SF Intl Arts Festival: Bond Street Theatre with Exile Theatre of Kabul
Cowell Theatre
San Francisco, CA
In 2005, Bond Street Theatre of New York and Exile Theatre of Kabul brought a ground-breaking, first ever US-Afghan theatre collaboration to the USA, created and written by the Bond Street Theatre and Exile Theatre ensembles, and directed by Mahmoud Shah Salimi and Joanna Sherman.
Woven through myths and memories, family histories and first-hand accounts, traditional dances and live music, story-telling and filmed montages, "Beyond the Mirror" weaves an intricate tapestry of events, both desperate and hopeful.
"Beyond the Mirror" emanates from the personal stories and first-hand accounts of ordinary Afghans striving to survive during the last three decades of constant warfare. Each story depicts the outside structures that were imposed on the people of Afghanistan and their attempts to adapt, survive, and maintain their cultural identity. The play demonstrates the incredible strength of human persistence during times of adversity.
Our challenge was to present these horrific tales in ways that would be watchable, yet not lose their profundity or power. To give a sense of place, the play is interwoven with filmed images of the sights and sounds of life in Afghanistan. The play employs a variety of physical and visual techniques traditional dance, shadow puppetry, photo projections and lighting effects to tell these stories, invigorated by the exquisite live music of the Afghan rebob. Presented by Bond Street Theatre
Directed by Joanna Sherman & Mahmood Shah Salimi
Devised and Written by the Exile Theatre and Bond Street ensembles
Music composed and performed by Quraishi, with additional music by Andy Teirstein
Lighting Design by Jeanne Koenig
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| First: | Friday May 29, 2009 9:00 PM | | Last: | Sunday May 31, 2009 1:00 PM |
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Cowell Theatre
Fort Mason Center, Herbst Pavillion
San Francisco, CA 94123
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