Starring Frank Pagliaro
October 21 at 8:30 pm
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When Frank joins the faculty of his old boarding school, he expects another encounter with the Transcendentals he learned about as a student: Truth, Goodness, and Beauty. Instead, he’s forced to break away from the community he loves in the wake of a sexual abuse scandal, awakening his own inner demons in the process.
Playing a parade of surrogate father figures – a history teacher, a Catholic monk, a hapless headmaster – in addition to himself as a teenager, Frank weaves a narrative that is by turns philosophical, funny, and desperately honest. He guides us from his halcyon schooldays through to being hired as a teacher and houseparent, landing finally in activist opposition to his alma mater, burning his bridges and doing the right thing the wrong way. As Frank charges towards a confrontation with his own brokenness, The Priory assesses the costs of staying loyal, leaving home, and seeking out the True, the Good, and the Beautiful – which are, in their essence, synonymous with the Infinite.
Written and performed by Frank Pagliaro
Instagram: @thepriorysoloshow
Runtime: 55 minutes
UNITED SOLO* is the world’s largest solo theatre festival. For twenty seasons, it has presented the very best in solo performance from around the globe. Founded by Omar Sangare with the mission of uniting a diverse community of artists passionate about storytelling in all its forms, the festival has grown into an internationally recognized platform for singular voices. From its home base at Theatre Row in the heart of New York City’s Theatre District, United Solo has presented over 2,000 productions. With festivals held each fall and spring, it continues to champion both emerging and established artists, bringing powerful and distinctive stories to audiences in New York City and beyond.
