Aaron Harris Woodstein
(They/Them/Theirs)
“Turn That Thing Around” is Aaron’s own personal story of survival, and has been performed five times for live audiences.
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Standing at the intersection of queerness and neurodivergence, the story centers on Jack, a young person on the cusp of another fun summer at camp with their best friend Gabe. As Jack becomes unstable, different lines of thought and memory, escalating emotion, and a sense of unreliable narration bring the audience into Jack's mind and foster a sense of understanding of his neurodivergence. Reality grows increasingly unreliable until everyone in Jack's life must confront and accept that the journey to camp has become a long and arduous journey to recovery.
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What is "Turn That Thing Around"?
“We need to keep talking until everyone can understand [mental illness]; kudos to Woodstein for starting the conversation.” - Jenn Oswald in The Argus
Review of TTTA
“...fresh-out-of theater-school playwright Aaron Harris Woodstein has an autobiographical tale in hand for the next Moth Story Slam.” - Dan Jakes from The Chicago Reader
Review of TTTA
Jack, on a road trip with his friend Gabe, is faced with major coming of age moments (including awaiting the results of an HIV test) which turns into a full-blown manic episode. We are propelled backwards and forwards in time as the play unfolds through the lens of Jack’s mind.
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“Felt as if it was a mirror in some ways to [my own life] and I felt moved by it. Very very moved by it.” - Rachel Dicker, Audience Member
Review of TTTA
“The script style was very innovative, the way it structured dialogue... it really was an interesting thing to behold.... [Playwright Aaron Harris Woodstein] brings a lot of innovation to the stage” - Bill Turck on Playtime Radio
Review of TTTA
See the inner workings of Aaron's way to effectively perform the cacophony / anxiety section titled "Full Blown" with just 3 actors!
They created MaxMSP and TouchOSC patches which operate QLab via OSC commands all while capturing actor's voices from their microphones.
This image shows a variety of MaxMSP objects that help record, store, and playback voices for the show.
This Page has sliders which control the recording and playback volumes along with the Dry/Wet balance of the reverb
This screen plays back voices for section 8, 9, and 10 of "Full Blown" comprised of previously recorded scenes, and can send a GO command to QLab.
This image shows a variety of MaxMSP objects that help record, store, and playback voices for the show.