Blue awakens after years of hibernating alongside her source of happiness; a fearsome grizzly bear she’s named “Happy”. Follow the unlikely pair’s quest back down the mountain on their search for home (and bear food), encountering old and new friends in a little mountainside town who struggle with Blue’s truth and concept of “happiness”, poking holes in her mission of kindness, triggering the grizzly to teach Blue a lesson of his own; “the only happiness you can control is your own”.
In 2015 & 2016, writer/performer Katelyn Schiller’s Murder Blood Bear Story won “best in festival” and “best performance” touring theatre festivals across the country and to Canada. This year, join the artist as she returns to the story of the spirited traveler named Blue, and her bear, whose quest to tame happiness is threatened by their rising animal instincts. Will they complete their journey home, or will Blue’s kindness and empathy come to a bloody end?
Murder Blood Bear Story Part 2 is a captivating stand-alone sequel that utilizes theatre magic, violent puppetry, and heartful storytelling delivered by a passionate performer and puppeteer.
Reviews from Murder Blood Bear Story Part 1
“For all the satisfaction that Schiller’s buoyantly vivid performance provides, none of us who join in on her hunt gets to escape the realization that happiness is dangerous prey.” – Lyle Zimskind, Stage Raw
“Schiller’s work is poetic, complex, deep, and challenging. Each of the stories built on the last, not linearly, but emotionally. It was one of those moments when we understand the power of theatre in the hands of a great actor.” – Paul Janes-Brown, Maui Reviewer
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