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The Identity Monologue

Did you ever wish you could change something about yourself? Your height? Your eyes? Your family? Your abilities? Your sexual orientation?

Considering the many years I tried to change myself, I created

The Identity Monologue

In which through eight characters in two minutes I tell my life story...

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Annis said…
I LOVE "The identity monologue" and I don't know what it is about you speaking spanish but it just makes me .. tingle .. so hot. It's kind of like the hyena in Walt Disneys Lionking shivering and going "Mufasa .. ooh .. do it again". And sometimes, when I need to smile I think of you saying Federico García Lorca and there it is ..
6:16 PM
grace said…
so...this is how you torture those of us who haven't seen your show and likely won't ever GET to since we live...well...where we live????

so not fair!
:)
pam
8:47 PM
Heath said…
Oh my god, the 3rd one was soooo me!

okay, well, not really ;)

Great job! :-D
9:26 PM
Craig Hickman said…
Fabulous stuff, Peterson. As a (semi-retired) writer/performer, I appreciate great performance art, and I can see that you are great.

Perhaps I'll get to see your work live someday.

Thanks for sharing.
2:53 PM
Anonymous said…
Now I know why Joe G. made the Sybill comparison :-) The Indian accent cracked me up.
10:10 PM
Elliot Coale said…
::wild appalause:: PETERSON, YOU ROCK!!!!!!!!!!! You're amazing! Now who's the rock star?! ;)
9:25 AM
Anonymous said…
Bloody brilliant. Kudos.
12:46 PM
Anonymous said…
Bloody brilliant. Kudos.
12:46 PM
Peterson Toscano said…
thanks all. yeah pam it is a teaser. Maybe your school will fly me down to TX to perform for the children??? Or maybe I will just have to get a gig close to you.
8:38 PM
Brady said…
Really great stuff, Peterson. Come down to Texas so Grace and I can see a full performance! See- you have at least 2 right there ;-)
11:55 PM
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