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Kevin McClatchy

Scrap Heap

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A tattered, shirtless man in camouflage pants holds a black vase on a red lit stage.

Jul 27, 2023

Thu, Jul 27, 7:30 PM
Fri, Jul 28, 7:30 PM

Performance Space

Both performances are now sold out.
$6 access
$12 members, students, and adults 55 and over (suggested)
$24 general public (suggested)
$48 access sponsor
Free for military veterans, active-duty personnel, and family members

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ACCESSIBILITY
ASL interpretation will be provided for the performance on Friday, July 28.
We strive to host inclusive, accessible events that enable all individuals, including individuals with disabilities, to engage fully. If you have questions about accessibility or require an accommodation such as CART captioning or ASL interpretation to participate in this event, please contact Accessibility Manager Helyn Marshall at accessibility@wexarts.org or via telephone at (614) 688-3890. Requests made by two weeks in advance will generally allow us to provide seamless access, but the Wexner Center for the Arts will make every effort to meet requests made after this date.

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In this powerful multimedia performance, Ohio State’s Kevin McClatchy portrays a US Army Special Forces veteran who is transitioning from military to civilian life.

Using spoken word, verbatim text, movement, and sonic immersion, actor/writer McClatchy places the audience at the center of the veteran’s experience of armed conflict and its aftermath. Inspired by a true story, Scrap Heap is a turbulent, darkly funny, whiplash tour that examines the costs of war through the eyes of one forgotten soldier. This intensely physical production, directed by Ohio State Professor Jeanine Thompson, questions what is demanded of military service members as well as society’s responsibility to welcome them back.

Both performances will be followed by a community conversation with veterans.
July 27: facilitator Craig Bryan and special guests Armond Goss and Jasmin Hurley
July 28: facilitator Zack Starr and special guests Mike Kelvington and Wilma Hatton

Please note: Scrap Heap discusses combat-related trauma and suicide and uses flashing lights and sound effects including gunfire.

IMAGE CAPTION
Scrap Heap, photo: Matt Hazard.

Know Before You Go

There is no late seating for this performance.
This performance will be video recorded. Audience members will not be recorded.
Veterans Affairs representatives will be on site to provide VA toxic exposure screenings and VA enrollment. In addition, representatives from the Veterans Benefits Administration will be on hand to answer questions about benefit claims and the PACT Act, as well as to get veterans connected to care.

More about the artist

Kevin McClatchy has been a working actor for nearly 30 years in theater, film, and television. McClatchy’s recent acting credits include The Tempest at the Royal Shakespeare Company; the films Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile; On Sacred Ground; and Old Man and the Gun; as well as episodes of WGN America's Outsiders and NBCUniversal's Gone. An Ohio State alumnus with an MFA in acting, he joined the university’s acting and directing area faculty in the Department of Theatre, Film, and Media Arts in 2013 and oversees the acting curriculum. McClatchy directs the Shakespeare and Autism Project—a collaboration with the Ohio State Nisonger Center—and is the lead facilitator of the Shakespeare & Veterans Initiative, a collaborative partnership with the Columbus VA.

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Scrap Heap was originally developed with generous support from the Ohio State’s Mershon Center for International Security Studies at Ohio State and Department of Theatre, Film, and Media Arts.

PERFORMING ARTS PROGRAMS PROGRAMS MADE POSSIBLE BY
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation

WEXNER CENTER PROGRAMS MADE POSSIBLE BY
Greater Columbus Arts Council
The Wexner Family
National Endowment for the Arts
Ohio Arts Council
L Brands Foundation
The Columbus Foundation
Global Arts + Humanities Discovery Theme
Nationwide Foundation
Institute of Museum and Library Services
Vorys, Sater, Seymour, and Pease

ADDITIONAL SUPPORT PROVIDED BY
Mike and Paige Crane
Axium Packaging
CampusParc
Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams
President Kristina M. Johnson and Mrs. Veronica Meinhard
Nancy Kramer
Ohio State Energy Partners
Ohio History Fund/Ohio History Connection
Larry and Donna James
Lisa Barton
Johanna DeStefano
Jones Day
Alex and Renée Shumate