Pony World Announces Their Debut Production EMERALD AND THE LOVE SONG OF THE DEAD FISHERMAN 8/6

New theatre company Pony World announces its debut production: Emerald and the Love Song of the Dead Fishermen by BrenDan Healy. Presented in association with Seattle theatre mainstay Annex Theatre, this world premiere brings Seattle's history to life with an eerie, romantic twist. This fantastical new play offers original sea chanteys, puppets, and a dose of heartache. Emerald and the Love Song of the Dead Fishermen opens August 6th and runs Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays through August 29th. Tickets range from $10-$15 and can be purchased at www.brownpapertickets.com or at the door. All shows will be performed at Annex Theatre: 1100 E. Pike St. in Capitol Hill. Shows begin promptly at 8pm.

A stylized, modern maritime odyssey, Emerald and the Love Song of the Dead Fishermen tells the story of a corporate coffee shop barista in search for her father who drowned at sea the day she was born. According to sea superstition, on the Day of Dead Fishermen all the fishermen lost at sea will walk again on a legendary island. Emerald Fasma will have this one chance to meet her father and learn the truth behind the family myths she'd been told all her life. She is joined in her journey by her disaffected coffee shop manager and a woman would-be fishing captain in drag. As they search, they encounter ghosts, mermaids, and corporate enforcers. Written by seattle-born, award-winning playwright BrenDan Healy, the play blends whimsy with poetry, combining the traditions of mythology with a sardonic depiction of modern life in the Northwest. Puppets help bring the history and superstitions of Seattle to life. Though not a musical, the play features original sea chanteys composed by Sean Patrick Taylor.

Pony World Theatre was formed with a dedication to imagination, possibility, celebration, and humanity by theatre veterans Juniper Berolzheimer and BrenDan Healy. Pony World believes in a theatre without compromises, forming a creative world where anything can happen-where everyone can even have their own pony. For more information visit www.ponyworld.org.

Tickets sell for $15 for general admission and $10 for students, seniors, and TPS members. Pony World Theatre is committed to keeping live arts affordable for all. A pay-what-you-can performance will be held Monday August 24th. During the second weekend of performances (August 13th - 15th) all tickets are two-for-one, based on general admission charges.

Title: Emerald and the Love Song of the Dead Fishermen
By: BrenDan Healy
Songs by: Sean Patrick Taylor
Run Dates: Opening Night, August 6th, 2009, closing night August 29, 2009; Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays; pay-what-you-can performance Monday August 24th.
Curtain: 8:00 p.m. all performances
Venue: Annex Theatre, 1100 E Pike Street, Seattle, WA 98122

Tickets: $15 general, $10 for students, seniors, military, and TPS members
PWYC Performance: Monday August 24, 2009 at 8:00pm
Website: www.ponyworld.org

 

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