By Ashlin Halfnight
Nov. 5th – Nov. 22nd, 2009

@ The Little Theatre (608 19th Ave E)

“A tale of survival in a labyrinth of love, legacy, and American leftovers.”

America is ruined. Our infrastructure has collapsed. In Elliott Bay, a select group of people take refuge in an underwater bunker. Their task: Perpetuate America’s Legacy – Protect the Colony. One of them, 17-year-old Ari, has little memory of the outside world. But when an unexpected visitor arrives, she finally discovers her libido. As their relationship heats up, the situation above worsens, and resources run out. You decide what ‘Artifacts’ are kept and what is flushed to sea. Our legacy is yours to maintain. How will you choose?

Artifacts of Consequence premiered in New York City in 2009, co-produced by Electric Pear Productions and PL115, and directed by Kristjan Thor.

Featuring Adrienne Clark, Quinn Franzen, Spike Friedman, Lauren Hester, Alex Matthews, Nathan Sorseth, Lindsey Valitchka, and Greta Wilson.

• Praise for Artifacts of Consequence

“The issues are timeless, the delivery is smart (there is not a single weak link in the eight-character cast), and the set, equipped with waterworks, never-ending abysses, and underfoot lighting, convinces us that we have entered the story’s bleak sanctuary.”
–Kaia Chessen, The Stranger

“Satori Group’s sharp new production of Ashlin Halfnight’s Artifacts of Consequence is like the Coen brothers meets Woody Allen’s Sleeper… In terms of production, I haven’t seen a better, more well-rounded cast this year… more engrossing than any Hollywood blockbuster of the past four months. Not only is Artifacts a more visceral experience, but it’s interactive, too.”  Recommended
–Kevin Phinney, Seattle Weekly

“Satori Group executes the semi-surreal script with deadpan clarity…” –Misha Berson, The Seattle Times

“…it’s clear that [The Satori Group] knows what they’re doing and that they have an important contribution to make to local theater.” — Jerry Kraft, SeattleActor.com

“…for my money, Satori Group should be a model for contemporary experimental theatre companies.” –Jeremy Baker, The SunBreak