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Sep 1 2008 - 6:30pm Sep 6 2008 - 8:00pm The Seattle PI says "Tikka Sears' 'work created under compulsion' is a powerful exploration" of the struggles" of people forced to create in order to survive. Connection and alienation drive this bold visually stunning theater piece first presented at the 2007 NW New Works Festival. This multimedia theater production features innovative movement and projection. Audience members are encouraged to contribute stories by visiting: www.memorywartheaterproject.com Work created under compulsion is inspired by characters and individuals throughout history who have been forced to create/work in order to stay alive. This piece juxtaposes and interlaces the stories of border crossers, Scheherazade, a Holocaust survivor and a veteran of the Iraq War. Research was drawn from newspaper articles and NPR interview with Dina Babbitt, Internet blogs of U.S. soldiers in Iraq, video interviews with community members and the Persian tales from One Thousand and One Nights. Dates: September 1st as part of Bumbershoot Arts Festival at 6:30PM FREE with Bumbershoot entrance September 3-6 at 8:00PM, September 6th at 2:00PM: Creation of this work was made possible in part by an Artist Trust/Washington State Arts Commission Fellowship and Gap Grant, City Artist Funding from the Mayor's Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs and 4Culture special projects funding. The Memory War Theater Project is a project of the Shunpike. Center House Theatre www.memorywartheaterproject.com |