A Satire on Spirituality: Seth Lepore Brings You 'Losing My Religion: Confessions of a New Age Refugee'

Losing My Religion: Confessions of a New Age Refugee, a one-man show written and performed by Seth Lepore, is a hysterical romp through America’s spiritual enterprise. The show exposes the blurry line between self-help and faith.

Yoga gurus, healthy chocolate peddlers and Buddhists with God complexes ego-trip their way toward absurdity.

Based on his own spiritual journey, which saw him leave the Catholic Church and meander through Buddhism and a host of other isms, the monologue juxtaposes wickedly funny and insightful characterizations with thoughtful commentary on his own spiritual seeking.

The piece escorts the audience through an earnest, sidesplitting depiction of the trials and tribulations of losing and finding one’s spiritual path.

Lepore uses his fecund imagination to take a humorous and sincere look at the pitfalls and biases that make up the melting pot of spiritual choices. The intention of the piece is to create an ongoing dialogue that presents more questions than answers in terms of how we approach faith as a culture.

Says Brattleboro Reformer: “Lepore comes across a lone, common-man hero… Possessing a rubber-faced
ability to slide cleanly into character and deadly accurate powers of observation, Lepore’s acting is integral to the success of [the piece] and worth the price of admission alone."

"Carefully chosen words make the satire wicked and the comedy rapiersharp. His humor comes on many levels - sometimes over-the-top, often much more subtle - and that makes an evening rise above stand-up comedy to something closer to social commentary.”

"Lepore is adept at detailed characterization, and that means his [portrayals] are all too real, and funny… He gets at the tension between the human urge for connection - with others and the universe - and the dangers of guru worship and group-think." - Boulder Daily Camera

Written and performed by Seth Lepore.
seth@sethums.com
(413) 527-3264 (home office)
(802) 275-7262 (cell)
http://www.sethums.com

Performance Details:

Phoenix Theatre
749 N Park Avenue,
Indianapolis, 46202
317-635-7539
Saturday, August 20, 4:30pm; Sunday, August 21, 3:00pm; Wednesday, August 24, 9:00pm; Thursday, August 25, 6:00pm; Friday, August 26, 7:30pm; Sunday, August 28, 10:30pm.
Box office: 317-721-9458

Tickets also available at www.indyfringe.org

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Talking with Seth Lepore - Losing My Religion: Confessions of a New Age Refugee

During the build-up to the 2011 IndyFringe Festival, IndyFringeTalk interviewed some of the key performers to get some insight into their stories, their audience and the Fringe itself. Here is what happened when we sat down with Losing My Religion: Confessions of a New Age Refugee's Seth Lepore.

If you could present your show to just one person, who would it be and why?
Spaulding Gray. Spaulding was a Rhode Island native like me and so I feel a special kinship with his work. He changed how solo performance could be done and was an amazing storyteller. I would have been nervous as hell performing in front of him though.

List 3 words that truly sum up your show.
Hysterical, dead-on, insightful

What is the best way for theater-goers to stay informed about your latest productions?
www.sethums.com

How does fringe theater benefit you as a theater artist/performer?
Fringes give me the freedom to take major risks with my work and push the envelope with my characters.  Plus it's a non-competitive environment where you get to see things you wouldn't normally get to otherwise. Plus it's a wicked fun time.

What is the funniest line in your show?
"When you open your heart, the money just flows in."

Where do you see yourself in a year’s time?
Just finishing up a tour of my brand new show SuperHappyMelancholyexpialidocious. About to have a kid. Now that's going to change things.

Why IndyFringe?
I've heard great things about the IndyFringe from other performers so it was on the top of my list.

Performance Details:
Phoenix Theatre
749 N Park Avenue,
Indianapolis, 46202
317-635-7539
Saturday, August 20, 4:30pm; Sunday, August 21, 3:00pm; Wednesday, August 24, 9:00pm; Thursday, August 25, 6:00pm; Friday, August 26, 7:30pm; Sunday, August 28, 10:30pm.
Box office: 317-721-9458

Tickets also available at www.indyfringe.org

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