january, 2018
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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
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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.
@SonofSemele #SemeleFest
Playing
January 17 (Wednesday) - February 11 (Sunday)
Venue
Son of Semele
3301 Beverly Boulevard, Los Angeles CA 90004
Presented by
Company Creation Festival and Son of Semele Ensemble
Get Tickets
Tickets to individual performances are $18 at sonofsemele.org.
OR $99 for a Son of Semele All Access Pass, which lets you see any show at Son of Semele as many times as you like for a full year.