Trickster, opening January 6, 2011
For Immediate Release
Contact: Jenn Adams
Associate Artistic Director, Halcyon Theatre
773.413.0454
halcyontheatre.org
Halcyon Theatre premieres Trickster by Artistic Director Tony Adams
CHICAGO, IL (December 1, 2010) Halcyon Theatre begins its fifth season with Trickster, written and directed by Tony Adams. Trickster will be performed at the Greenhouse Theatre Center, 2257 N. Lincoln Ave.
Coyote was supposed to clear the world of monsters but disappeared along the way. Humans live as puppets in a wasteland ruled by Wolf, torn between soldiers and the spiritual world until the gods return to finish their job.
"Trickster takes place in-between the spirit world and a war ravaged Southwest reminiscent of the dust bowl. The human world of the play is a pretty brutal place--a mixture of the old testament, the southwest during the war on Geronimo and Juárez today. The spirit world will use masks and movement, and the characters on earth will be puppets. (Though not actual puppets, they'll be actors playing puppets.) It's bawdy and brutal, beautiful and brokenhearted. There'll be music and sex and fighting and fun. It's a re-imagining of the legends of Don Juan, Coyote tales and the Genesis account of Abraham, Sarah and Hagar. In a lot of ways it uses stories from the past as a mask to talk about today," says Artistic Director and director, Tony Adams.
Performances begin January 6, and run Thursdays, Fridays Saturdays at 7:30 and Sundays at 2:30 through February 6, 2010. Tickets are $10-20, and are available through the Greenhouse Theater box office atgreenhousetheatre.org (Direct link at http://greenhousetheater.tix.com/schedule.asp?actcode=56946) or at 773.404.7336. Season Passes are available at halcyontheatre.org.
Members of the media are invited to attend any performance. Trickster contains adult themes and language, nudity, and violence. Please contact us if you have any questions about the themes or content of this production.
The production features: Jenn Adams*, Yadira Correa, Delicia Dunham, Rafael Franco, Rudy Galvan, Johnny Garcia, Kamal Hans, Arch Harmon*, Arvin Jalandoon*, Christine Lin**, Scott Allen Luke, Goli Rahimi, Johanna Middleton, Julie Mitre, Ruth Schilling**, Riso Straley, Helen Young, Derrick York**.
*company member, ** artistic associate.
Cast and Crew bios may be found at: halcyontheatre.org/trickster
About Halcyon:
Mission- We are fiercely committed to making the stage as diverse as the city of Chicago; presenting new voices from inadequately represented communities, as well as recasting classic works to showcase their contemporary relevance.
About- Halcyon Theatre was formed to make incredible theatre from stories around the world, to help show our world in new ways, and rediscover the individual beauty of people from our global community. Our artistic philosophy is driven by our continuing belief that at every point of human history where there has been an explosion of artistic creativity, it has happened when different cultures and traditions have intersected and informed each other. If every artist working with an organization looks and thinks the same, it is difficult for them to grow. A homogeneous group produces homogeneous art. Striving for artistic excellence with artists of varied cultural backgrounds and training is at the forefront of everything we do.
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WHAT: Halcyon Theatre begins its fifth season with Trickster, written and directed by Tony Adams.
WHERE: Trickster will be performed at the Greenhouse Theatre Center, 2257 N. Lincoln Ave.
WHEN: Trickster will perform: January 6 through February 6, 2011. Thursdays, Fridays Saturdays at 7:30 and Sundays at 2:30
ADMISSION: $10-20 for single tickets.
BOX OFFICE: Tickets are $10-20, and are available through the Greenhouse Theater box office at greenghousetheatre.org (Direct link at http://greenhousetheater.tix.com/schedule.asp?actcode=56946) or at 773.404.7336.
FEATURING: Jenn Adams*, Yadira Correa, Delicia Dunham, Rafael Franco, Rudy Galvan, Johnny Garcia, Kamal Hans, Arch Harmon*, Arvin Jalandoon*, Christine Lin**, Scott Allen Luke, Goli Rahimi, Johanna Middleton, Julie Mitre, Ruth Schilling**, Riso Straley, Helen Young, Derrick York**.
*company member, ** artistic associate.
WEBSITE: halcyontheatre.org; halcyontheatre.org/trickster
CONTACT: Jenn Adams
Associate Artistic Director, Halcyon Theatre
773.413.0454
halcyontheatre.org
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