'‘It’s a Tragicomic Project’: Andrea Kleine Talks ‘The End
Project’: Andrea Kleine Talks ‘The End
Andrea Kleine
was supposed to perform at The Chocolate Factory Theater in New York when the pandemic
Together with
her partner, musician Bobby Previte, she decided to move into the venue and continue as
Now, the
filmed account of that adventure, “The End Is Not What I Thought It Would Be,”
Made with
the help of lighting designer Madeline Best and YouTube tutorials, it sees Kleine serving as
“This project
created an opportunity to break down what this dynamic is: What is performing if there
This charged,
electrified moment of being on stage, in the same room with someone who is watching
“The End Is
Not What I Thought It Would Be” Courtesy of Andrea Kleine
“They were
not written, they were not rehearsed,” admits Kleine
“One of
the reasons I adopted this strategy of non-stop talking was because I felt that if
I am
laughing now, because it’s something I tell my students when I teach
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