Mermaid Madonna: Tales of a Crisis – June 14-23

When

Jun 14, 2019    
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Where

Center Stage Theater
1001 Center Street , Santa Cruz:, CA, 95060

Event Type

Mermaid Madonna: Tales of a Crisis

Sponsored by Gourd Music. Co-sponsored by RCNV and others.

A Play by Stephanie Golino

with live Greek & Arabic music

June 14th – June 23rd

AT: Center Stage Theater,

Santa Cruz

www.mermaidmadonna.com

TICKETS HERE

Painting by Sam Richie
Dedicated to Elias Lammam

Press Release

In 2015 over a half million refugees, most fleeing the war in Syria, passed through a small fishing village on the island of Lesvos, Greece.
It’s a year later; the villagers are gathered for a festival in a taverna near the shore and stories of the crisis unfold in many forms.

This unique theater piece incorporates movement, characters, storytelling, music and features a multi-talented ensemble of ten actors working in both traditional and physical theater styles.

The Cast:
Sarah Albertson, Robin Aronson, John Ehab, Noelle Ehab, Rahma Ehad, Barbara Evans, Larissa Garcia Erin Johnson, Elaina Lammam, Julie Oak, Sam Ritchie,

The Musicians:
Mark Bradlyn (Oud & Bouzouki, Peter Cor (keyboard),
Sarah Michael (Qanun).

Video Clip of Mermaid Madonna 

Performances 
June 14th – June 23rd
Center Stage Theater
1001 Center Street Santa Cruz
:

Friday June 14th – 8:00 Opening Night
Saturday June 15th – 8:00
Sunday June 16th – 2:00 Matinee

*Thursday June 20th – 8:00 (World Refugee Day)
*Friday June 21st – 8:00
*Saturday June 22nd – 8:00
Sunday June 23rd – 2:00 Matinee

*Guest speaker after performance – Journalist John Ehab reads from his book, Backpack Full of Fear; Young Refugees Tell Their Survival Stories.

Ticket Prices: sliding scale $20 – $35, child/student $15
General Seating

This year 10% of all ticket sales will go to
Sawa for Development and Aid a relief organization in Lebanon.

For tickets Click here or on the above Logo.

The extraordinary response of the people of Lesvos inspired the nomination of a grandmother and a fisherman for the Nobel Peace Prize.

The characters you meet in Mermaid Madonna and the words they speak are drawn from personal and media interviews with both Greeks and Syrians who were caught in the crisis of 2015.
Please explore our website  to meet the Heroes of Lesvos. 

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