This is one of our 2024 Spaghetti Festival mainstage shows! Be the first to see this great idea come to life onstage in the Elysian’s annual festival that showcases wild new works of daring and uncategorizable shows from emerging talent.
One accident, two stories: one you’ve heard a thousand times, one you’ve never heard before. Herein Lies the Truth is an autobiographical solo show that tells the story of how an accident changed the trajectory of Aaron Pang’s life. When strangers gesture to his cane and ask him “what happened?”, he is unsure of what to say. Faced with a spinal cord injury, this show follows Aaron’s journey to understand this new body in the uncertain world of first loves, online dating, and sex. The show untangles his own understanding of his body and the stories he tells himself. Part stand-up comedy and part storytelling, Herein Lies the Truth is an uncomfortably sexy and hilariously vulnerable stumble through Aaron’s misadventures searching for love, lust, and life after disability.
Directed by Connie Chen @connie.chen
*** Spaghetti Festival Pass***
Your ALL-ACCESS pass to a whole weekend of glorious freshly-cooked work at our third annual Spaghetti Festival. Pass holders enjoy:
-Front-of-line entry to all mainstage shows
-Entry to all Animal Stage shows in The Vault
-Admission to festival afterparties on both Saturday and Sunday night
-Your own box of spaghetti to throw at a wall of your choosing
-And more!
Aaron Pang is a performer, storyteller, stand-up comedian, playwright, podcaster, and essayist telling uncomfortable, funny, and challenging stories about disability. He is interested in leading audiences to places they’ve never been. You can find him @az.pang
Doors at 2:00 PM, Show starts at 2:30 PM
Seating begins 15 minutes before showtime, there is NO LATE SEATING. Seats are assigned on a first come first served basis, from the front of the theatre to the back. If you want to sit closer, be sure to arrive earlier.
Shows start no later than 10 MINUTES after the scheduled show time.