DID YOU KNOW . . .
Wolfgang Thompson's
SONDERKOMMANDO
SONDERKOMMANDO
LORCA SUMMER FESTIVAL
Federico Garcia Lorca's Trilogy
BLOOD WEDDING
YERMA
HOUSE OF BERNARDA ALBA
Federico Garcia Lorca's Trilogy
BLOOD WEDDING
YERMA
HOUSE OF BERNARDA ALBA
* Pangs Theater is on a
quest to acquire its own
performance and rehearsal
space in San Francisco. Our
own space will free us from
the significant costs of
locating and renting
rehearsal and performance
space and allow us to focus
our efforts on our art.
Any amount will help us reach
our goal and will be greatly
appreciated.
Alternatively, we would be
grateful for any donation
in-kind of free or reduced
cost rental space for
rehearsal and/or
performance.
To donate in any amount or
in-kind:
1. Donate now using VISA or
Mastercard:
2. Mail check to:
3. Call 415-515-0851, or
4. Email
donate@pangstheater.com
quest to acquire its own
performance and rehearsal
space in San Francisco. Our
own space will free us from
the significant costs of
locating and renting
rehearsal and performance
space and allow us to focus
our efforts on our art.
Any amount will help us reach
our goal and will be greatly
appreciated.
Alternatively, we would be
grateful for any donation
in-kind of free or reduced
cost rental space for
rehearsal and/or
performance.
To donate in any amount or
in-kind:
1. Donate now using VISA or
Mastercard:
2. Mail check to:
3. Call 415-515-0851, or
4. Email
donate@pangstheater.com
Breathtaking
physically
frightening and
ultra-real
performance
dramatizing the
human capacity for
cruelty and violence.
physically
frightening and
ultra-real
performance
dramatizing the
human capacity for
cruelty and violence.
| Pangs Theater Ensemble, P.O. Box 225293, San Francisco, California 94122 Tel: (415) 515-0851 info@pangstheater.com |
| Copyright © 2007 Pangs Theater Ensemble. All rights reserved. |
* We previewed a selection
from our modern show Lamb
at the San Francisco
Theater Festival on July 22,
2007.
It was a beautiful day, and
we were happy to perform at
the festival, which was a
great success, with an
estimated 10,000 in
attendance!
from our modern show Lamb
at the San Francisco
Theater Festival on July 22,
2007.
It was a beautiful day, and
we were happy to perform at
the festival, which was a
great success, with an
estimated 10,000 in
attendance!
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* Our Artistic Director,
Wolfgang Thompson,
conducts acting and
directing lessons, as well as
prepares actors for
auditions. There is no
minimum number of
sessions.
Mr. Thompson coaches
beginners to advanced
levels and also conducts
directing workshops.
Contact:
training@pangstheater.com
or (415) 515-0851
for a free telephone
consultation
Wolfgang Thompson,
conducts acting and
directing lessons, as well as
prepares actors for
auditions. There is no
minimum number of
sessions.
Mr. Thompson coaches
beginners to advanced
levels and also conducts
directing workshops.
Contact:
training@pangstheater.com
or (415) 515-0851
for a free telephone
consultation
* The press is talking about
us. The SF Chronicle and
the SF Examiner recently
published features about
Pangs Theater Ensemble, its
modern show Lamb and
interviews with our Artistic
Director. Another interview
with our Artistic Director was
recently conducted by
Michael Rice of KQED's Cool
as Hell Theater, as well as
descriptions in numerous
blogs and brief interviews in
various other publications in
the Bay Area and beyond,
such as The City Star,
Amercian Theater Web, and
Theatermania. You can
read the Chronicle and
Examiner articles here.
us. The SF Chronicle and
the SF Examiner recently
published features about
Pangs Theater Ensemble, its
modern show Lamb and
interviews with our Artistic
Director. Another interview
with our Artistic Director was
recently conducted by
Michael Rice of KQED's Cool
as Hell Theater, as well as
descriptions in numerous
blogs and brief interviews in
various other publications in
the Bay Area and beyond,
such as The City Star,
Amercian Theater Web, and
Theatermania. You can
read the Chronicle and
Examiner articles here.
Pangs Theater Ensemble
P.O. Box 225293
San Francisco, CA 94122
P.O. Box 225293
San Francisco, CA 94122
* You can watch our work
on video on our website:
* Click here to watch a
video of Wolfgang
Thompson's performance
piece Resolved
* Click here to watch a
video clip of our
performance of Georg
Buchner's Woyzeck.
* Click here to watch a
video clip of our
performance of Molière's
Don Juan.
on video on our website:
* Click here to watch a
video of Wolfgang
Thompson's performance
piece Resolved
* Click here to watch a
video clip of our
performance of Georg
Buchner's Woyzeck.
* Click here to watch a
video clip of our
performance of Molière's
Don Juan.
COMING SOON:
Federico Garcia Lorca's most famous plays are known as the "earth trilogy"
or "rural trilogy", Bodas de Sangre (1933, Blood Wedding), Yerma (1934)
and Le Casa de Bernarda Alba (1936, The House of Bernarda Alba).
Shortly after he finished the last of the trilogy, he was arrested by
nationalists who supported General Francisco Franco and executed without
a trial. Although his work was not overtly political, Garcia Lorca had incurred
the wrath of the fascist Escuadra Negra ("Black Squadron") because of his
leftist leanings and, apparently, his homosexuality. Garcia Lorca was buried
in a mass grave, believed to be near the village of Barranco de Viznar, in
Granada, and his works remained officially banned in Spain until 1971.
Blood Wedding is a story of love turned tragic because of traditional,
oppressive social structures and family rivalry. Its primary theme is that a
culture where marriage is based on social obligations instead of personal
choice destroys worthy individuals whose human drives cannot withstand
the brutality of the strict social impositions. It is a highly moving and
beautifully written work.
Yerma tells the tale of a virtuous, worthy woman oppressed by traditional
society. Though forced to be married to a man she doesn't love, Yerma
resigns herself to living a socially-acceptable "upright" life, relegating all her
passion and emotional desires into expected motherhood. When the years
pass and she does not become pregnant, she becomes increasingly
dissolute. She is isolated because of her inability to bear a child and tries
everything to become fertile. The tragic and unexpected ending is a
powerful commentary on suffering in a traditional culture.
The House of Bernarda Alba is a play about brutal repression, sexual
jealousy, maternal control and finally death, in which a tyrant widow locks
her daughters away from the outside world.
PTE is proud to bring you these three plays in a series.
or "rural trilogy", Bodas de Sangre (1933, Blood Wedding), Yerma (1934)
and Le Casa de Bernarda Alba (1936, The House of Bernarda Alba).
Shortly after he finished the last of the trilogy, he was arrested by
nationalists who supported General Francisco Franco and executed without
a trial. Although his work was not overtly political, Garcia Lorca had incurred
the wrath of the fascist Escuadra Negra ("Black Squadron") because of his
leftist leanings and, apparently, his homosexuality. Garcia Lorca was buried
in a mass grave, believed to be near the village of Barranco de Viznar, in
Granada, and his works remained officially banned in Spain until 1971.
Blood Wedding is a story of love turned tragic because of traditional,
oppressive social structures and family rivalry. Its primary theme is that a
culture where marriage is based on social obligations instead of personal
choice destroys worthy individuals whose human drives cannot withstand
the brutality of the strict social impositions. It is a highly moving and
beautifully written work.
Yerma tells the tale of a virtuous, worthy woman oppressed by traditional
society. Though forced to be married to a man she doesn't love, Yerma
resigns herself to living a socially-acceptable "upright" life, relegating all her
passion and emotional desires into expected motherhood. When the years
pass and she does not become pregnant, she becomes increasingly
dissolute. She is isolated because of her inability to bear a child and tries
everything to become fertile. The tragic and unexpected ending is a
powerful commentary on suffering in a traditional culture.
The House of Bernarda Alba is a play about brutal repression, sexual
jealousy, maternal control and finally death, in which a tyrant widow locks
her daughters away from the outside world.
PTE is proud to bring you these three plays in a series.
Performance dates and
times to be announced
times to be announced
* Pangs Theater
Ensemble's programmming
is supported in part by
generous funding from:
Ensemble's programmming
is supported in part by
generous funding from:
THE VIRGINIA WOOLF/ ANNE SEXTON PROJECT
By Wolfgang Thompson
By Wolfgang Thompson
Virginia Woolf's and Anne Sexton's life experiences combine into a
modern performance involving two female characters whose dialogue
and interaction convey the story of two brilliant women fundamentally
challenged by internal anguish and life circumstances.
modern performance involving two female characters whose dialogue
and interaction convey the story of two brilliant women fundamentally
challenged by internal anguish and life circumstances.
JULIUS CEASAR
BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
The ancient tale of power, greed, and
betrayal brought by the master of
theater, WIlliam Shakespeare.
betrayal brought by the master of
theater, WIlliam Shakespeare.
August Strindberg's
MISS JULIE
MISS JULIE
Strinberg's story of the affair
between a Count's daughter and a
valet's son, portraying the life
experiences, pain and longing
suffered by two people of different
levels of wealth and social classes.
between a Count's daughter and a
valet's son, portraying the life
experiences, pain and longing
suffered by two people of different
levels of wealth and social classes.
YIZKOR
by Wolfgang Thompson
by Wolfgang Thompson
The third in Wolfgang
Thompson's Holocaust
trilogy which combines the
performance of literary texts
with body movement written
to explore the subjects of
remembrance and
redemption.
Thompson's Holocaust
trilogy which combines the
performance of literary texts
with body movement written
to explore the subjects of
remembrance and
redemption.
Euripides'
MEDEA
MEDEA
The Greek tragedy that tells the
tale of a woman who falls in love,
who is scorned and left by her
love for another, and who
commits the most horrific act of
revenge.
tale of a woman who falls in love,
who is scorned and left by her
love for another, and who
commits the most horrific act of
revenge.
July 18 and 19, 2008 at 8pm
July 25 and 26, 2008 at 8pm
Aug 1 and 2, 2008 at 8pm
July 25 and 26, 2008 at 8pm
Aug 1 and 2, 2008 at 8pm
At San Francisco's Intersection for the Arts
446 Valencia Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
446 Valencia Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
Tickets:
$25-$12 Sliding Scale
$25-$12 Sliding Scale
Three Weekends Only!
* Pangs Theater Ensemble
has announced production
staff and internship
positions for the Summer
Lorca Festival. See our
Work With Us page for
details.
has announced production
staff and internship
positions for the Summer
Lorca Festival. See our
Work With Us page for
details.
Blood Wedding,
July 18 and 26
Yerma,
July 19 and August 1
House of Bernarda Alba,
July 25 and August 2
July 18 and 26
Yerma,
July 19 and August 1
House of Bernarda Alba,
July 25 and August 2
Ticket Information:
tickets@pangstheater.com
415-515-0851
tickets@pangstheater.com
415-515-0851
General Information:
admin@pangstheater.com
415-515-0851
admin@pangstheater.com
415-515-0851
* Pangs Theater Ensemble
is a proud member of
Theatre Bay Area and
B.A.P.S.T.
Our fellow B.A.P.S.T.
companies include:
is a proud member of
Theatre Bay Area and
B.A.P.S.T.
Our fellow B.A.P.S.T.
companies include:
