Strange Fruit: Stories of Secret Identities

Vaudeville Park presents a special night of storytelling from some of NY's finest comedians and spoken word artists on March 3rd, 2011 at 7PM. Strange Fruit: stories of Secret Identities is a night of stories that explore the lives of immigrants, pseudonyms, and the secrets we keep even from ourselves.

Featuring: Eugene Ashton-Gonzalez
Saurabh Tak
Raffaella Ciavatta
and some special guests.

Live portrait drawing
...and cunning jazz accompaniment by The VILLAINS OF VAUDEVILLE.

Born and raised in India, Saurabh Tak is a writer and monologist who lives in Williamsburg. A Moth Story Slam winner, he has been featured at Columbia University in New York, SpeakeasyDC in Washington, and the Un-cabaret in Los Angeles. Most recently, he won the approval of both the critics and audiences at the annual Capital Fringe Festival in Washington DC. Tak's writing has been published in The Washington Post and The Moderate Voice. You can find out more about his work by visiting http://www.takofthetown.com/blurbs.html.

RAFFAELLA CIAVATTA is a performer and spoken word artist based in NY. She blogs at http://ineuphorictrance.blogspot.com/. Raffaella Ciavatta found in poetry the cathartic form of expression of her duality and intensity. She was born in Brazil and lived there until she decided to cover her whole back with angel wings and fly to New York, where she always wanted to live. Like she said, pretty intense!

Eugene Ashton-Gonzalez is a writer, actor and producer from Berkeley, California. He is the curator of New York Confidential, a hardboiled twist on your average storytelling show, and performs his monologues around New York. Learn more at www.ashtongonzalez.com.