From Brandon and Lisa

We went Thursday night to see a performance in the premier of Octavio Solis' Ghosts of the River.
We admit the existence of theater that you go to see primarily because you value the experience of live performance and want to encourage its continuance. That kind of theater attendance is very important but not everyone finds it essential. Ghosts of the River, however is the kind of event you want to become a part of because it is singular, will never happen again in just this way, and represents a Best of the Best experience, overlapping performance forms like shadow work, puppetry, live music, acting, staging and lighting magic, in order to tell stories honestly which play with myth, convey something vital about the Mexican-American relationship, and struggle beautifully with the human side of injustice. All this it does with respect for the audience and a profound capacity for depth of feeling.

Clear reasons to go:
If you feel unsure what to skip and which opportunities to seize and wish you could know in advance which events are The One not to miss. This is one.
If you enjoy living in an area with some of the best live theater in the world but don't seem to go as much as you'd like. It is an easy walk from the 24th and Mission BART.
If you want to attend live theater but find that you are usually priced out of the audience. This is VERY affordable.
If you ever feel curious to know a big piece of what it is like to grow up on either side of the border. Take it from Texans (natural and naturalized), this is the side of the story that seldom gets told and even more seldom in such a universally accessible and beautiful way.

PLEASE DON'T WAIT. Tell your friends. Blog. Facebook. Twitter. If we don't fill the house when amazing art emerges, we have no right to whine when our education, polity, and neighborhoods feel like they are losing their soul.

http://www.shadowlightghosts.org/brava.html

Design by Favianna Rodriguez

A project by ShadowLight Productions

WORLD PREMIERE

by Octavio Solís
directed by Larry Reed
art direction by Favianna Rodriguez
music by Cascada de Flores
produced by ShadowLight Productions

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE

BRAVA Theater Center
2781 24th St.
San Francisco, CA 94110
(415) 641 7657

Ghosts of the River Dates
Oct 28 - Nov 8
$5 - 35 (see box office for details)
Tickets:
Online Box Office (24/7)

By Phone: (415) 647-2822
(3PM - 6PM, Mon - Fri)
In Person: 2781 24th St., SF, CA 94110
(3PM - 6PM, Mon - Fri)
*Student, Senior and Group Discounts available by Phone & In Person