This will not be his first trip to malaysia he has performed in the klang valley and east malaysia previously but definitely his maiden visit to penang. It ran offbroadway at the lambs theatre for 193 performances beginning in october 21, 1981. Cotton patch gospel is a cheerful spring nights jamboree. Master storyteller bruce kuhn brings the gospel of luke to life at asf. Summer madness 2005 to commence on 1st july christian. According to former broadway actor bruce kuhn, it is not memorising skills that you need but a special technique to remember a whole lot of information without breaking a sweat. Good samaritan story from the cotton patch gospel duration. He starred in the national tour of harry chapins oneman offbroadway hit, the cotton patch gospel, and did the national tour of chess, directed by trevor nunn. Some of the high points included acting in various roles at the dallas.
Actor and storyteller bruce kuhn gives a quick yet captivating glimpse into his. What tickles as much as chapins hoedown ballads, however is the remarkable oneman performance by the shows star, bruce kuhn, a wholesomelooking camp director type who is onstage for more than two hours in some 30 speaking roles, from jesus to pontius pilate. Committees include entertainment, logistics, history, vendors, and more. Come see actor bruce kuhn performing the gospel of luke at pmc. Bruce kuhn has taught storytelling courses at two major seminaries, and in nine countries for the international fellowship of evangelical students ifes.
Bruce kuhn played the national tour, which indianapolis critics hailed as remarkablewith enough stage impersonations to cast lilabner. After fifteen years of performing cotton patch gospel together, weve finally decided to create a promotional video to show theaters and their patrons what to expect when we roll into town. Craig christina, pastor of shiloh terrace baptist church in dallas, has been elected to. Storytelling workshop by bruce kuhn from a participants point of view. Other select credits include the national tour of flipside. By shannon baker, bcmd national correspondent laurel, md. Broadway actor bruce kuhn in cotton patch gospel duration. Bruce kuhn regularly tours his solo performances of the gospel of luke, acts, tales of tolstoy and cotton patch gospel to universities and churches across north america and europe. In 12 or more class hours, they train and memorize a five minute gospel story for public performance at the weeks end. Master storyteller bruce kuhn brings the gospel of luke. The rlc players present the cotton patch gospel august 1921 and 2628 visit. Filed with keillor, garrison box 59 allbright, bruce, target, medicine lake, september 25, 1979. This is how bruce kuhn describes his dramatic presentations.
Upcoming performances by bruce kuhn the gospel of luke. Katie fruge has joined the texas baptists christian life commission clc team as the. Even the author of lukes gospel provides a little story that explains why the. Bruce kuhn appeared in les miserables on broadway until he joined the national tour of chess. Music and lyrics are by grammy award winner harry chapin cats in the cradle. Bruce kuhn performing the gospel of luke philpott church. Wearing modern clothing and using modern idioms, the actor captures the immediacy and relevancy of the first century stories, collected and edited by luke as the sequel to his gospel. Cotton patch gospel is a musical by tom key and russell treyz with music and lyrics written by harry chapin and produced by philip m. He now tours his oneman shows to universities and churches throughout north. He now tours his oneman shows to universities and churches. Former broadway actor bruce kuhn fascinates penang. Dallas theater center, watertower theatre, casa mariana, circle theatre, and contemporary theatre of dallas.
Friday, april 15 7 pm bruce kuhn cotton patch gospel undercroft. Organisers were happy to announce the performance of bruce kuhn in the gospel according to st. Cotton patch gospel luke faith church religion and god. The patti page story daddy, new harmony theatres production of cotton patch gospel, the national tour of jim thorpe story frank welch, and boston arts groups the marlowe show. The cotton patch gospel, and performed in the national tour of chess, directed by trevor nunn. Mason kuhn theatre three has hearing assistance devices which may. Storytelling workshop by bruce kuhn from a participants. Darling, jessica, cotton bowl queen 1962, dallas, tx, december 7, 1962. Cotton patch gospel promo coulee region cast youtube. Bruce kuhn as acted in such plays as luke, acts, tales of tolstoy and cotton patch gospel, and he has performed at may universities and churches across the north america and europe, as well as. George town, july 1 how does one remember a whole chunk of text and facts perfectly without having to memorise it. In a ninetyminute solo performance, actor bruce kuhn relates the events with the energy and passion of an eyewitness, as st. Cotton patch gospel is the full length, offbroadway musical hit that the new york times called, a toetapping country jamboree.
The droll, cotton patch gospel and more the droll or, a stageplay about the end of theatre runs through oct. The surfaces are from a multitude of tiny patches of silk, cotton, and linen. The full course is a weeklong intensive with up to 15 students. Burgh, stuart, kuehn pearson, edina, october 5, 1956. Cotton patch translations of the bible, and census bureau documents. Bruce kuhn played on broadway in les miserables, going on for javert the police inspector and thenardier master of the house. Roy cotton, director of african american ministries. Events will kick off friday evening with broadway actor bruce kuhn performing cotton patch gospel. The acts of the apostles is the story of the first church in the words of the first believers. The idea of sitting in a theatre for 90 minutes listening to one man recite the gospel of luke in the elizabethan language of the king james bible would seem to be a cure for insomnia, but actor bruce kuhn makes it a compelling evening of. A filmed stageplay recounting the story of jesus as set in modern day geor. Bruce kuhn performed on broadway in les miserables, in the national tours of chessand cotton patch gospel and in the resident company of the acclaimed actors theatre of louisville in roles as diverse as dartagnan in the three musketeersand puck in a midsummer nights dream, as well as the gospel of luke. In bruce kuhn s experienced hands, the gospel according to saint luke springs to life with urgency, humor and love.
Actor bruce kuhn conducted a storytelling workshop at st james church sjc, on 8 september 2012. On july 2325, 2009, lamplights artists will host renaissance 516. He also did the national tour of cotton patch gospel. The idea of sitting in a theatre for 90 minutes listening to one man recite the gospel of luke in the elizabethan language of the king james bible would seem to be a cure for insomnia, but actor bruce kuhn makes it a compelling evening of drama.