Thursday, December 7, 7:00 pm
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Celebration of Immigration
Terraland by Sofía Ruvira
Terraland is a poetry-performed piece which includes the reading of a poem written in Galician as well as English. The piece explores the concept of migration and belonging: the capacity of becoming native in another language and the fear of losing one's identity.
Sofía Ruvira is an artist, poet and researcher. Her work focuses on the exploration of liminality throughout performance art, movement and writing. Zachary Hann is a musician based in Brooklyn, NY.
Ayepo's Three Mothers by Leonard D. Goodisman
Ayepo, a young boy, is held in the “immigrant system”, doing well: but he was brought to this country under strange and false pretenses and he cries at night for home and his mother wants him back home too. But the system can’t let him go; it must protect him. Who knows who his real mother is and his foster mother is fine. He can’t travel anyway because he has no papers. He’s in the system now and he’s doing fine. Leave well enough alone. Our hands are tied. The press steps in. It’s a true story.
Leonard D Goodisman has been in most aspects of theatre, acting to house management, but playwriting is his chosen role because that's where he can best love and understand the world. Monica Hoyt, Director, Painter, and Photographer, is grateful to bring voices to the stage that may not be heard otherwise. Kathryn Loggins is an actor and writer based in Brooklyn, NY and a proud member of Theatre 68. Juliann Lavallee (they/them) is a Chicago born actor performing in NYC for 7 years Paola Rossi is a Dominican actress pursuing her dreams in New York.
Picture Bride by Judith Boyajian Strang-Waldau
Picture Bride is the story of a 16-year-old Armenian girl who is sent all alone without money, language, or a familiar face to the United States to escape the Armenian Genocide of 1915. Once on Ellis Island she meets the man her mother sent her to marry who she knows only through an old photograph and the promise that "he will save you."
Judith Boyajian Strang-Waldau is a Rhode Island based playwright, classical musician, and teacher. Thomas Martin is a Boston based director/producer/former Artistic Director with an MFA from Boston University. Ardemis Kassabian is an actor and baker from southern Rhode Island with an intense passion for her Armenian Heritage.
Alien Numbers by Inna Ivanovskaya
Alien Numbers is a short performative documentary about the inner struggle of an immigrant feeling insecure and unsure of their place and future in what they thought could be their new home. The film employs a blend of archival footage and performative elements creating a visual tapestry that immerses the audience in the protagonist's personal journey. Shot on 16mm color film.
Inna Ivanovskaya is an independent filmmaker mostly focusing on documentary work and exploring themes of immigration and the role of introspection in life. Victor Posa is an independent filmmaker with a keen eye for composition and the ability to infuse each frame with a timeless, cinematic quality.