Chasing the New White Whale- "Harpooning Addiction"
The New England Tour
Coming Summer 2021!
Gloucester Fisherman's Memorial
About The Tour:
For this exciting project & tour, playwright Michael Gorman will present a new work (Title TBA) by his production company, The Forty Hour Club. The tour is aimed at addressing the opioid crisis head-on, and will be presented in working waterfront communities hardest hit by the epidemic.
The New England Tour is slated to launch in the summer of 2021 (dates TBD), with performances to take place in the historic fishing ports of:
• New Bedford, MA.
• Rockland, Maine
• And other potential New England locations TBA.
By presenting the performances in non-traditional “venues”, such as locations in and around working waterfronts, and through direct engagement (Gorman includes members from local addiction & recovery communities in the performances), this art & advocacy model has the unique ability to creatively connect with the individuals and working communities being devastated by the opioid epidemic.
With this project, Gorman hopes to engender a greater awareness of the epidemic and the underlying disease of addiction; create connection and engage the audience and community in a creative dialogue that propels constructive change; emphasize the need for more understanding and compassion; help reduce the stigma associated with addiction; and help initiate healing.
"CHASING THE NEW WHITE WHALE—Harpooning Addiction" is an art & advocacy model that explores the current National opioid crisis through the unique lens of the commercial fishing industry, and draws inspiration from Moby Dick and Ahab’s obsessive pursuit of the Great White Whale.
For this exciting project & tour, playwright Michael Gorman will present a new work (Title TBA) by his production company, The Forty Hour Club. The tour is aimed at addressing the opioid crisis head-on, and will be presented in working waterfront communities hardest hit by the epidemic.
The New England Tour is slated to launch in the summer of 2021 (dates TBD), with performances to take place in the historic fishing ports of:
• New Bedford, MA.
• Rockland, Maine
• And other potential New England locations TBA.
By presenting the performances in non-traditional “venues”, such as locations in and around working waterfronts, and through direct engagement (Gorman includes members from local addiction & recovery communities in the performances), this art & advocacy model has the unique ability to creatively connect with the individuals and working communities being devastated by the opioid epidemic.
With this project, Gorman hopes to engender a greater awareness of the epidemic and the underlying disease of addiction; create connection and engage the audience and community in a creative dialogue that propels constructive change; emphasize the need for more understanding and compassion; help reduce the stigma associated with addiction; and help initiate healing.
"CHASING THE NEW WHITE WHALE—Harpooning Addiction" is an art & advocacy model that explores the current National opioid crisis through the unique lens of the commercial fishing industry, and draws inspiration from Moby Dick and Ahab’s obsessive pursuit of the Great White Whale.
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Partner with us-
We are seeking organizations, individuals, and businesses that are interested in partnering with us on this tour. You can help us reach our goals by: • Making a direct or in-kind donation or corporate sponsorship; • Volunteering your time and efforts; • Or by bringing your group or organization to a performance and helping us spread the word about the project and tour. Learn more about the project HERE. Make a donation to help support the upcoming New England Tour HERE. For more information about partnering with us on this tour, please contact: Donna Daly- Forty Hour Club Co-Director/Project Manager donna@fortyhourclub.com |
Gorman sees himself as an everyman playwright with working-class sensibilities. He wants to create art 'about the chorus of invisible people' whose stories are not told on stage. 'A voice in society, that’s something that’s been denied addicts and working-class people. I want to tell their stories,' he said."
—National Fisherman Magazine (Dec. 2018)--
Mike Gorman, Playwright, in New Bedford, MA.
Chasing The New White Whale is an on-going project dedicated to bringing awareness to the issues of addiction
and recovery within the commercial fishing industry and other working communities.
The Forty Hour Club will be producing many exciting events in association with this project.
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We hope you can join us on The Chase!
and recovery within the commercial fishing industry and other working communities.
The Forty Hour Club will be producing many exciting events in association with this project.
Please check our event calendar, sign up to receive our newsletter (below), or contact us for more information.
We hope you can join us on The Chase!
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