Through a series of tableau vivants, Sleep of Reason uses the allegorical narratives in Francisco Goya’s Los Caprichos and The Disasters of War series to examine the theatrical/performance implications of prisoner torture and abuse depicted in the Abu Ghraib photographs. Staged still scenes are briefly illuminated with a flash of light cutting through longer periods of darkness. Using masks, sculptural props and allegory, Sleep of Reason suggests the recurrent darkness beneath the rational and enlightened society of today.

Starring: Melanie Torres, Ruthie Scarpino, Angelica Pinna-Perez, and Dan Theisen
Stage Lighting Design by Greg Goff
Costumes and Sets by Rachel Frank

 

Friday, February 18th and Saturday, February 19th, 2011

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