massmouth
the living art of storytelling in Massachusetts
© 2013 Created by andrea lovett.
Powered by
the living art of storytelling in Massachusetts
© 2013 Created by andrea lovett.
Powered by
Michael Mack's Comments
Comment Wall (5 comments)
You need to be a member of massmouth to add comments!
Join massmouth
Hi Michael,
If you're around this weekend, remember to buy your ticket to the massmouth Halloween fundraiser this Saturday!
Details and tickets ($20.00) are available online at http://feedthemouth-eorg.eventbrite.com/
Boston Globe -
By Cindy Cantrell
September 26, 2010
In his one-man play, Michael Mack relives the experience of growing up with a schizophrenic mother.
There was the time, for instance, when he came home from school and followed his mother upstairs to discover that she had piled all of his belongings in the center of the room.
Or when his friends asked who the man was who had been crying hysterically next to him at the bus stop. The “man’’ was actually his mother, who had chopped off her hair. Mack denied knowing her.
“Her intentions were good,’’ he said, “but she was in a different world than I.’’
In partnership with Lexington Community Education, Mack will perform “Hearing Voices (Speaking in Tongues)’’ at 7:30 p.m. Friday at First Parish in Lexington, 7 Harrington Road.
Mack, whose comedic drama unfolds through narrative-form poems written up to 25 years ago, said the play is an intimate look into the family dynamics around mental illness, complete with difficulties, desperation, and love. It is, however, ultimately about hope. Medication enabled his mother, whom he calls Annie in the play, to stop a cycle of hospitalization and, for a time, homelessness. She died in 2002, at the age of 73.
“Mental illness is an equal opportunity disease that can happen to anyone,’’ he said. “And it does.’’
An open forum will follow the performance. Tickets cost $12. For more information, call 781-862-8043 or go to www.michaelmacklive.com.
Welcome to
massmouth
Sign Up
or Sign In
How to Request massmouth storytellers
massmouth promotes storytelling
Click on the link above or here to access a simple request form. Also, you may go to our member page and use "advanced search" to search members profiles by key words: genre, age range etc.
Photos
Our Generous Supporters:
massmouth thanks our kind supporters-see list below
Italy House Scout
Inn at Magnolia
Michele Carlo, storyteller and writer of "Fish out of Agua" donating a 3 hour session as a BigMouthOff Prize
Toscaninis Ice Cream
Johnny D's
Chipolte
J.P.Licks
EnormousRoom
Fairchild Electric
Ryles Jazz Club
Harvard Book Store
Story Book Cove
Massachusetts Artist Leadership Coalition
Porter Square Books
Russo's
Donate to massmouth,inc:
Forum
Storytelling is front page news in Boston...12/22/12 2 Replies
Started by Norah Dooley in Sample Title. Last reply by Brendyn Schneider Dec 23, 2012.
Mother Africa on JAN 17, 2013 1 Reply
Started by friend massmouth in Sample Title. Last reply by friend massmouth Oct 26, 2012.
Use of Folklore - a few articles
Started by Norah Dooley in Sample Title Jul 9, 2012.
BMO 2013 Winners
Scott Schultz, 1st prize, Katie Liesener, 2nd and Rob Goldman, 3rd Prize
StoriesLive® Winners - 2012
StoriesLive® 2013:
Sophomores:
Annemarie DeMarco-Alfama - 1st place
Kenny Le & Moises Caraballo - Runner-ups
Juniors:
Latisha Joujute - 1st place
Stephen Carlin & Henry Chavez - Runner-Ups
Kristen Ruffin - Audience Choice
Seniors:
Nico Luisi - 1st Place
Moises Ramirez & Vance Crayton - Runner-ups
Theodore Biv - Audience Choice
__________________________
StoriesLive® 2012:
First place, and $1,000 prize
Junior Fernando Ortiz from Revere High School
Senior Amario Malcolm from Boston Latin Academy
Runners-up ($500 each)11th
Alan Estes from Newburyport,
AngelinaFerullo from Everett and
Runners-up ($500 each)12th Caylen Bryant (Andover)
Shavar Lazarus (Boston Latin Academy).
Audience Choice awards:
11th Justin Alexander
(South Community High)
12th Varvarra Valentin
(Lynn Classical High School)
massmouth choice awards:
Juniors
Jennifer MonJoie(Revere)
Bahiya Nasuuna (Chelsea)
Karen Hua (Andover)
Senior
Jason Hittinger (Revere)
___________
Last Year 2011: StoriesLive® first ever high school story slam. 1st place awarded a $2,000 scholarship Brianda Agramonte, Lynn Classical High School, senior
2 runners up received $1,000 scholarship each: junior Conor Miller Newburyport High School and Mathews DeSouza, Everett High School, Our "massmouth choice" was Sandy Fonseca, Boston Latin Academy, senior [below] She was awarded $500
Lexi Hernando Lynn Classical High School, senior was chosen by the attendees and awarded the Audience Choice prize of $500.
Congratulations all!