On the Edge, a one-act performance art play will be presented in two performances at 8 p.m. on Aug. 30 and Aug. 31 at The Neighborhood House in Northeast Harbor.
The play, written by Eva Murray of Matinicus, features 20 paintings by Philip Steel depicting year round living on Maine’s offshore islands. The story is told by Dennis Damon playing the part of a lobsterman who lives on one of the offshore islands. At present there are only 15 remaining year-round communities. Damon is a former state senator and a fourth-generation commercial fisherman.
Music for the production was composed by Steve Romanoff and performed by Schooner Fare. The performance will be filmed by Jeff Dobbs of Dobbs Productions for a future documentary expected to be shown on public television.
Rob Snyder, president of the Island Institute, will provide additional context about Maine’s island and remote coastal communities following each performance. The suggested donation for On the Edge is $10 for adults and $6 for youth ages 16 and under. For more information, please contact the Neighborhood House at 276-5039.
The performance will be filmed by Jeff Dobbs of Dobbs Productions for a future documentary expected to be shown on public television.