A Hero’s Journey

by Christian Stokes & The Ensemble

About A Hero’s Journey

This ensemble devised show used Joseph Campbell's "hero's journey" theory to explore humanity's impulse to tell and re-tell stories of mythological heroes. Using Forks & Hope's trademark playful, movement-based aesthetic, each performer goes on their own heroic journey, which reveals parallels to their own lives. Audience members can expect to meet epic characters like Odysseus, King Sejong, and Psyche on a human scale in an intimate, imaginative setting.

CAST

  • Andrew Bailes as King Arthur and others

  • Josh Mattingly as King Sejong and others

  • Errol McLendon as Odysseus and others

  • Austin Oie as The Armadillo and others

  • Casey Pilkenton as The Maiden and others

  • Kelsey Shipley as Psyche and others

PRODUCTION

  • Director and Set Designer: Aileen Wen McGroddy

  • Writer: Christian Stokes

  • Composers and Sound Designers: John Szymanski and Austin Oie

  • Costume Designer: Emma Cullimore

  • Lighting Designer: Claire Chrzan

  • Stage Manager: Michelle Lauren Maier

  • Assistant Director: Amber Robinson

Photos by Oomphotography

The Forks and Hope Ensemble at The Frontier, 2016

Left to right: Josh Mattingly, Kelsey Shipley, Casey Pilkenton, Austin Oie, Andrew Bailes, and Errol McLendon

Left to right: Josh Mattingly, Kelsey Shipley, Casey Pilkenton, Austin Oie, Andrew Bailes, and Errol McLendon

Left to right, foreground: Casey Pilkenton as The Maiden and Andrew Bailes as The Brother

Left to right, foreground: Casey Pilkenton as The Maiden and Andrew Bailes as The Brother

Left to right top: Errol McLendon, Kelsey Shipley, Austin Oie, and Casey Pilkenton. Left to right, bottom: Andrew Bailes and Josh Mattingly

Left to right top: Errol McLendon, Kelsey Shipley, Austin Oie, and Casey Pilkenton. Left to right, bottom: Andrew Bailes and Josh Mattingly

Errol McLendon as Odysseus

Errol McLendon as Odysseus

Left to right: Josh Mattingly, Errol McLendon, Casey Pilkenton, Andrew Bailes, Kelsey Shipley, and Austin Oie as the Armadillo

Left to right: Josh Mattingly, Errol McLendon, Casey Pilkenton, Andrew Bailes, Kelsey Shipley, and Austin Oie as the Armadillo

Left to right: Kelsey Shipley, Errol McLendon, Casey Pilkenton, and Andrew Bailes

Left to right: Kelsey Shipley, Errol McLendon, Casey Pilkenton, and Andrew Bailes

Kelsey Shipley as Psyche

Kelsey Shipley as Psyche

Left to right: Josh Mattingly as King Sejong, Errol McLendon, and Casey Pilkenton

Left to right: Josh Mattingly as King Sejong, Errol McLendon, and Casey Pilkenton