Podcasts about between two knees

In 2012, photographer Matika Wilbur sold everything in her Seattle apartment and set off to document the 562 federally recognized indigenous tribes in the country. Over a decade and hundreds of thousands of miles later, she released a book called “Project 562.” We talked to Wilbur in June 2023 about her journey, her book, and her mission to provide Native Americans images that are more “useful, truthful, and beautiful.” The Native American sketch comedy group, the 1491s, initially said "no" when the Oregon Shakespeare Festival approached them about writing a play. But eventually the five-member group relented, and tackled Native American history with humor in the play "Between Two Knees" in October of 2019. We listen back to a conversation from that time with Bobby Wilson, a member of the 1491s, and Robert Franklin, the Native American Student and Community Center at PSU, which sent students down to Ashland to see the play.    

A new show written by the Indigenous comedy sketch troupe The 1491s provides a humorous look at one Native American family's history and experiences, from the Wounded Knee massacre in 1890 to activism of the 70s. We are joined by Bobby Wilson, writer and member of The 1491s, and Justin “Jud” Gauthier, who plays Larry in the show, to discuss "Between Two Knees," running at the Perelman Performing Arts Center through February 24.  

Just as the acclaimed FX series "Reservation Dogs" was being developed, five of the writers involved in the show were premiering their first play. "Reservation Dogs" co-creator Sterlin Harjo and series writer Bobby Wilson, both members of the sketch comedy troupe The 1491s, reveal the backstory of their play "Between Two Knees" as the show makes its New York premiere in Feb. 2024.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Profe Herrera (aka StinkyLulu) continues this experiment in building a theatre-going audio diary with reflections on how each of the seven shows engaged since our last episode confront particular conventions and expectations of theatrical form. Productions discussed in this episode include two remote performances — Woolly Mammoth's digital film capture of Madeline Sayet's WHERE WE BELONG and Bard at the Gate's enhanced reading of Majkin Holmquist's TENT REVIVAL; two touring presentations of devised productions — THE APPOINTMENT from the Philadelphia-based devised performance company Lightning Rod Special and BETWEEN TWO KNEES from the indigenous comedy ensemble The1491s; two new musicals — Simon Stephens and Mark Eitzel's CORNELIA STREET and David Lindsay Abaire and Jeanine Tesori's KIMBERLY AKIMBO; and finally one new/ish play, Hansol Jung's WOLF PLAY. https://linktr.ee/stinkylulu

The Native American sketch comedy group, the 1491s, initially said “no” when the Oregon Shakespeare Festival approached them about writing a play. But eventually the 5 member group relented, and tackled Native American history with humor in the play “Between Two Knees.” Bobby Wilson is a member of the 1491s and Robert Franklin is the Native American Student and Community Center at PSU, which is sending students down to Ashland to see the play.

“Between Two Knees” is the first play from the Native comedy troupe, the 1491s. It’s at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, Oregon through Oct. 27. It’s a biting comedy that the Seattle Times calls “a loose pastiche of irreverent historical satire.” We’ll hear from the 1491s about using comedy and live theater to open a dialogue about systematic oppression.

Posters help volunteers communicate with Indigenous migrants on southern borderThe 1491s play “Between Two Knees" with New Native Theatre debuts in Oregon

BETWEEN TWO KNEES runs April 3 to Oct. 27, 2019, in the Thomas Theatre. Tickets & info: osfashland.org/BetweenTwoKnees Learn more about the 1491s: http://www.1491s.com/