ABOUT
Fresh out of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe!
An experimental trial becomes a personal one as Em is suspended between what’s true and what’s possible, hoping to forget the unforgettable.
LINO is a sci-fiction, one-person, multi-disciplinary story about being transgender in Texas, and a boy named Lino in Israel. It's about exploring identity, discovering revival and ruin, the loss of something or someone, and glimpsing a moment of life you never even had.
SHOW INFORMATION
Dates: Oct 5-7
Ticket Price: $15
Court Square Theater
Running Time: 40 min
Intermission: No
CAST
Mace Cowart (Em/Playwright) is an actor, writer, and director for both stage and screen. After graduating from SMU’s Meadows School of the Arts with a BFA in Theatre, Mace took LINO to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, where it received rave reviews. They are thrilled to share this show at Theatre East. Regional credits include Anne in LA MAUPIN.
Special thanks to Lino Echenstein.
www.macecowart.com
MEDIA
RESPONSE
“Lino is energetic, knowing, even glowing in its humour. Sequences of movement celebrate the ability of the body to transgress and transcend binary thinking, and the piece challenges stereotypes, stigmas and misunderstandings head on.”
~ Scotsman
“Mace showcases his absolutely insane talent and range in this piece. A really captivating performance from start to finish. A story of finding yourself, by an artist that really captures and embodies several characters throughout.”
~ Audience Member
“It is rare to witness such raw talent that leaves an indelible mark”
~ Fringe Biscuit
“This might be my favorite show I've seen yet. The storytelling is a perfect mix of comedy and drama, and Mace does a fantastic job distinguishing characters while jumping from one story to the next. It was overall so entertaining and well done, will definitely be seeing again!”
~ Audience Member
“LINO delves into a psychological journey of mental separation from overpowering influences. The performance is infused with a range of styles and skill, everything from dance to german accents is created through the multi-rolling phenomenon: Mace Cowart.”
~ Audience Member
“Lino is one of those shows that seems immediately accessible and then suddenly challenging, but in all the best ways. That is down to Mace Cowart, who plays Em (and, fittingly for the show’s topic, everyone else). Cowart’s presence is warm and a bit mischievous. He seems at once the missing member of the ‘80s Brat Pack (perhaps wedged between Judd Nelson and Emilio Estevez), but with the character talent and timing of a significantly less problematic Chris Lilley. His writing is also compelling and crisp, with genuine humor and wit. He is natural with dialogue, and even when the script calls for absurdity, it is still grounded in obvious craft.”
~ Fringe Review
DIRECTIONS
Theatre East's permanent new home is located at 44-02 23rd Street in Long Island City! 15 minutes from Times Square!
Right under the 7 train - closest subway is the 7/E/G/M at Court Square or the 7/N/W at Queensboro Plaza
Look for the loading dock beyond the GIANT GREEN GATE!
