[New-Poetry] Local Wonders: A play (about Ted Kooser) with songs

[jforjames at aol.com]

http://www.pioneerlocal.com/hinsdale/entertainment/2908572,doings-diamandes-112410-s1.article
"It's a play with songs," Amandes, of Oak Park, said. Rather than tell the story, Amandes said the songs he wrote for "Local Wonders" help to carry the story of former poet laureate and Pulitzer winner Ted Kooser along. 

Anne Hills and Paul Amandes, of Oak Park, star in the Chicago premiere of Local Wonders. 

That story is of a poet, unknown by many but a rock star in the poetry world, whose poems tell a story of despair, new hope and survival. "Local Wonders" is adapted from one of Kooser's many books, "Local Wonders; Seasons in the Bohemian Alps." 

Facing mortality 

Not only is the adaptation a showcase of Kooser's work, it also is a journey through one of the more difficult times in his life. Just as Kooser begins to find success and recognition as a poet, he is forced to face his own mortality when he is diagnosed with cancer. 

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