SHOW VERSIONS:
CONCERT PERFORMANCE WITH NARRATOR
Elegant concert performance of the compelling music of La Giara, with story told by engaging narrator
STAGED VERSION WITH CHARACTER NARRATION
Characters sing and narrate comedic and dramatic scenes of the show with minimal set and historic video projections
LA GIARA IN DEVELOPMENT - RESIDENCY PROGRAM
Residency Program - Workshop/Develop La Giara on your premises. Explore direction, puppetry, choreography, lighting design, video integration, and set concepts to prepare performance for your audience or community.
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PERFORMANCE DETAILS:
LA GIARA SHOW DURATION: 2 HOURS AND 20 MINUTES - PERFORMED IN 2 ACTS
TYPE OF SHOW: AN ORIGINAL MUSICAL MEMOIR - A DRAMATIC AND COMEDIC WORK WITH MOVING STORY AND MEMORABLE SONGS
MUSIC ELEMENTS: ENGLISH, MUSICAL THEATER, SEMI-OPERATIC, RAGTIME, ITALIAN FOLK, AND BRAZILIAN CHORO
LA GIARA TRAVELING TROUPE AND TECH:
4 - 6 VOCALISTS (2/3 FEMALES, 2/3 MALES)
1 NARRATOR
4 MUSICIANS: PIANO, GUITAR, BASS AND ACCORDION
1 TECH: VIDEO INTEGRATION
SOUND (IF NOT PROVIDED)
LIGHTING (FLEXIBLE)
SET (NOT REQUIRED)
AUDIENCE AGE: 18 AND UP
THEMES: THE AMERICAN IMMIGRATION EXPERIENCE, BASED ON A TRUE STORY WITH THEMES ABOUT LOVE, LONGING, FAMILY CONNECTIONS, TRANSCENDING OPPRESSION, TRANSITIONS AND JOURNEYS, WITH UPLIFTING CONTENT APPEALING TO MULIT-GENERATIONAL AND MULTI-CULTURAL AUDIENCES
TIMING OF STORY: 1860 TO PRESENT
SETTING OF STORY: SICILY, PHILADELPHIA, COLORADO
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
610-623-3197
BOOK, LYRICS AND MUSIC BY PATRICIA KING HADDAD
BRING LA GIARA (THE WATER JUG) TO YOUR STAGE
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