STORY: This original music composition deals with the tragedy of industrialized society clashing with the delicate rainforest. Exploring various dualities such as the destruction of life on both biological and cultural levels while reveling in the rainforest's beauty and complexity, this piece exploits the incredible musical potential of modern technology. The composition portrays the dance of a god through an imagined rainforest, moving both forwards and backwards through time.

BUZZ: Shawn Feeney's original thesis composition is certainly not the Ex's traditional drama production. With six loud speakers at three different altitudes accompanying a myriad of smaller earphones placed strategically throughout the room, the audience will be encouraged to interact with the spatial environment. This incredibly intriguing piece seems to be an excellent post-season change from the Ex's more traditional productions. Because the show's live music is improvised, each audience will experience the piece in a unique way.

VAVOOM

Directed by Marisa Echeverria '00

Produced by Cary McClelland '02

Agassiz Theater

May 14-16

STORY: Vavoom, written, directed and performed by Marisa Echeverria, is a one-woman cabaret that explores the relationship between music and theater. Echeverria and the live band will perform an original arrangement of songs from favorite composers including Gershwin, Weill, Sondheim and many others.

BUZZ: You have to be a certifiable grouch to not like the raucous fun of musical theater. And with director/actress Echeverria's enthusiasm for the genre,and her intent to play with it as much as possible, the typical fun of musical theater seems greatly broadened. Echeverria also promises that this performance will run the whole gamut, exploring expression, comedy and drama. And come on--you know that you want to watch something that is called Vavoom.

DANCES FOR A JOURNEY