
In My Corner is Joe’s autobiographical coming-of-age story about a Puerto Rican/Italian kid who grows up in New York and comes to terms with his relationship with his father. To tell his story onstage, Joe utilizes a live band, a speed bag, jump rope, his tap dancing and boxing skills–and his own considerable gifts as a storyteller.
Joe talked about his background, the creation of In My Corner and what audiences can expect to see, when he takes the stage.
In My Corner opens at the Pasadena Playhouse’s Carrie Hamilton Theatre at 7:30 this Thursday, May 15th, and runs in tandem with comic Amy G’s Entershamement. Shows alternate times each evening from May 15th through May 31st. Here’s the link for show times and more information.
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