Date: Wed, 13 Jan 2010 20:17:02 -0800
From: the marsian <themarsian-AT-gmail.com>
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*FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE**
January 12,2010*

*(Theater/Performance)*



*AUTOMATA in collaboration with IBEX Puppetry Presents:*



*Bride of Wildenstein =96 The Musical*



*at **The VELASLAVASAY PANORAMA*

1122  WEST 24TH STREET


LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA  90007

www.panoramaonview.org

 *For further information:  (213) 746-2166*

 *or email automa**ta-la-AT-sbcglobal.net*

*Bride of Wildenstein =96 The Musical**: *Have you ever gone too far for love?
That is the question Marsian & Company pose in this new puppet musical in
which an aging socialite grows fur and claws in hopes of recapturing the
attention of her philandering game hunter husband. *(Note: This production
is for adult audiences)*



*January 28th - 31st, 2010*

Thursday =96Sunday

8 p.m. nightly


                                           .                       **

*Tickets:*  *$15* General,  *$12 *Seniors and Students


*Tickets are available online at: * www.brownpapertickets.com/event/95650



*Automata,* in collaboration with *Ibex Puppetry*, presents* Bride of
Wildenstein =96 The Musical*, conceived and performed by Los Angeles-based
puppet artist, chanteuse, and high-art drag personality, *Marsian.  Bride of
Wildenstein - the Musical *revolves around an aging socialite who grows fur
and claws in hopes of recapturing the attention of her philandering game
hunter husband.  *Bride of Wildenstein =96 The Musical* investigates the idea
of the grotesque through the story of one woman=92s personal struggle, losing
her sense of self as her marriage dissolves.  In her desperation, she takes
drastic measures to reinvent herself, including a series of surgical
procedures to become more cat-like.  Although*, Bride of Wildenstein  =96 The
Musical* is loosely inspired by tabloid accounts of the real life =93cat
woman=94, Jocelyn Wildenstein, it remains solely a work of fiction.  In *Bride
of Wildenstein - the Musical*, *Marsian* gently turns the abrasive glare of
the mirror onto the face of the audience and poses the question*, Have you
ever gone too far for love?*



*Bride of Wildenstein -* *The Musical *features tragic-comedic book and
lyrics by long-time writing duo *Marsian* and *P.J. McWhiskers*, original
music that creates a quirky and intimate cabaret-like atmosphere composed
and performed by *Josh Senick*, eerie mood lighting by Brandon Baker, and
innovative transformational costumes co-designed by *Lee Frank Perez Vargas
*and *Hunter Wells*.



*"If you're a fan of the glee-fully debauched Rocky Horror picture show or
the irreverent humor of South Park then you're doubtlessly in for a treat."
*- *Katie Ball, 89.9 FM WCUF, Orlando FL***



*Reservations are strongly suggested*. There will be limited seating for
each show. Tickets are $15 for General Admission, or $12 for students,
seniors or members of *Automata* or *The Velaslavasay Panorama*.

* *

*AUTOMATA* is a Los Angeles nonprofit organization committed to the
creation, presentation, and preservation of puppet and object theater,
experimental film, pre-cinematic attractions, and other lost or neglected
forms. Formed in 2004 by Los Angeles artists *Janie Geiser and Susan Simpson
*, *Automata* presents intimate performances of original work, screenings of
contemporary and historical films, lectures, installations, and exhibitions
in a variety of public and private spaces in the Los Angeles area. *Heather
Henson's IBEX PUPPETRY* is an entertainment company dedicated to promoting
the fine art of puppetry in all of its various mediums, nurturing work for a
myriad of venues including stage, film, and gallery. *THE VELASLAVASAY
PANORAMA *is an exhibition hall, theatre and garden dedicated to the
production and presentation of unusual visual experiences, including those
of the 360-degree variety.



This performance was made possible in part through funding from *The Durfee
Foundation ARC (Artist's Resource for Completion) Grant*.
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