----/ The Squid List /-------------------------------------------------- 1st Annual Play/Rites Festival
July 21-23 and 28-30, 2006 8:00pm $15 one program/evening, $25 two programs/evenings ----/ Event Description /----------------------------------------------- Magical Acts Ritual Theater proudly presents our 1st Annual Play/ Rites Festival: Ritual in One Act, to be held at Theatre Rhinoceros at 2926 16th Street in San Francisco at 8:00 PM on July 21, 22, 23 and July 28, 29, 30. The Festival will feature creative works from emerging artists that combine ritual and theatre. The festival will be organized into two programs. Tickets are $15 for one evening and program, and $25 for both programs over two evenings. The works presented at the Festival include: _ A Black Woman Speaks is an adaptation of Beah Richards' original monologue that was first performed 50 years ago and whose words are still significant. This play has been revised as a five woman piece that hopefully opens dialogue and begins the healing process between Black women and their White sisters, utilizing the Ancestor energies of the African Ancestor, the Slave, the Beah Richards Archetype, the Higher Consciousness of White Women and finally, the Descendant. Adapted and Directed by Luna Pantera. _ Changing Our Fates is a ritual performance about what happens when three faces of the Goddess take up the fight against patriarchy and fundamentalist conservatism. It is a statement about the strength of the Goddess archetype throughout history and her human embodiments, with emphasis on the need for modern women to rise up against the war in Iraq. Adapted by Rabbit from the play "Rise of the Fates" by Z Budapest, Changing Our Fates will charm and challenge with wit, wisdom, and womanpower! _ I, Hippolyta, written and directed by Robyn Brooks, intends to recreate the myth of Shakespeare's Queen Hippolyta's abduction into captivity as a tale of empowerment that gives the Amazon Queen Hippolyta back her power through language, ritual and healing. In this tale, a work in progress, the Goddesses are as fierce as the women warriors. _ Thread depicts the journey from the depths of despair to a plane of mission and finally, blessing. Using the ritual forms of poetry and dance, a point of view is offered that our journeys are not only supported by loved ones in this world, but also blessed by ancestors, gods and goddesses who remind us of the divine spark inherent in our beings. Written by Patricia Kevena Fili. Co-Directed by Patricia Kevena Fili and Victoria De La Garza. _ Revisionist History by Derik K. Cowan is a multimedia performance piece exploring concepts of group reincarnation and ritualized mourning. Referencing The Oresteia and Hamlet, Revisionist History recounts the tale of an archetypical family's struggle to learn to live together over the course of three lifetimes as seen through the eyes of the hero's lover, now mourning the hero's death from an AIDS- related illness. _ Performance artist Leo I. Rodriguez, founder of Prophecy Theatre, proudly presents Chosen. Rodriguez, adopted as an infant, explores adoption and his search for truth, meaning and purpose through vivid, bitter-sweet storytelling and song, taking the audience along on a spiritual journey to probe life choices, fate, destiny, the artistic soul and ultimately answering why WE are chosen. "There is nothing more joyous and liberating than to bring a dream to life", says Angelique Heddings, Artistic Director of Magical Acts Ritual Theater. "There are so many budding playwrights, directors and producers in the field of live theatre that never get their chance. Magical Acts is creating a name for themselves in the exploration of mysticism and magic manifesting on stage, and I'm so thrilled to see these artists have the opportunity and the place to explore self expression, healing, and affirmation." ----/ Venue Info /------------------------------------------------------ Theatre Rhinoceros 2926 16th Street San Francisco 415-861-5079 http://www.therhino.org/ ----/ Additional Info /------------------------------------------------- [EMAIL PROTECTED] 510-282-1020 http://www.magicalacts.org/MART/ ----/ The Squid List Admin /--------------------------------------------- The Squid List, a tentacle of Laughing Squid http://laughingsquid.org/squidlist/ subscribe, unsubscribe, change your email address or change your subscription options: http://lists.laughingsquid.org/mailman/listinfo/squidlist/ Frequently Asked Questions & Submission Guidelines Squid List FAQ: http://laughingsquid.org/squidlist/faq.html The Squid List Online Calendar: http://laughingsquid.org/squidlist/calendar/ The Squid List RSS Feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/squidlist ----/ Laughing Squid /-------------------------------------------------- Laughing Squid http://laughingsquid.com art, culture and technology from San Francisco and beyond Laughing Squid Web Hosting http://laughingsquid.net friendly, dependable and secure web hosting services for artists, individuals, bloggers, non-profits and small organizations The Squid List is licensed under a Creative Commons License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/
