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I Was a Sixth Grade Bigfoot
A one-woman show about bullies, monsters, and hoaxes.
Written and performed by Cyndi Freeman / Directed by Sara Peters.
When she was 11 years old Cyndi Freeman became obsessed with the Bigfoot phenomenon, the hunters, the hoaxes and the true believers. That same year, her homeroom classmates perpetrated a hoax of their own. They convinced the faculty that Cyndi was a thief, an instigator of fistfights, and an agent of mayhem. It had all been lies and, by their high school years, the kids who had participated apologized and Cyndi forgave them. But the teachers still believed the legend that Freeman was a violent pathological liar. Friendships were lost, parents lived in fear and only the children knew, and accepted, the truth.
Weaving together fun trivia about the Bigfoot myth and darker tales about the fiction that surrounded her during her formative years, Freeman talks of truth and lies, motivations both hidden and obvious, and the resilience it takes to survive childhood.
AWARDS
Winner! Portfringe Pulitzer Award - Excellence in Writing – I Was a Sixth Grade Bigfoot
Two Time FringeNYC Festival Award Winning Performer – Greetings From Hollywood and I Kissed Dash Riprock
Grand prize Playwriting Fellowship Award from the Massachusetts Cultural Council – Greetings From Hollywood and I Kissed Dash Riprock
Best Play of New England - Independent Reviewers of New England – Greetings From Hollywood
WHAT THE PRESS HAS TO SAY ABOUT CYNDI FREEMAN’S SOLO PERFORMANCES & STORYTELLING:
“Cyndi Freeman elegantly mixes confession with impressions.” – New York Times
"...satirical precision that never fails to hit the mark.” – The Metro, London
“Freeman is a dynamo.” – Broadway.com
* * * * “Cyndi Freeman is a special kind of storyteller…I could have listened to Cyndi Freeman talk about her tumultuous childhood for another hour and been perfectly happy.” – On Stage Ottawa
“I Was A Sixth Grade Bigfoot masterfully crafts a story about surviving your childhood years.” – Gothamist
“Cyndi Freeman has an uncanny knack for coaxing epic images from intimate moments.” – The New York Informer
“I Was a Sixth Grade Bigfoot is a well-written, well-acted piece of art that will both tug on your heart-strings and make you laugh.” – My Entertainment World
“A heartfelt and humorous journey through the trials and tribulations of grade school bullying that is as rewarding as it is entertaining.” – Theater Is Easy
"A warm, effortlessly enthralling storyteller…. At once heartbreaking and hopeful, this Bigfoot is well worth tracking." – Culture Catch