Marsh Youth Theater's Musical Siddhartha, The Bright Path
The Marsh San Francisco Mainstage Theater (1062 Valencia St. San Francisco, CA 94110)
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The last date listed for Siddhartha, The Bright Path was Sunday January 9, 2011 / 3:00pm.
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16 Goldstar Member Reviews
Billy The Kid
It felt like a high school performance. It was kid friendly.Written on Dec 31 2010
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Ken in Kensington
The play showed more promise than performance with the exception of the Bollywood dance in ACT 1; that was a blast. The production is too long, and the venue is marginal. The show started late -- never a good sign regarding professionalism. A heater/blower directly on the audience was a bit much, leading to a steamed and sweated experience. I skipped the second half.Written on Dec 31 2007
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Cliff Crain
Excellent child-performance. Uplifting message and great music. Fun!!Written on Dec 21 2007
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Dahlia
Great to see these multi-talented young people! We all enjoyed it. Entertaining and educational. A lot of work went into this production. Bravo.Written on Dec 31 2010
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More Information About Siddhartha, The Bright Path
Website
http://themarsh.org/myt_siddhartha.html
Quotes & Highlights
- "Magical... Gorgeous.... Uplifts your spirits. Not to be missed." --San Francisco Bay Times
- See a video clip from a prior production of the show.
Description
The Marsh Youth Theater (MYT) is proud to present its holiday production of Siddhartha, The Bright Path.
Prince Siddhartha’s journey to become the Buddha is told in parallel with that of Chandra, a modern-day San Francisco girl who, surrounded by a mass of birthday party gifts, finds herself posing similar questions about the value of material things and the reasons for human suffering. The two meet under the Bodhi tree, on the banks of the Ganges River, where Buddha helps her find her own brand of enlightenment. The show is flavored with Indian music, art, kathak dance and a Bollywood dance scene.
This musical requires multiple skills of the enthusiastic young artists, including acting, singing and a variety of Indian dancing techniques. There are no adult performers. The cast of 24 ranges in age from 10 to 16 and from up-and-coming young actors to Vishnu Balunsat, a San Francisco Ballet Nutcracker veteran, who plays Siddhartha.
Written by Danny Duncan, Emily Klion and Lisa Quoresimo
Music by Emily Klion and Lisa Quoresimo with George Brooks
Directed by Lisa Quoresimo
Choreography by Joanna Meinl, Antonia Minnecola & Russell Wright
Emily Klion developed Siddhartha in collaboration with local and international writers, choreographers and visual artists who share her multicultural vision. The play is directed by Lisa Quoresimo, who also participated in the writing along with Klion and beloved Bay Area theater veteran, Danny Duncan. The music is by Klion and Quoresimo, along with Klion’s husband, the renowned jazz musician George Brooks.
Klion has had an illustrious career in children’s musical theater as producer, composer and musical director. She studied theater at Oberlin College and received BA and MA degrees in music composition from Mills College, where she studied with Lou Harrison, Terry Riley and the Indian singer Pandit Pran Nath. These associations triggered a life-long interest in Indian arts and culture and led to a year’s Thomas Watson Fellowship in North India to study raga. For twenty years, Klion was a certified Orff Schulwerk music specialist at Bay Area schools including Mills College Children’s School and San Francisco Day School where she directed its popular summer theater intensive, Center Stage. Klion received the Bay Area Critic’s Circle Award and the Hollywood Dramalogue Award for her musical score of Tony Pellegrino’s critically acclaimed show, Deer Rose, which was a recipient of the Will Glickman Playwright Award. In 2006, she received the Rex Foundation’s Jerry Garcia Award for promoting creativity in youth.