work created under compulsion-Directed by Tikka Sears Written by Manuel Castro

Memory War Theater
Kinetic projections, physical theater and oral histories break open and explore contested sites of memory. Performers navigate the borders of theater, documentary, sculpture, shadow and sound in visually stunning new theater collaborations between U.S. and international artists. We hope to reach people and opinions that find themselves on the borders, living in the grey zones. We aim to explore international stories that reflect the diversity that is the U.S. Our research is drawn from interviews with community members.

work created under compulsion follows the journey of individuals who have been forced to create in order to survive, Thousand and One Nights heroine Scheherazade is the point of departure in this exploration of war's impact on individuals and artists throughout history. Drawing stories from Persia, from the holocaust, and from contemporary soldiers who trade their bodies for citizenship, the play incorporated video interviews that explored memories that live with us forever. The piece was selected and debuted at the 2007 Northwest New Works Festival at On the Boards; and was selected to for the Seattle Bumbershoot Festival in September 2008.

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Entertainment

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• Memory War Theater
• Tikka Sears
• Manuel Castro
• Multimedia Theater
• Political Theater