Ringwald Theatre, Ferndale, Michigan. November 13, 2022 “A hopeful vision of peaceful coexistence as one united humanity. It was delightful to hear the voices of great poets and thinkers of the past in dialogue with the narrator. The performance was thought-provoking, moving, and inspiring. Our world is desperately in need of this message of peace, love and humanity.” —Rev. Eric Williams, St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, Rochester, MI “Impressed, moved to laughter, tears. Held our attention for 90 minutes, stayed so energized, a feat in itself. A creative, powerful message with so many of the po ..read more

The Parliament of Poets “A hopeful vision of peaceful coexistence as one united humanity. It was delightful to hear the voices of great poets and thinkers of the past in dialogue with the narrator. The performance was thought-provoking, moving, and inspiring. Our world is desperately in need of this message of peace, love and humanity.” —Rev. Eric Williams, St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, Rochester, MI “Impressed, moved to laughter, tears. A creative, powerful message, phenomenal! Amazing life-time work!” —Rev. Leonetta Bugleisi, Unitarian Universalist The theatre company Apollo’s Troupe will p ..read more

“A Little Girl Alongside a Road” is a poem about an experience that I had in China in 1994 (correct date), near Dunhuang, Gansu, relatively close to Xinziang, where perhaps as many as 1.8 million Muslim Uighurs have now been thrown into concentration camps by China and subjected to horrifying abuse and slave labor. We human beings on this planet must honor and protect their dignity and humanity. Special thanks to ML Lieblier, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, for hosting and inviting me to participate in his recent poetry reading benefit on Zoom for Book Beat bookshop on Sunday, Decem ..read more

Michigan Theater Building, Ann Arbor, MichiganInto the Ruins of Modernity, 90 Minutes. TICKETS ALSO AT THE DOOR. Chairs 17, Social Distance Seating 0-10. Michigan Theater Building, Suite 208, Upstairs. 527 E. Liberty, Ann Arbor. March: Friday, 7pm, 13; 20. Saturday, 7pm, 28. For mature audiences A dramatic solo performance by Frederick Glaysher surveying the horrors of modernity in a compelling and powerful confrontation with the trauma we human beings have wrought on ourselves, evoking a reaffirmation of our deepest human capacities for cooperation and peace. A complimentary book for the fir ..read more

At the Michigan Theater Building, Suite 208, 527 E. Liberty, Ann Arbor, MI 48104Frederick Glaysher & Apollo’s Troupe TICKETS at EarthrisePress.Net Solo Performance by Frederick Glaysher, playing the role of the main character, The Poet of the Moon, Black Elk, Chief Seattle, Don Quixote, Merlin, Du Fu, Robert Hayden, Fairy Queen, Tolstoy, Borges, Sogolon, etc. Celebrating Our Common Humanity Uniting Us All Michigan Theater Building 527 E. Liberty Street, Suite 208 Ann Arbor, MI 48104 (Russian Classical Ballet studio) A series of two differe ..read more

“Take him to the caves below…” –Black Elk Frederick Glaysher & Apollo’s Troupe 16 Performances & Lecture Series (info, tickets at link) March 13 to April 19, 2020, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 Celebrating Our Common Humanity. Solo Performance by Frederick Glaysher, playing the role of the main character, The Poet of the Moon, and Black Elk, Chief Seattle, Don Quixote, Merlin, Du Fu, Robert Hayden, Fairy Queen, Tolstoy, Borges, etc. 527 E. Liberty Street, Suite 208 Ann Arbor, MI 48104 Michigan Theater Building, Upstairs (Russian Classical Ballet studio) A series of two differe ..read more

At Hathaway’s Hideaway, 310 SOUTH Ashley Street, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104. Watch for this sign! The Parliament of Poets, Solo, by Frederick Glaysher. Friday & Saturday, Nov. 8, 9, 8 pm; Sunday, Nov. 10, 2 pm. TICKETS AT THE DOOR $15/$12 Or Pay What You Can. 80 minutes. “A great epic poem of startling originality and universal significance, in every way partaking of the nature of world literature.” —Hans Ruprecht, Carleton University, Canada, author on Goethe, Borges Youtube at Theatre Nova, Sept. 22, 2019 https://youtu.be/sK8EMYiFRSQ ..read more

The Parliament of Poets Solo Performance by Frederick Glaysher, playing the role of the main character, The Poet of the Moon, and Black Elk, Chief Seattle, Don Quixote, Merlin, Du Fu, Robert Hayden, Fairy Queen, Tolstoy, Borges, Mbeku, etc. Celebrating Our Common Humanity Uniting Us All. At Hathaway’s Hideaway 310 S. Ashley Street, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104 November 8, 9, & 10, 2019 Friday, Saturday: 8:00 pm Sunday: 2:00 pm TICKETS AT THE DOOR (cash or Square) General $15 Students $12 Doors open at 7:00 pm Approximately 80 minutes. Reviving the storytelling role of the anci ..read more

Apollo’s Troupe, (LtoR) Patrick Grimes, Alexander Sloan, Marley Boone, Dennis Kleinsmith, Krystle Dellihue, Frederick Glaysher (f)ENCORE MICHIGAN, Frederick Glaysher’s ‘Parliament of Poets’ at Theatre Nova for three Sunday performances September 13, 2019 Frederick Glaysher’s ‘Parliament of Poets’ at Theatre Nova for three Sunday performances. September 13, 2019 Encore Staff ANN ARBOR—On September 22, 29, and October 6, the theatre company, Apollo’s Troupe, will stage the theater adaptation of the poem, The Parliament of Poets, written by Michigan poet Frederick Glaysher and published in ..read more

The Parliament of Poets performed by Apollo’s Troupe Celebrating Our Common Humanity Uniting Us All Guest Production at Theatre Nova, Ann Arbor, 410 West Huron Street. Three Sundays in a row: September 22, 29, and October 6. 7:00 – 9:00 pm TICKETS AT THE DOOR $22 general, $15 student, or at https://www.TheatreNova.org (Under Shows > Guest Productions). Based on Staging by Jeff Thomas, Michigan Michael Chekhov Studio, “A spectacular book. A unique and moving experience.” Stage Manager, Briana O’Neal Frederick Glaysher (Underground at Hilberry Theatre, Shelton Theatre (San Francis ..read more