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From: "michael haverty" <michaelhaverty-AT-hotmail.com>
To: puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org
Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2007 14:43:55 +0000
Subject: [Puptcrit] Please post to all members



William Faulkner’s As I Lay Dying
Adapted and Directed by Michael Haverty

WHEN: 	September 6 – September 23
Thursday – Saturday at 8:00 p.m.; Sundays at 5:00 p.m.

WHERE: 	New Street Arts
Decatur Station
121 New Street, #4
Decatur, GA 30030

STORY:	A mother's death triggers a farcical-heroic journey to the graveyard 
for one dirt-poor southern family. Piling the body aboard their rickety 
wagon, the Bundrens face raging flood waters, arson, physical abuse, and 
buzzards tempted by the smell of decomposing flesh in their quest for 
interment. With the combination of a fast-paced, kaleidoscopic structure, an 
ever-shifting point of view, and a heightened level of tragedy that 
approaches the comically absurd, Faulkner's novel, one of the greatest works 
of American literature, begs for adaptation to the puppet stage.

This production uses hand-carved wooden marionettes, animated two 
dimensional portraits, silhouette film, and live musicians to explore each 
Bundren family member's inner desires and delusions. These different styles 
are unified within the visual and aural  world of the carnival. By 
contextualizing the Bundren's story within a world of sensation and 
illusion, their tragic circumstances are heightened and their selfish 
motivations exposed.

TICKETS: 	Adults are pay-what-you-can $15-30; Students are $12.
Tickets can be reserved by calling 404.822.8580, or online at 
www.havertymarionettes.org, and purchased at the door  30 minutes prior to 
performance. Unpaid reservations will be released 10 minutes prior to the 
performance. Groups of 10 or more must be arranged in advance by phone or 
email Michael-AT-havertymarionettes.org

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