LA MUERTE -DEATH
Part III of the Aguas Ancestrales Trilogy
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In the third part of the trilogy, La Muerte/Death, I focus on death and
transcendence.
Now in her seventies, Paula can sense the end is near. The visions of her
deceased daughter Elisa and of the others (Karankawa Indians of long ago)
are more frequent. Her family thinks it is dementia, but Paula is simply in
conversation with Death. She has seen La Llorona (Weeping Woman), been
touched by the spirit of the great River, and knows La Muerte well. The
journey to the other world and to the daughter that La Llorona stole from her
has at last begun.
In this final installment of the trilogy, I intend to explore new ground as an artist
by combining Eurocentric and non-Eurocentric dramatic forms. I have
combined different musical idioms and instruments in the past (classical,
Mexican folk, indigenous), but not dramatic forms. Specifically, I will investigate
the possibility of using Japanese theater to help define one of the main
characters – Death. This will be the first time I will use movement and stylized
theater as a primary vehicle to move the narrative forward. I believe the
elements of Noh and Kyogen (declamation of text, melodic inflection in
speaking the text, movement, the interplay between Kyogen and Noh styles)
would best capture the character.
MORE TO COME
The Geriatric Follies
The Musical
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This is a light hearted musical about those that have always dreamed to be on
stage.
Luscious Lipsync, the MC of the show guides the new talent as they prepare to
fulfill their lifelong dream. In the process, they learn more about themselves and
how they truly feel about getting older.