new company FOLKTOPIA.
Inspired by stories - personal, historical and folk, parker creates original work, in collaboration with multidisciplinary artists, partnering with art and community institutions.
Collaborating with musicians, actors, dancers, composers, designers, mask makers, puppeteers, writers, and improvisers, filmmakers and animators, Parker creates full-length productions and pop-up performances. Parker has partnered with the American Swedish Institute, Belwin Conservancy, Park Nicollet Struther’s Parkinson Center, MN Fringe Festival, Bryant-Lake Bowl Theater, MacPhail Spotlight Series, among others.
Fringe Festival reviews: [Genne] “feral in the title role (Tatterhood)..”
“Tatterhood (Parker Genne) is a dirty hussy who rides a goat and carries around a wooden spoon. When a royal seeks to marry her, she agrees, but only on her own terms...
http://www.startribune.com/entertainment/stageandarts/269855121.html
MPR’s 12 Days of MN Holiday Arts
Original music-theater production "The Stranger,” created by Impossible Salt (Genne co-founder) in collaboration with American Swedish Institute, picked as MPR’s must-see.
