"Wake Up, Sleeping Beauty!"
An
original Play invites us to participate in the creative reawakening of a
young woman's psyche, asleep for more than a thousand years in an
enchanted wood. Using song, imagery and movement, this princess' rebirth
is the death of the damsel-in-distress archetype. With story by
theatre-artist and musician Michelle Riu, live original music by the
Gritty Girl Ensemble, set and costumes by visual artist Kristie Stephenson,
and hand-drawn animations by Diego Romero, 'Wake Up, Sleeping Beauty!'
is a tale of metamorphosis, intuition and communion that explores female
empowerment, self-esteem and anti-bullying.
Not appropriate for children under 12.
Funding
for this project is provided in part by the Broward County Board of
County Commissioners as recommended by the Broward Cultural Council with
support from the Broward Center's Arts Access Program. This project is
supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts.
Serving
as a Creative and Performing Arts Lab, Gritty Girl workshops guide
girls in finding their voices- individually and collectively- through
acting, poetry-writing, and music skills. Under the facilitation of
professional singer-songwriter, actress, and teaching-artist Michelle
Riu, the girls create and perform original music and skits.
Presenting
'Wake Up, Sleeping Beauty!' An Original Play for one day only Sat.
Sept. 15th, 8pm at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts
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