A Girl Without Wings
An Andean myth—reimagined.
Co-Production with Dramatic Adventure Theatre
Written by Jason Williamson
Directed by Kathleen Amshoff
Live music by Thomas Burns Scully
Language: English
Age: All Ages
Location: IATI Theater: 64 East 4th Street, NYC 10003
Website: FaceBook Page
Synopsis
A lonely Condor and the beautiful Chaska fall hopelessly in love. Fortune, however, is not these lovers' friend because Chaska is not another bird but a wingless shepherd girl. In the merciless but beautiful Andes, the joy and pain of first love between a demigod who yearns for companionship and a girl who must leave her poverty-stricken family to ascend to the skies unfolds.
A Girl without Wings immerses spectators in a whimsical puppet world where a Native-Andean folktale is reborn amidst wicked hummingbirds darting through the air, brightly colored threads of prayer that reach for the gods and a storm of shoes that rains from the sky. In this new play for all audiences, a contemporary riff of a timeless tale comes to life and we witness the painful steps that only brave ones take to pursue their happiness.
Cast:
Janice Amaya
Mike Axelrod
Andrew Clarke
Christen Madrazo
Ivano Pulito
Laura Riveros
Matt Stannah
Crew:
Brittany Vasta (set)
Carl Wiemann (lights)
Angela Harner (costumes)
The Puppet Kitchen (found-object puppetry)
Christen Madrazo (dramaturg)
Maxwell Waters (stage manager)
Dates:
Friday, October 4, 2013 at 8:00pm Eastern Time
Saturday, October 5, 2013 at 3:00pm Eastern Time
Saturday, October 5, 2013 at 8:00pm Eastern Time
Sunday, October 6, 2013 at 3:00pm Eastern Time
Sunday, October 6, 2013 at 7:00pm Eastern Time
Saturday, October 12, 2013 at 3:00pm Eastern Time
Sunday, October 13, 2013 at 7:00pm Eastern Time
Wednesday, October 16, 2013 at 7:00pm Eastern Time
Saturday, October 19, 2013 at 3:00pm Eastern Time
Sunday, October 20, 2013 at 7:00pm Eastern Time
Friday, October 25, 2013 at 8:00pm Eastern Time
Saturday, October 26, 2013 at 3:00pm Eastern Time
Sunday, October 27, 2013 at 3:00pm Eastern Time
Jim Henson Foundation
This production is made in part with the support of the Jim Henson Foundation