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socktesting was created by Megan Mayer and Mark Abel Garcia and premiered at The Soap Factory in Minneapolis.

socktesting revolves around six characters who are slowly asphyxiated over four days. In knowing this they purposely deceive themselves by ritualizing a routine from the patterns of everyday life. Each character has a distinct movement quality.

Featuring performances by Jody Bee, Mimi Holland, Arnie Roos, Mats Sexton, Heather Stone and Samuel Van Wyk.

socktesting is produced by Gail Ottmar and features costumes by Louise Delfs, set and light concepts by J.J. Johnson and web animation/ viral marketing by Kari Jo Skogquist.

Listen to Marya Morstad's 5/29 "Art Matters" interview with Megan and Mark on the KFAI archives:
http://www.kfai.org/node/97

Read our article in The Bridge newspaper:
http://www.readthebridge.info/7133

The Rake Magazine said "Somehow, creators Mark Abel Garcia and Megan Mayer — with the help of six very able actors — have pulled it off masterfully...they conduct the actors in a symphony of sound and movement...any work of art that makes me think this much (while remaining entertaining), I say, is a success."

Read Cristina Cordova's 6/6/08 review in The Rake:
http://www.rakemag.com/blogs/seen-city/2008/06/le-petit-mort

Read Lighstey Darst's 6/9/08 review on mnartists.org:
http://mnartists.org/article.do?rid=194803

Artist, Director

http://www.myspace.com/socktesting 

SCOUT
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