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Oliver has also gained cult fame appearing on the [[Discovery Channel]] series ''[[Oddities (TV series)|Oddities]]'' and was notable for his line "Is that a straitjacket?",{{cn|date=June 2011}} which was featured in the show's promos. |
Oliver has also gained cult fame appearing on the [[Discovery Channel]] series ''[[Oddities (TV series)|Oddities]]'' and was notable for his line "Is that a straitjacket?",{{cn|date=June 2011}} which was featured in the show's promos. |
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On November 26 2011, Third Man Records Released Tri-Color 45 of his "In The Park". Only 100 copies were produced: 50 were sold at Third Man Records in Nashville TN and 50 at the shop |
On November 26 2011, Third Man Records Released Tri-Color 45 of his "In The Park". Only 100 copies were produced: 50 were sold at Third Man Records in Nashville TN and 50 at the shop Obscura in New York. |
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==Notes and references== |
==Notes and references== |
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Revision as of 14:45, 23 December 2011
Edgar Oliver (born 1956?[1]) is an American stage and film actor, poet, performance artist and playwright. Born in Savannah, Georgia, he has lived and worked in New York City since 1977.[1] He is considered a "legend" of the downtown New York theatre scene.[2][3][4]
Career
Oliver first started performing in New York City at the Pyramid Club in the mid-1980s. Notable New York City productions include his roles in Edward II with Cliplight Theater and numerous productions at the Axis Theatre Company including A Glance at New York (which played at the Edinburgh Festival) and his autobiographical one-man show East 10th Street: Self Portrait With Empty House which enjoyed an extended run with Axis.
His film credits include the Independent Spirit Award-winning The Jimmy Show and the multi-award-winning Henry May Long. He appeared in the latest Jared Hess film Gentlemen Broncos and also stars in the futurist thriller That's Beautiful Frank. He is also a frequent performer/storyteller with The Moth.
As a playwright Oliver has frequently been produced at La MaMa ETC, most notably the 2000 production of his play The Drowning Pages starred Deborah Harry (of Blondie fame).[5]
Oliver has published three poetry collections: A Portrait of New York by a Wanderer There, Summer, and The Man Who Loved Plants.
Oliver has also gained cult fame appearing on the Discovery Channel series Oddities and was notable for his line "Is that a straitjacket?",[citation needed] which was featured in the show's promos.
On November 26 2011, Third Man Records Released Tri-Color 45 of his "In The Park". Only 100 copies were produced: 50 were sold at Third Man Records in Nashville TN and 50 at the shop Obscura in New York.
Notes and references
- ^ a b Brantley, Ben. "So Inviting, That Dark at the Top of the Stairs", The New York Times, 16 February 2009.
- ^ Edgar Oliver Interview at Papermag.com
- ^ Axis Theatre Company presents: East 10th Street - Self Portrait with Empty House
- ^ Jackson, Sharyn. "Positively 10th Street: Edgar Oliver's East Village", Village Voice, 4 February 2009.
- ^ Ehren, Christine. "Deborah Harry Reads Oliver's Gloomy Drowning Pages May 6-14 At La MaMa", Playbill, 6 May 2000.