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 _________________________________________________________________ Tease your brain--play Clink! Win cool prizes! http://club.live.com/clink.aspx?icid=clink_hotmailtextlink2 _______________________________________________ List address: puptcrit-AT-lists.driftline.org Admin interface: http://lists.driftline.org/listinfo.cgi/puptcrit-driftline.org Archives: http://www.driftline.org
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