About Lawrence
From the heroes of Celtic myth to the wise men and fools of Yiddish folklore,
Lawrence knows how to take listeners on a journey through the rich landscape
of story. One of the original co-founders of Portland Story Theater, he delivers
stories that resonate with adult audiences. Lawrence draws from his rich
repertoire of adventure, personal, and mythic tales to create narrative programs
for people from all walks of life. He is best known as the creator of the Armchair Adventurer series.
Lawrence's first Armchair Adventurer show, Shackleton's Antarctic Nightmare, will return in January, 2012. The 2009 telling is available on audio CD. The Oregonian's review of Shackleton's Antarctic Nightmare recognizes Lawrence's true intention "Howard celebrates the brave perseverance of the British explorer" and the tone, "...nothing pretentious about this presentation" because "Howard's easy communication style keeps us entranced from start to finish."
The second installment of the Armchair Adventurer series, the little-known story of Douglas Mawson and the Australian Antarctic Expedition of 1911, was met with standing ovations and SRO audiences. Mawson's Mettle: Alone On The Wide Shores Of The World premiered January 22, 2010, as part of Portland's Fertile Ground Festival. Mawson's Mettle was met with rave reviews. The Oregonian appreciates Lawrence's true gift as a storyteller, "...he engaged the audience with his passion for the subject, never cutting off eye contact with his rapt listeners."
The third story in the series is Polar Opposites: Amundsen, Scott, and the Race For The Pole, which recounts heroic and tragic events in Antarctica one hundred years ago, as Amundsen and Scott vied for the glory of reaching the pole first. Lawrence painstakingly researched and developed this tale of the agony and the ecstasy, of accomplishment and failure, of a glorious victory overshadowed by an even more glorious defeat. Available on CD as part of an Armchair Adventurer boxed set in January, 2012.
Lawrence is originally from New York but has lived in the Pacific Northwest most of his adult life. He has a keen fascination for Antarctica, is a lover of limericks, and enjoys homemade ginger ale. He currently lives in Portland, Oregon.
Lawrence's first Armchair Adventurer show, Shackleton's Antarctic Nightmare, will return in January, 2012. The 2009 telling is available on audio CD. The Oregonian's review of Shackleton's Antarctic Nightmare recognizes Lawrence's true intention "Howard celebrates the brave perseverance of the British explorer" and the tone, "...nothing pretentious about this presentation" because "Howard's easy communication style keeps us entranced from start to finish."
The second installment of the Armchair Adventurer series, the little-known story of Douglas Mawson and the Australian Antarctic Expedition of 1911, was met with standing ovations and SRO audiences. Mawson's Mettle: Alone On The Wide Shores Of The World premiered January 22, 2010, as part of Portland's Fertile Ground Festival. Mawson's Mettle was met with rave reviews. The Oregonian appreciates Lawrence's true gift as a storyteller, "...he engaged the audience with his passion for the subject, never cutting off eye contact with his rapt listeners."
The third story in the series is Polar Opposites: Amundsen, Scott, and the Race For The Pole, which recounts heroic and tragic events in Antarctica one hundred years ago, as Amundsen and Scott vied for the glory of reaching the pole first. Lawrence painstakingly researched and developed this tale of the agony and the ecstasy, of accomplishment and failure, of a glorious victory overshadowed by an even more glorious defeat. Available on CD as part of an Armchair Adventurer boxed set in January, 2012.
Lawrence is originally from New York but has lived in the Pacific Northwest most of his adult life. He has a keen fascination for Antarctica, is a lover of limericks, and enjoys homemade ginger ale. He currently lives in Portland, Oregon.