Ambassador Theater Newsroom

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

January 10, 2013

Contact:     Hanna Bondarewska or Stephen Shetler
Telephone: (703) 475-4036
Email:   ambassadortheater@aticc.org
Website:       http://aticc.org/

THE LITTLE THEATRE OF THE GREEN GOOSE

DATES:  January 31 and February 1, 2013 at 8 pm

WHERE:  Mead Theater Lab at FLASHPOINT, 916 G Street, NW

PRESS luminaries, as well as you MILLIONS of spectators and enthusiasts of SMALL THEATER:

Having spared no effort or cost, we present the official start of the year 2013 and a new era in the history of our theater marked with a golden stain on the sheet of History!

Our dear ecstatic audience, you shall see in a moment (be patient) the first in a series of new and stunning performances. Ambassador Theater proudly presents the smallest theater troupe in the world,

The Little Theatre of the Green Goose! 

Conceived by the international Polish tiny playwright and jokester, Konstanty Ildefons Galczynski

with consultation and translation by the famous Professor Daniel Gerould

Featuring

Fiona Finch aka Sara Barker

Boris the 8-fingered Butcher aka Ray Converse

Cardinal  Reesha Lou aka Danielle Davy

Dovey Featherbreath aka Paula Rich

Lightheaded Tigress aka Karin Rosnizeck

Quizzical Quail aka Mary Suib

Fowl Humerus aka Rob Weinzimer

Knight N. Gale aka Ivan Zizek

under the direction of

White Eagle aka Hanna Bondarewska

and Rufus Hummingword aka Stephen Shetler

With lively music by breathtaking and unforgettable  Păsărica aka Craig Packard

Graciously beautified by most talented invisible Farrah Keats aka Deborah Pawlik

The Little Theatre of the Green Goose at Flashpoint, 916 G Street, NW, Washington DC 20001

January 31 and February 1, 2013 at 8 pm

Do not forget to pay for your ticket and enjoy a hilariously funny night of “Monty Python’s style” skits, interludes and the tiniest plays in the world presented by the inimitable Little Theater of the Green Goose!

Most noble journalist and media, please don’t forget to ring us to announce your notable presence! Send your credentials at ambassadortheater@aticc.org

We welcome you with fanfares!

Most Prescious Public, Reserve your tickets now online

WHERE:

Mead Theater Lab at Flashpoint, 916 G Street NW, Washington DC

Oct. 16– Nov. 3, 2012

TICKETS: $30 Gen. Adm.

Students & Senior Citizens $20

On line: http://www.aticc.org/

MEDIA: Please e-mail or call to reserve your seats

Contact: Hanna Bondarewska

(703) 475-4036

artisticdirector@aticc.org

or James Randle

ambassadortheater@aticc.org

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Hopa Tropa Kukerica

Celebration of Bulgarian Culture at the Masonic Theater in Old Town Alexandria

April 1, 2012

Under the patronage of the Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria, Ambassador Theater celebrates the rich traditions of Bulgaria with the second installment of an interactive show that will delight both children and adults – Hopa Tropa Kukerica! A whirling masquerade of puppetry, folk objects, song, dance, and food to bring out the fun loving fool in all of us!

In renowned Bulgarian director Lilia Slavova’s original, improvisational exhibition of Bulgarian culture, ordinary objects come to life with the touch of an imaginative family. As they dance through the world of the Kukeri, the audience can sing along and join the fun, in Bulgarian and English! With music arranged by Bulgarian musician and composer Petko Kolev and choreography by well known Bulgarian dancer and choreographer, Ivan Dimitrov, set design by Bulgarian artist Antonio Petrov and puppets by Master Puppeteer Julia Tasheva.

Featuring: Amie Cazel, Daria Kondova, Konstantin Hadjipanzov, Daniel Rovin and Gwendolyn Torrence.

What began as an idea to continue with Ambassador Theater’s mission to highlight international cultures and bring them to the DC area, has expanded into a multi-act production featuring the added talents of Orfeia, Svitanya, Zharava and the St. Kliment Okhridski Bulgarian School. Under the direction of its founder, internationally renowned singer Tatiana Sarbinska, Orfeia has earned its reputation as a top vocal ensemble and preserver of Eastern European musical traditions. With compositions that range in age from brand new to generations of song, Svitanya brings unending enthusiasm to every performance. The Bulgarian folk-dance ensemble Zharava was established in January, 2007. Within its first six months, the group gathered more than 20 enthusiastic members, including natives of Bulgaria, Russia and the U.S. The fire in each member’s heart is implied by the group’s name: Zharava – ‘burning embers.’ The group carries this energy into all its performances and workshops. After enjoying this artistic feast, everyone will be invited to the dining area of the Masonic theater to sample traditional foods provided by the Bulgarian Community Center. Finally, anyone who is not weighed down by food will have the chance to take a workshop with the staff and cast of Hopa Tropa Kukerica to learn some of the traditional puppetry skills and dances from the show!

TICKETS: $10-25 http://www.aticc.org/home/box-office .  For more information, go to our website: www.aticc.org

Contact: Hanna Bondarewska

HannaB@aticc.org

(703) 475-4036

Or Daniel Rovin

ambassadortheater@aticc.org

 

 

–For immediate release—

Ambassador Theate­­­­­r Presents
Under the Shadow of Wings

Karna and Kunti by Rabindranath Tagore and Death of Tintagiles by Maurice Maeterlinck
East and West – Two Plays of Mystery 150th Anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore’s Birth and 100th Anniversary of Maurice Maeterlinck’s Nobel Prize

Under the patronage of the Embassy of Belgium, The Ambassador Theater is delighted to present two mystery plays: Karna and Kunti by Rabindranath Tagore of India and Death of Tintagiles by Maurice Maeterlinck of Belgium. Karna and Kunti, an episode of the Mahabharata, the Sanskrit epic that forms the basis of Hindu belief in which Karna, commander of the Kaurav army, comes to wage war against the rival Pandava clan. Kunti is the Pandava matriarch, and, secretly, Karna’s mother. She attempts to bring him back into her care to avert his army from defeating her sons, but finds that the fate of the battle has been determined long before.

The Death of Tintagiles, a forgotten classic of Symbolist Drama, is about a young boy, Tintagiles, whose family has been almost entirely obliterated by an all-powerful Queen. Under mysterious circumstances, he returns to his sisters Ygraine and Bellangère, who try to protect him from the Queen and her devious servants, to no avail.

“… You never know exactly what the soul imagines it can see.” M. Maeterlinck

Directed and Designed by David Willinger
Music and Visual Effects by David Crandall
Lights by Marianne Meadows

Featuring: Gavin Whitt as Karna and Meera Narasimhan as Kunti; Michael “Misha” Ryjik (Tintagiles), Hanna Bondarewska (Ygraine), Paula Rich (Bellangère), Rob Weinzimer (Aglovale), Mary Suib, Gavin Whit and Meera Narasimhan (Servants)

WHERE:
Mead Theater Lab at Flashpoint, 916 G Street NW, Washington DC – Jan. 25 – Feb. 12, 2011

 TICKETS: $25 General Admission  |   Students and Senior Citizens $15   |   Group Tickets $13

On line: www.aticc.org/tickets
WHEN:  January 25-February 12, 2011
Previews: January 25, 26 at 8 p.m.
Opening: January 27, 2011, 8 PM
Fridays, 8 PM  |   Saturdays, 3 PM and 8 PM  | Sundays, 3 PM and 7:30 PM

Ambassador Theater’s mission is to build international cultural awareness, provide a high standard of international repertoire based on close relations with the diplomatic and cultural representatives of different countries in the United States, and provide international interactive educational programs for the youth of the District of Columbia, the D.C. Metro area, and around the United States.