TZAQIK | a tale, of many (March 2020)
(Movement Operetta) Written by Jesús López Vargas
Directed by Shelby Caughron & Jesús López Vargas Choreographed by Piper Bockstahler Scored by Dimitri Soto & Ezra Anisman Production Manager: Jessica Keasberry Technical Director: Merle DeWitt III Lighting Designer: Nita Mendoza Assistant Lighting Designer: Jacqueline González Sound Designer: Ezra Anisman Projection Designer: Arielle Singer Associate Projection Designer: Kyrsten Goodrich Costume & Make-Up Designer: Athziri Morales Associate Costume Designer: Meghan Marshall Associate Costume Designer: Maria del Carmen Vargas Rodriguez Scenic Designers: Jesús López & Merle DeWitt III Production Stage Manager: Samson Lautzenheiser Assistant Stage Managers: Mason Bergenholtz & Matthew Byrd Dramaturge: Herman Gomez Produced by MOON | COLLECTIVE, Brown Bag Theatre Company UCI Illuminations & K.B. Theatre Company POSTPONED due to COVID-19 March 27th, 28th & 29th | 4pm & 8pm xMPL (Experimental Media Performance Lab) (California) For more information on producing this show: INFO PACKET For more info download our: SHOW PROGRAM Cast: Félix Colón, Katherine Lingle, Evan Lugo, Jessica Montez, Pallavi Rajan, Erika Clark,
Erica Bogan, Violeta Ruiz-Lopez, Carina Negrete, Freya Starks, Isabella Harris, Natalia Chambers, Emily McKeon, Taylor Payne & Ashley Onks |
Inspired by the Mayan myth of Xb’alanque, the moon twin-god from the “Popol Vuh”, we are presented with the story of a gentle deity doomed to watch the miseries, tragedies and laments of human kind, in an effort to find a cure for sadness. Tzaqik is a contemporary mystical performance inspired by and dedicated to the many who fight for a better tomorrow, to the many seeking the light. Rooted on various cultures from around the world and their many myths and stories, Tzaqik aims to thrill and captivate its audiences by integrating multilingual verse, original music and stylized movement, along with experimental visual designs in order to compose an unforgettable live experience. Tzaqik tells and represents the tragedies, but most importantly the triumphs, of many different groups of marginalized peoples around the world. This project is currently offering professional-level opportunities to 39 young visual artists, linguists, performers, writers, music composers, designers, technicians & project managers and we are one of the first performance groups to casts their performers regardless of each individuals' cultural or gender identities, taking a strong stand for inclusion. |
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