SAHARAVA: A Ritualized Dance-Opera
Creative Team
André Megerdichian | Director/Choreographer
Fahad Siadat | Composer/Music Director
Production Team
Derek Lockwood | Costume Design
Eric Hatch | Scarf/Textile Design
Andy Miamoto | Lighting Design/Stage Manager
Jennifer Decker | Rehearsal Director
Ashley Handel | Rehearsal Director
Emma Pressman | Assistant to Costume Designer
Maece Seirafi | Graphic Design
Saharava: A Ritualized Dance-Opera is the telling of the hero’s journey as portrayed in the Major Arcana of the Tarot. Specifically, it is the journey of The Fool, as narrated by The Magician, from ignorance to understanding. The cards dictate both the events of the journey and the characters who shape them. Throughout the performance of the piece, the cast will take on the role of the various personas in the cards (The Hermit, The Hanged Man, The Devil, etc.) to lead The Fool through the journey.
This piece was created by Fahad Siadat and André Megerdichian, and premiered in 2009 at the Sharon Lund Dance Theater in Los Angeles. It received it's East Coast premiere at Theater 80 as part of the 2012 New York International Fringe Festival.
Original Cast
Rachel Burttram | "The Lovers"
Jenny Chen | "Death"
Joshua Garcia | "The Emperor"
Mario Gullo | "The Hierophant"
Karen Jolicoeur | "The Empress"
Joule L'Adara | "The Hanged Man"
Mary Madson | "The Fool"
David Niles | "The Devil"
Leandra Ramm | "Strength"
Nina Riley | "The High Priestess"
Jimmy Robertson | "The Lovers"
Fahad Siadat | "The Magician"
Bettina Sheppard | "The Hermit"
Musicians
A.J. Block | didgeridoo/percussion
Elizabeth Derham | violin/vocalist
Greg Lower, Jr. | lead percussion
Melissa Wozniak | vocalist/percussion
Dancers: Marissa Maislen, Andrew Notarile, Amir Salahu-Din & Daron Wehle
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