Kickstart A Sci-Fi Theater Festival
Alas, Poor Yorickbot Sci-Fest hopes to bring original science fiction one-act plays to the Los Angeles stage. Courtesy David Dean Bottrell Science fiction is defined by pushing boundaries--of inner and outer space, as well as time and imagination—which is what makes it great for the theater, according to actor David Dean Bottrell. “Stage is such a unique medium,” he states in email, “because the audience is a participant in the proceedings.” Bottrell aims to bring several fantastic stories to a real-time audience this spring in Los Angeles, at a two-day festival of science fiction one-act plays called Sci-Fest. Hundreds of supporters have pledged $72,895 (at this writing) toward Sci-Fest's ultimate goal of raising $80,000 on crowdfunding platform Kickstarter. By professional theatrical standards it's a modest budget, with most of the money allocated to renting a theater and creating...