Photo by Bret Fetzer

Behind the Wheel: Life on the Metro Bus

Behind the Wheel is sold out. I am working on adding more performances. To hear about future shows, friend me on Facebook or send an email

"Towles presents a sort of anti-TED Talk (unpretentious, low-tech, and actually meaningful) full of stories from the perspective of several Metro bus drivers he interviewed. The stories are incredible, and they reveal these bus drivers to be sages, tricksters, and masters of social interaction... Go hear Towles tell these stories of violence, compassion, and resilience. Go learn these peoples' names." -- Rich Smith, The Stranger Weekly

Event Information

"Behind the Wheel: Life on the Metro Bus" will take place on-board a Metro bus parked at the Route #47 bus stop near 727 Bellevue Ave E, Seattle, WA 98102 on Capitol Hill.

Performance running time: 50-minutes. Ticket prices: General $15/Student $10. For ages 12 to adult (performance includes the word f#ck).

April 21, 22, 23. Thursday, Friday and Saturday 7:30pm

April 28, 29, 30. Thursday, Friday and Saturday 7:30pm

May 5, 6, 7. Thursday, Friday and Saturday 7:30pm

Purchase tickets at Brown Paper Tickets.

This project was funded in part by 4Culture and Seattle's Office of Arts and Culture. Thanks to Bret Fetzer for his work as dramaturge. Special thanks to King County Metro for providing the buses for the performances.

Ride the bus to the performance! The #47 stops at the performance site. The #9 and #49 are walking distance from the performance site. The #8 is also walking distance and operates on Denny Way and stops at Bellevue Ave E.

Stormwater Online

To watch a full performance of Stormwater: Life in the Gutter click here.