Lit Moon Theatre Company
Reimagining the Theatrical Experience
Lit Moon Theatre Company
Reimagining the Theatrical Experience
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Center Stage Theatre;
in English
Thursday, October 16 at 7 p.m.
Sunday, October 19 at 2 p.m.
Thursday, October 23 at 9 p.m.
Saturday, October 25 at 7 p.m.
She's back! Notorious Bulgarian director Lilia Abadjieva, whose Romeo and Juliet (right) rocked the Lobero (and inspired ten-minute standing ovations), is back with a unique blend of not one but two Shakespearean masterpieces – Othello and Measure for Measure. See one of Eastern Europe's most adventurous directors tackle this unique all-male production.
Center Stage Theatre;
in English
Friday, October 17 at 7 p.m.
Saturday, October 18 at 9 p.m.
Monday, October 20 at 7 p.m.
Saturday, October 25 at 2 p.m.
Some of Santa Barbara's finest young actors, directed by Irwin Appel (right as Timon of Athens; multiple Indie Award winner) take on The Winter's Tale in an intriguing stripped down, minimal production that showcases Shakespeare's words and the ingenuity of the actors. A beautiful, bittersweet story of love, longing, jealousy and redemption.
Center Stage Theatre; in English and Macedonian with English subtitles
Saturday, October 18 at 7 p.m.
Sunday, October 19 at 4 p.m.
Thursday, October 23 at 7 p.m.
Saturday, October 25 at 9 p.m.
An all-woman cast stars in this sizzling staging, directed by Lit Moon's John Blondell and designed by Blagoj Micevski of the Macedonia (Bitola) National Theatre. Events in the U.S. and the Balkans are used to develop a potently modern vision of Shakespeare's great political tragedy. Features three of Macedonia's finest actresses, including Biljana Dragicevic (right) as Marc Antony.
Lobreo Theatre; in Georgian, with English subtitlesIn their 80-year history, the storied Georgian State Theatre has never visited the United States – until now. Celebrated artistic director Levan Tsuladze and his company of the Republic's most famous actors present a warm, joyous presentation of Shakespeare's wildly popular comic fantasy.
Lit Moon's production of Shakespeare's final play premiered at the 2006 festival and subsequently toured to festivals in Montenegro and Macedonia. For this year's festival, Lit Moon creates an entirely new, funny/serious staging of The Tempest, inspired by banjo playing, silent movies, domestic squabbles, and the color blue.
Porter Theatre,
Westmont College; in English
Friday, October 24 at 9 p.m.
Sunday, October 26 at 2 p.m.
In this strikingly original dark comedy, Finnish actress Nina Sallinen portrays a 90 year-old theatrical grande dame who brazenly chooses King Lear for her farewell performance. The aging actress unintentionally highlights her own life story while gradually becoming cognizant of the parallels between her life and Lear's. A stunning tour de force performance!
Center Stage Theatre
Sunday, October 19, 7 p.m.
Refreshments, merriment, and conversation to welcome Festival special guests from Bulgaria, Finland, the Republic of Georgia, and Macedonia. Followed by the premiere of Julius Caesar.
Levan Tsuladze, one of Eastern Europeâs most esteemed directors and the artistic director of the Marjanishvili State Drama Theatre (Tbilisi), discusses traditional and contemporary theatre in the Georgian Republic.
An informal discussion about the bold works and creative process of one of Eastern Europe's most provocative theatre artists, moderated by John Blondell. Features video clips from notable productions.
Prevailing trends in Macedonian theatre, its rich theatrical heritage and varied past are discussed by artists from Skopje's Young Open Theatre Festival, Skopje Drama Theatre, and Bitola National Theatre. Followed by light supper and conversation before the premiere of Blue Tempest.
A fascinating peek into the visual cultures of Eastern Europe in this showcase of work by painters from the Republic of Georgia, and theatre designers from Macedonia, Bulgaria, and the Republic of Georgia.
Lit Moon Theatre Company is a collective of theatre artists founded in Santa Barbara in 1991. Long regarded as Santa Barbara's most innovative theatre company, Lit Moon is recognized both here and abroad for its visual, image-oriented brand of theatre. The company is an independent, laboratory theatre company that integrates aesthetic experimentation with cross-cultural interaction and understanding.
Since 1998, Lit Moon has created numerous residencies with artists from Russia, Hungary, Bulgaria, Poland, the Czech Republic, Finland, and Macedonia; presented seven Lit Moon World Theater Festivals; the 2006 Lit Moon World Shakespeare Festival; the Midnight Sun Festival; and toured to Poland, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Scotland, Canada, Macedonia, and Montenegro."The company's style, melding the rigors of physical theatre with classic text, makes them pioneers, if not unique." -- The Montreal Gazette