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Thursday, July 19, 2012

Little Theatre Group - "My Life as a Crazy Quilt"


"MY LIFE AS CRAZY QUILT"


Annette Hallett, Director of the next Little Theatre Group • LTG production, describes it as a collection of short plays that explore extraordinary interactions occurring between ordinary people.  It promises to be a very entertaining evening that will both amuse and touch the hearts of the audience.

ABOUT THE CAST:
Annette says - "I wanted to use some actors that were not quite so well known and perhaps attract some new faces to our stage, and I am thrilled to say that I succeeded.  I am so excited by the talent that I have to work with that I cannot wait for opening night when our audience will have the chance to see them."

THE PLAYS:
'The Visit", by Norm Foster, is a comedic study of the family dynamic between Rhonda, who some might describe as a domineering mother, her husband Lloyd, and their son Richard, who chooses an unfortunate moment to share a long held secret.

"Fortunata Writes a Letter", by Theodore Apstein, is set in an unspecified Central American country during the 1930s. it is a heart warming and gently amusing scene between two simple folk about the merits of chickens, hot sauce, and a letter to El Presidente.

If you have ever found yourself stuck with an elderly and cantankerous relative with whom you have little in common then "Outdoor Pleasures",  by Jean McConnell, will probably seem familiar.  Diedre, a 30-something social climber, and her Aunty Tottie, a difficult and unwelcome weekend visitor, are all set to enjoy an outdoor production of Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing" ...or are they?

2 years ago the women of La Carpio, a community composed largely of Nicaraguan immigrants living in low socio-economic conditions, were persuaded to each sew a fabric square describing an incident or circumstance of their life, which were then incorporated into a quilt.
"Voices of the Quilt", a work developed in conjunction with
GAIL NYSTROM's
Costa Rican Humanitarian Foundation
- http://CRHF.org
is a collection of short monologues that tell the stories.  Although spoken in English for this production, it is our intention to translate these monologues so that they can one day be performed by the women themselves.
WHAT GAIL NYSTROM SAID ABOUT THESE WOMEN ON CRHF's Facebook page:http://facebook.com/groups/156808054815
The Women of La Carpio...and the quilt
"When I first knew the women, they were quite timid and shy. We began to work together, to know each other better. Volunteers and good hearted people gave of their talents and their knowledge and their wishes to the women. We have been sewing this "quilt" for years together. Last night, we all gathered together, thirty of us, prior to the LTG production. I looked around that room and I saw their shining faces, their beautiful clothes and the way they sit, right next to each other. Each caring for the other, the children passed from lap to lap as needed, making a little prayer for the actors in the play to give them wisdom and understanding and connection to the character they were playing. What these women have done, with their lives and their strength is astounding. They have survived the worst kinds of hardships and have prevailed with grace and dignity. They have created a work of art that is full of hope for all people because it shows how they were able to make a real life after their hard times. They are choosing their own paths with their own power and are making real change ...they do this for themselves and for all of us...So many thanks to the Little Theater Group and to Annette for catching on to the true meaning of this quilt and believing in us..."

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BENEFIT FOR
Gail Nystrom's women of La Carpio
FRIDAY - July 20 - 7:30pm
 

Ms. Volunteer Costa Rica (how I/Vicki see her) - Gail Nystrom with the
Costa Rican Humanitarian Foundation
- http://CRHF.org
will be there with 30 of her La Carpio women and 20 of her volunteers.
The women will be selling their "angels" in the Lobby

(they are really beautiful by the way).
If you want to support these women and support our theatre, please come and buy one of their angels and a ticket to the show.
A percentage of the ticket price will go directly to the women of La Carpio.
(fyi - La Carpio is where some of THE poorest people in Costa Rica live!)


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WHEN
July 20th and 21st  -  Friday and Saturday  -  7:30pm
July 22nd  -  Sunday  -  2:30pm
July 27th and 28th  -  Friday and Saturday  -  7:30pm
  July 29th  -  Sunday  -  2:30pm
(doors open 15 minutes before show times above)


DONATION
6,000-c

DISCOUNTS:
Members who Reserve Online (-500-c off)
Students (2,500-c entrance)
Groups bookings of 10 or more (-15% discount)


RESERVATIONS
8-387-6368  -  OR  -  Reserve online -
http://LittleTheatreGroup.org/reservations.html


WHERE:
Teatro Laurence Olivier
(2-223-1960 [please do not call the theatre directly for tickets]) - Next to Sala Garbo at Avenida 2 and Calle 28 (one block South of Pizza Hut on Paseo Colon) - San Jose  - 

MAPhttp://LittleTheatreGroup.org/maps/teatro_laurence_olivier.html



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MORE INFORMATION ON LITTLE THEATRE GROUP: 
http://LittleTheatreGroup.org/whats_happening/news.html

MEMBERSHIP
5,000-c/solo.  8,000-c/couple/family.


JOIN THEIR FACEBOOK GROUP: 
http://Facebook.com/pages/The-Little-Theatre-Group-of-Costa-Rica/107944405912643


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