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ICARUS/RISE--Theater, music, dance, poetry
A multimedia theatrical piece based on new Iranian poetry, created by Niloufar Talebi, with composer Bobak Salehi and choroegrapher/video artist, Alex Ketley. Performances on November 15th, 16th and 17th at the Iranian Literary Arts Festival at Theater Artaud, 450 Florida st., San Francisco. Tickets available at City Box Office, 415/392-4400. Tickets for ICARUS/RISE entitle purchasers entry to other festival events. For More infromation visit www.thetranslationproject.org
In Greek mythology, Icarus escaped from the prison of a labyrinth with wings that his father, Daedalus, fashioned out of feathers and wax. Daedalus warned his son not to fly too close to the sun or his wings would melt. Icarus, bewitched by the beauty of the sun, flew too high and then plunged to his death on earth.
CARUS/RISE relates the myth of Icarus to the Iranian Revolution and to the experience of those who fled their homeland in its wake. It traces the journey from loss and exile to a triumphant regaining of balance and renewal.
The 9 poets whose poems create the script are all living poets of 3 different generations. Their provocative voices challenge their past, their new identities, sexual politics and the current state of the world.
Posted by niloufar (Niloufar Talebi) at November 15, 2007 1:04 PM
