Jumella - June 11th, 2:00pm
June 11, 2022 @ 2:00PM — 4:00PM Pacific Time (US & Canada) Add to Calendar
The Arcata Playhouse: 1251 9th St Arcata, CA 95521 Get Directions
THIS IS FOR THE JUNE 11th, 2pm PERFORMANCE.
FOR JUNE 10th, 8:00pm GO HERE: https://arcataplayhouse.networkforgood.com/events/44112-jumella-june-10th-8-00pm
FOR JUNE 11th, 8:00pm GO HERE: https://arcataplayhouse.networkforgood.com/events/44116-jumella-june-11th-8-00pm
Returning to Humboldt with their second performance, Dell’Arte International alums Hannah Shaka and Marguerite Boissonnault bring their original theatre piece, Jumella, to the Arcata Playhouse. Audiences have the chance to enjoy this experimental blend of physical theatre and storytelling on Friday, June 10 at 8:00 p.m. and Saturday, June 11, at 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.
Jumella is a story of twin sisters, two halves of one whole, struggling against the forces that seek to pull them apart. Determined to be together, the two descend into Jumella, a mysterious world of spectral creatures that wrench them from moments of violence to tenderness. Can they overcome the depths of this world together? Using aerial silks and otherworldly masks, Jumella tells the story of the spirit’s search for transcendence. Written and performed by Falling Objects Theatre Company, Marguerite Boissonnault and Hannah Shaka.
This performance will also include When I Die Leave the Balcony Open / Cuando Muera Dejad el Balcón Abierto, an original physical theatre piece by Playhouse artist Laura Muñoz.
ABOUT THE ARTISTS:
Hannah Shaka, is a physical theatre-maker from Western Canada. She is a co-founder and regular member of The Lost Girls burlesque troupe, started in 2013. Shaka received her MFA in Ensemble Based Physical Theatre in 2020 from Dell’Arte International School of Physical Theatre. Her recent work in clown, drag, and cabaret has taken her to numerous festivals. She now works as a Teaching Artist and devises theatre in LA.
Marguerite Boissonnault is an actor/creator, writer and physical storyteller from Utah. Currently residing in St. Petersburg, FL, she works as a teaching artist for American Stage, instructing and inspiring both youth and adults in the fundamentals of physical theatre. She received her MFA from Dell’Arte International in 2020, after which she made the move cross country to work with the Farm Arts Collective in Damascus, PA to devise a site specific piece on an organic vegetable farm addressing the effects of climate change.
PLEASE NOTE: Guests will be required to wear masks and show proof of vaccination at the door.
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