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The Great Brown Bear: An Immersive Folktale

A surrealist dance/theatre piece based on a classic Scandinavian folktale.

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The Great Brown Bear: An Immersive Folktale

The Great Brown Bear: An Immersive Folktale

The Great Brown Bear: An Immersive Folktale

The Great Brown Bear: An Immersive Folktale

The Great Brown Bear: An Immersive Folktale

A surrealist dance/theatre piece based on a classic Scandinavian folktale.

A surrealist dance/theatre piece based on a classic Scandinavian folktale.

A surrealist dance/theatre piece based on a classic Scandinavian folktale.

A surrealist dance/theatre piece based on a classic Scandinavian folktale.

Kierna Conner
Kierna Conner
Kierna Conner
Kierna Conner
1 Campaign |
New York, United States
$1,611 USD 18 backers
46% of $3,500 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal
Overview
'The Great Brown Bear' is an immersive parable about what it means to truly know the ones we love. It is a story of two lovers, questing to shed their past and learning what it means to live together in the present. The Great Brown Bear Team hope to launch this initial FringeNYC production strongly, with the hope of jumpstarting it's potential as a longer running immersive experience!

About The Great Brown Bear

Hi there! My name is Kierna Conner, and I'm an actress and creative living in the Big Apple. I graduated from the University of Arizona in 2016 with my BFA in Musical Theatre, and I have experience with project management, event planning, and entrepreneurship.

I've spent the past year writing, conceptualizing and workshopping a new work I've written called The Great Brown Bear. It's an immersive, surrealist adaptation of a classic Nordic folktale I loved as a child called 'East o' the Sun, West o' the Moon'. The Great Brown Bear uses the folktale as a lens to frame the journey of two lovers as they navigate what it means to relate to each other in a truthful way. This show is deeply personal to me because it's based on some of the most important romantic relationships in my life- my own, and more importantly, the one modeled to me by my parents. The show uses many important elements of my childhood and my family's culture to support our story, such as elements of my family's Finnish and Nordic heritage, poetry, and movement in honor of my late mother who was a dancer. 

In May of 2018, I submitted the show to the competitive New York International Fringe Festival, and it was accepted! We've been given a week long run from October 12th-16th, 2018, but we need your help to make it happen!

What We Need & What You Get

In order to make The Great Brown Bear's inaugural run a reality, we're asking for $3,500 of financial help from you, our community. Putting on a theatrical production is expensive, and we're looking for financial support in order to allow this show to find the foothold it needs in the competitive New York theatre world. The $3,500.00 will cover: 

  • the $1,000.00 venue and technical fee charged to us by FringeNYC
  • $600.00 of advertising in the Fringe program guide, contained in TimeOut Magazine! 
  • $400.00 for costume and set materials (I'll be doing the costume and set labor myself!) 
  • a financial stipend to try to convey to each of our 9 cast members and our beloved choreographer, Josh Dunn, how much we appreciate their hard work and skill!

Those who help support us in our very first efforts to bring The Great Brown Bear to life get some SUPER cool perks! Contributors can receive things like signed photos and posters, cast recordings of our original music, one-of-a-kind props from the show, and more! 

Any financial support we receive will help us fund The Great Brown Bear. Whether we don't quite make our financial goal, or we soar over and above it, the funds will go straight towards making it the best that it can be! Any additional funds we receive over the original goal will go directly towards additional compensation for our team (who are each doing EXCEPTIONAL work for far less than they are worth!) and supporting the larger goal of finding a more permanent home for The Great Brown Bear.

The Impact

The world of independent theatre is competitive, and it's easy to feel discouraged from creating original work when there are so many obstacles to overcome. But we believe the world needs to hear more new stories- and that the world needs to hear this story! Our story is a story of hope, of vulnerability, and of what it means to live in the present moment, in all of it's uncertainty and risk. We believe our story will connect people, and infuse them with the same hope and courage that we have! 

We are a team of creatives and leaders who have combined experience running successful small businesses, planning large scale events, and originating new works in festivals all over the world. We feel confident that this production of The Great Brown Bear will open the door to larger opportunities for the show and for us as creatives and professionals.

Other Ways You Can Help

If you aren't able to contribute financially, you can also support our campaign by getting the word out! By sharing our campaign on social media and via email and word of mouth, you can help ensure that our goals will be met and our intention to bring hope and connection to NY audiences will become a reality! Share us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and via the IndieGoGo share tool! 

THANK YOU for taking time out of your day to read- we're glad you're with us and we hope you'll come and see the show! 

Website: www.thegreatbrownbear.com

Fringe Website Listing: http://www.fringenyc.org/basic_page.php?ltr=G

Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/d/ny--new-york/the-g...

Promo Video created by Casey Martin Klein, Insta: @caseymartinnyc, www.caseymartinklein.com/

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A Social Media Shoutout

A Social Media Shoutout

$5 USD
We'll give a public thank-you to everyone who contributes towards our goal! We love ya!
Included Items
  • A Public Thank-You
Estimated Shipping
October 2018
1 claimed
Signed Postcard

Signed Postcard

$10 USD
A postcard signed by the cast of The GBB!
Included Items
  • Signed Postcard
Estimated Shipping
October 2018
1 out of 50 of claimed
Ships worldwide.
Signed Poster

Signed Poster

$20 USD
A poster of the GBB, signed by the cast!
Included Items
  • Signed Poster
Estimated Shipping
October 2018
3 out of 20 of claimed
Ships worldwide.
Our Eternal Thanks

Our Eternal Thanks

$20 USD
For those who might not want an item, just to show a little support! Know that we're so grateful for your help, we'd give you a great big bear hug if we could!
Included Items
  • Our Eternal Thanks
Estimated Shipping
October 2018
1 claimed
Signed Cast Recording

Signed Cast Recording

$30 USD
You'll receive a copy of our original cast recording, signed by members of the cast!
Included Items
  • Signed Cast Recording
Estimated Shipping
October 2018
0 out of 25 of claimed
Ships worldwide.
Bell Anklet

Bell Anklet

$50 USD
An anklet of bells worn by one of the dancers during the show! Perfect for making sure your household knows exactly where you are, at all times.
Included Items
  • Bell Anklet
Estimated Shipping
October 2018
1 out of 5 of claimed
Ships worldwide.
Cast Memorabilia

Cast Memorabilia

$125 USD
A collection of cast memorabilia including a signed postcard, a signed poster, a signed cast recording and a personalized video thanking you for your support!
Included Items
  • Signed Postcard
  • Signed Poster
  • Signed Cast Recording
  • Personalized Thank-You Video
Estimated Shipping
October 2018
1 out of 10 of claimed
Ships worldwide.
Prop Package

Prop Package

$175 USD
Two items from our show- a bell anklet (everyone will know where you are at all times!), and a completely unique, one-of-a-kind canvas created throughout the night of each show we perform. Only 5 of each item available! We'll also send you a personalized video thanking you for supporting our show!
Included Items
  • Show Canvas
  • Bell Anklet
  • Personalized Thank-You Video
Estimated Shipping
October 2018
0 out of 5 of claimed
Ships worldwide.
I'll Have One of Each, Please

I'll Have One of Each, Please

$300 USD
A little bit of everything! We'll send you all we've got in terms of a thank-you for your contribution towards the creation of our art. You'll get a signed postcard+poster, a signed cast recording, a one-of-a-kind canvas painted onstage during the show each night (only 5 of these will be created!), a bell anklet, and a personalized thank-you video!
Included Items
  • Signed Postcard
  • Signed Poster
  • Show Canvas
  • Bell Anklet
  • Signed Cast Recording
  • Personalized Thank-You Video
Estimated Shipping
October 2018
0 out of 5 of claimed
Ships worldwide.
Show Canvas
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Show Canvas

$100 USD
Estimated Shipping
October 2018
5 out of 5 of claimed
Ships worldwide.

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