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Company Creation Festival, our popular showcase of new works generated by unconventional methodologies, returns January 17. Curated by Son of Semele, the annual festival promotes boundary-pushing LA theater artists by providing them with free performance space and marketing support. JAN 17 – FEB 11

Wednesday–Saturday @ 8pm
Sunday @ 5pm

LIAO ZHAI: Tale of Extraordinary – Assembly Call

Inspired by a collection of ancient Chinese folktales in which the dead and the living co-exist. This highly physical piece takes you on a journey between the tangible world and spiritual realm, where raw human emotion reveals itself honestly.
Jan. 17, 18 & 19 + Feb. 3 & 4

Created and Performed by Assembly Call

Director: He Zhang

WOLF – Kore Theatre Project 

On a modern-day college campus, lovers Bria and Brandon play unwilling mediators between friends Tara and Taalim. This new play with original music and choreography explores intersectionality, female friendships, mental health and desirability politics.
Jan. 20 & 21 + Feb. 1 & 2

Co-written by Elizabeth Lanier & Briana McLean

Director: Elizabeth Lanier
Performers: Celia Rivera, Rishi Arya, Jetta Juriansz, Sam Lucas, Shayna Jackson, Korama Danquah, Alexa Giuffre, James Ferrero

CRUNCH – Waxworks

Three best friends try to keep their love for each other alive while caring for a fourth friend who has become a powerful, ravenous, cave-dwelling entity. Even worse, the neighborhood gay bar is a total ghost town and the Target is closed.
Jan. 24, 25 & 26 + Feb. 10 & 11

Written by Katherine Eiler

Director: Bo Powell
Performers: Jax Ball, Jessie Bias

ORDINARY OBJECTS – Strings & Puppet Theatre

This vibrant, upbeat, absurd object theatre piece explores the surrealist imagery of René Magritte with anthropomorphic objects and puppetry, plus further inspiration from the music of John Cage.
Jan. 27 & 18 + Feb. 7, 8 & 9

Written by Joyce Hutter

Director: Joyce Hutter
Performers: Nicole Kendall Scott, Allison Faith Sulock, Christopher Griner, Joyce Hutter

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Kate Motzenbacker, Festival Coordinator

Since 2010, this Son of Semele-curated festival has led to the creation of nearly 30 new theatrical works and supported more than 20 different theatre companies and artist collectives in taking risks and challenging forms.

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