Maraya - Acts of Nature in Geological Time
About the Production
Maraya (the title is a play on the Buddhist word maya – meaning illusion) was described by a critic as “nostalgia for eternity.” The piece is a meditation on mankind, emphasizing the recurring aggressiveness of human culture throughout time. An ancient caretaker oversees a theatrical space of ritual in which poetic events occur through a gridded wall.
Dedicated to Marguerite Yourcenar.
Production Team And Cast
Conceived, Written and Directed by
Ping Chong
Music
Carl Stone and Walter Steding
Lighting Design
Anne Militello
Sound Design
Brian Hallas
Set Design
Ping Chong
Costume Design
Matthew Yokobosky
Stage Manager
Natalie Sokoloff
Technical Director
Howard Thies
Cast
April Armstrong, Roger Babb, Robert Een, John Fleming, Ruth Fuglistaller, Jeannie Hutchins, Nickolette Phillips, Mary Shultz, Louise Smith, Robert Stern and Rocky Borenstein
Performance History
Workshop
The Mickery Theatre, Mime Opleiding, Amsterdam, Holland (1985)
Montclair State College, Montclair, NJ
Premiere
Apple Corp Theatre, New York, NY, (January 1988)
Partners
Apple Corp Theatre
