Bohemian Cowboy: Playwright/Actor Explores His Mysterious Father's Life and Disappearance
Off-Market Theater (San Francisco, CA)
Rated 3.0 by 8 members who went.
Off-Market Theater hosts the San Francisco premiere of Raymond King Shurtz's Bohemian Cowboy. It's the story of Shurtz's father, Raymond Dean Shurtz -- a cowboy, honky-tonk singer, and traveler of mythic proportions. The elder Shurtz was known as a "disappearing specialist;" in November 2005, he walked into Nevada's Valley of Fire desert, and disappeared forever. He has never been found. In this compelling show, his son seeks to unravel the mysteries he left behind.
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6 Member Reviews
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sevenbyseven
Member since 2009
3 Reviews
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When he walks out try to vision a young Kenny Rogers; his life story is amazing, it pulls at your heart and draws you in. He's a true all american cowboy from Utah, has his bestfriend onstage (guitar), sings (several) - a memorable song titled Bones, has many dreams of moments with his missing Father - such as, Jesus at the campfire, or Hamlet riding shotgun through the desert. It's a true story about a cow-boy>man whose father walks away and never returns. The son endures a trying life in search of understanding why his father left.
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- Howard A. Smith
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Howard A. Smith
Member since 2007
43 Reviews
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Raymond King Shurtz wrote and last night performed a powerful, mesmerizing, and poignant eulogy to his lost father. His one-man play was very moving, delivered spot-on. And his Western guitar strumming and singing was quite melodic and entertaining! He's an excellent story-teller, quite talented, and clearly loves and misses his Dad, who was obviously his best buddy. Our hearts go out to Raymond King Shurtz -- and to all men who miss their father.
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J
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I enjoyed this one man show more than I thought I would. He was very intense and passionate. He kept my full attention 99% of the time. I really appreciated his delivery and how he looked into the audience to connect with us. The story was sad and meaningful with a touch of humor and grace. Kudos to the playwright/actor.
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Dress
- Casual and it is hot in there!
- Dress casual, and DON"T dress warm; the venue is stuffy
- Evening Casual
Parking And Transportation
- Located 1 1/2 blocks from Powell Street BART
- Mission Street Garage or Street parking between 5th & 6th Street on Mission
- Park on-street, no problem.
Food And Drinks
- Try Miss Saigon at 6th/Mission
- Can drink in theater
- Kennedy's on Columbus Avenue before the performance...why even think of another place?!
Other
- Capable theatre management by Piano Fight Productions.
- Pleasant shoe-string-seeming operation
- Very gracious theatre staff.
More Details About Bohemian Cowboy
More Information
Theatre 4S NYC, the Jean And Ken Campbell Foundation, and the Boulder Heritage Foundation, are proud to present the San Francisco Premiere of Bohemian Cowboy, written and performed by award-winning playwright and actor Raymond King Shurtz.
In November of 2005, Raymond Dean Shurtz walked into the desert in Clark County, Nevada, The Valley of Fire, and simply disappeared.
For two years, Nevada detectives, Nevada Search and Rescue, psychics, private detectives, and family and friends, searched for his body. Mr. Shurtz has never been found.
A honky-tonk singer, a cowboy, a carpenter, and a traveler of mythic proportions, the senior Mr. Shurtz left an array of mysteries as a "disappearing specialist".
In an attempt to unravel these mysteries, his son writes and performs the legacy his father left him, using the same characteristics as his father, the original "disappearing specialist" and "bohemian cowboy".
Raymond King Shurtz was the 2003 recipient of The Arizona Commission on the Arts Playwriting Fellowship, for Blue Baby, A Memoir, and is the author of 31 plays, published by Samuel French and Anchorage Press. His plays have been produced worldwide, several in NYC by the renowned underground theatre, Theatre 4S NYC.
