BELOW AND BEYOND *Presented by Ramshackle Enterprises, The Missoula Oblongata, and Kelly Strayhorn Theater* May 3, 2012 | 8 pm Alloy Studios, 5530 Penn Ave. at Stratford Inspired by the long-submerged Mill Creek of West Philadelphia and current Pittsburgh debate about fracking, *BELOW and BEYOND* explores the complications of what lies beneath our feet. Using puppets, pulleys, movement, and maps, the performance unearths the intricacies of extraction and recognizes a waterway that continues to resurface. Tree house, houseboat and bunker dwellers unite amidst an invasion of urban water buffalo. *“...ingenious, poignant, crucial visionary work about complex topics, all the while never taking themselves too seriously. [They] are doing the people's work, bringing to light the issues that we need to understand, and presenting them with absurdity, laughter, and vulnerability.” -Gina Renzi, Director of The Rotunda* The Performance is* *geared toward adult audiences but is enjoyable for ages 10 and up*.* *BELOW and BEYOND *is a performance directed by Donna Sellinger (of The Missoula Oblongata <http://themissoulaoblongata.com/>), and created by Beth Nixon (of Ramshackle Enterprises<http://www.ramshackleenterprises.net/>) and Sarah Lowry (also of The Missoula Oblongata). Pay-What-You-Can, in advance or at the door For more information visit us online at www.kelly-strayhorn.org or call at 412.363.3000. -- *Brittany Smalls* *Box Office Manager* Kelly Strayhorn Theater 5941 Penn Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15206 brittany@kelly-strayhorn.org 412.363.3000