STAGE TUBE: Interview with THE IMAGINARY LIFE OF THE STREET SWEEPER, AUGUST G Director and Cast

Check out this opening Night interview with Director Emmanuel Deleage, Serafin Falcon who plays the title character and Patrick Riviere who plays the lead antagonist, The White Baron. The American Premiere of "The Imaginary Life of the Street Sweeper, August G.," opened at Josefina López's ("Real Women Have Curves") Casa 0101 Theater on Friday, April 20, 2012 and runs through May 13.

The story recounts the life of August G., the author's father, a World War I veteran and street sweeper, destined by fate to a meaningless existence. As a marathon of memories flash before his eyes, he travels through time and space for one last rendezvous with his friends and enemies.

The play features a cast of 31 actors led by Serafín Falcón as August G., 46, a street sweeper who receives a blow to the head while striking for better working conditions. The production also features live music and video projections. The play originally premiered in France in 1962 in French; this production of the play in English, and is the first to be presented in the United States. The production will coincide with an art exhibit entitled "Revolutionary Visions," curated by Lilia Ramirez and featuring mixed media and experimental contemporary photography.

Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 p.m. and Sundays at 5:00 p.m., April 20 - May 13, 2012. Tickets are $20 for General Admission, $17 for Students, Seniors and Groups of 10 or more, and $15 for Boyle Heights residents with identification. For tickets, please call the Casa 0101 Theater Box Office at 323-263-7684, E-mail tickets@casa0101.org or buy online at www.casa0101.org. To learn more, please visit the official August G. website at www.augustg.com. Theatre patrons can get a $2 discount by presenting their Metro Bus Cards at the Box Office when buying tickets. Metro bus stations are located on First Street in Boyle Heights at both Soto Street, and at Boyle Street (Mariachi Plaza), within a short walking distance to the theatre.

 

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