Experience Blur
At Misfit, we love theater. The discipline and timing required in live performance has proven foundational in guiding many of our creative exploits.
So, when we caught wind of a Fargo-based theater crew that wanted to “give people a new idea of what theater could be,” we were intrigued...and slightly suspicious. What form would this “new idea” take? We had to meet the minds behind this audacious proposal.
ENTER: Jordan Krsnak and Ryan Domres.
Ryan attended college in Fargo, but left to develop his artistic chops as a director and choreographer in places like NYC and elsewhere. He returned home to form a professional creative collective called experience blur, or, blur, because he wanted to see a professional performance company in Fargo.
Jordan is an actor and assistant director for blur’s latest reimagining of the theatrical experience in their interpretation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby.
Both think that some of the best ideas are the ones that sound the most ridiculous.
For example, they created a performance stage within a geodesic dome that can hold about 200 audience members.
Why this unordinary approach?
Their answers:
We are trying to breed art everywhere we go and the dome acts as an art installation of sorts.
It serves as a pop-up performance space.
It blurs the lines between audience and performers; between different artistic forms and expressions.
The dome is mirrored and with every change of light there’s a kaleidoscope of color.
It pushes the boundaries.
“People are so used to traditional theater, but that bores me,” Ryan said.
In efforts to introduce people to a new kind of theater experience, blur implements elements of cabaret and Vegas-style shows, referencing the movement and dance of Cirque du Soleil.
Even in promoting their upcoming performance of The Great Gatsby, blur decided upon an unorthodox approach of sending their cast, decked out in Roaring Twenties era costumes, into Downtown Fargo’s bars and restaurants to personally invite people to their event.
Now, if you haven’t the pleasure of encountering a flapper girl or a dapper guy with an invite from Jay Gatsby, then allow us to point you in the right direction of procuring one for you and your party:
Visit: http://www.experienceblur.com/tickets.html
UPDATE: Due to unforeseen weather complications, blur's Gatsby performance will not be held within their geodesic dome. However, it's still found a wonderful home at the historic Fargo Theatre.
This ambitious creative collective will be performing there twice a day from July 17th - 21st at 7pm & 9pm.
Again, for more info about the performance itself, visit: http://www.experienceblur.com/
~ Dane Johnson, Wordsmith-in-Residence stationed at Misfit’s Fargo outpost.