Loading Events

« All Events

  • This event has passed.
Event Series Event Series: CANCELLED – Drupadi

CANCELLED – Drupadi

March 15, 2020 @ 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm

$30 – $100

At this time, Gamelan Sekar Jaya & ShadowLight Productions have cancelled their upcoming performance. Read more here.


Gamelan Sekar Jaya & ShadowLight Productions proudly announce the world premiere of Drupadi, a woman-centered retelling of the Mahabharata’s central arc, as presented in cinematic shadow in celebration of Women’s History Month. Don’t miss this unique collaborative performance, to be held at San Francisco’s newest performing arts space, the Presidio Theatre, on Saturday March 14 at 2:30pm and 7:30pm, and Sunday, March 15 at 2:30pm. The public is also invited to an open dress rehearsal on Friday, March 13 at 7:30.

Written by playwright Zara Houshmand, and with narration by acclaimed storyteller, Brenda Wong Aoki, and shadow master Larry Reed, a company of Gamelan Sekar Jaya dancers and complement of ShadowLight artists will bring the magically unwinding story to life on a massive shadow screen. The performance features dance virtuoso I Made Suteja, choreography by Emiko Saraswati Susilo of Gamelan Çudamani, and live music for the Balinese iron metallophone gamelan semar pegulingan ensemble composed by Guest Music Director I Dewa Putu Berata.

This unique Women’s History Month collaborative performance explores themes that traverse continents and centuries: from India to Bali; ancient history to the twenty-first century. Drupadi tells her own story, and we see the men’s world of the epic through the eyes of a powerful woman, who takes all five Pandawa brothers as her husbands and equals, transcends unspeakable humiliation at the hands of the Kurawas, and bears witness to the devastation of cataclysmic war.

This project is funded by a Creative Work Fund grant.

Share:

Details

Date:
March 15, 2020
Time:
2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Series:
Cost:
$30 – $100
Website:
http://www.gsj.org/events

Organizers

Gamelan Sekar Jaya
ShadowLight Productions

Venue

Presidio Theatre
99 Moraga Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94129 United States
+ Google Map
Phone
415.392.4400
View Venue Website