The Gray and the Gold

an expressionistic dark fantasy

"Hearken to my speech, boy -- all Golden-Folk be as we ere long. Once we shone brightly, gliding through the leaves of the forest and the brush of the desert, plain to eye only a flurry of green and gold, green and gold. One day now and one day soon, we all fade to gray."

from "The Gray and the Gold"

Praise for "The Gray and the Gold"

"...an enthralling spoken word show that weaves a chilling horror story in the style of a campfire folk tale or an ancient oral history. low's masterful storytelling transports the audience to a desert land with vivid and textured details...subtly distinct character voices draw us deeper into the world and mythology...practiced and professional delivery keeps the audience on the edge of their seats, creating an engaging and immersive experience."
- Luke Dodge, Kansas City Fringe house reviewer

"I went thinking I was ready for travel...over the hour, Maximum Verbosity showed me I was hungry and parched. After the show, as I sat thinking and downing a full quart of water, I questioned my journey. How well do I know where I travel? Who I travel for? Who I travel with? Am I prepared?"
- Mark Stromberg

"...an engaging but dark tale of a wandering man on a quest full of talking wolves, cryptic cannibals, unexpected zombies, and bad dreams; first rate experimentation..."
- Matthew A. Everett, Single White Fringe Geek

"A surreal, swirling dive into who we are when we have no choice. Chilling story, beautifully crafted language, and powerful images."
- Laura Packer, storyteller

About the Show

A gray-man, skin dirt-gray, sets out into the desert to find a golden maiden, stopping for long palavers with a pale man along his way. Tale of some colorful folk, say I, with tongues of gold, whatever their skins may be.

Discover a darkly fantastic world in this story by horror author phillip andrew bennett low, with an original soundtrack by J Roth of Walking Boxes Productions!

WARNING: contains gunshots and graphic descriptions of violence, as well as some implication of sexual assault.

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