Deadly She Wolf Assassin At Armageddon!
...is a critically acclaimed martial arts tour de force from long-time collaborators composer Fred Ho and playwright Ruth Margraff. The world premier at La MaMa ETC Ellen Stewart Theater in association with Crossing Jamaica Avenue May 16-June 2, 2013 (NYC) dazzled with ferocity and skill. Director Sonoko Kawahara pays homage to Kozure Ogami’s 1970s Japanese raging cult film and TV hit, “Lone Wolf and Cub” in a story of imperial decline and desperation, revenge, intrigue and catharsis. Fred Ho's super-talented team unleash a music/theater work of dazzling spectacle and emotional power.
“Cool design with blood-red passion drives this martial arts tale, which touches familiar bases yet feels fresh, dynamic and fully realized.”
–NY Times
CREDITS
La MaMa in association with Crossing Jamaica Avenue presents
DEADLY SHE-WOLF ASSASSIN AT ARMAGEDDON!
By Fred Ho and Ruth Margraff / Directed by Sonoko Kawahara
PERFORMERS
Marina Celander (Narrator), Yoshi Amao (The Rogue Assassin), Ai Ikeda (She-Wolf), Perry Yung (Iyagu), Rick Ebihara (The Shogun), Teake (Bok Mei Lotus), Luca Nicora (Colonel Ulysses Sam Armageddon), Jerry Ford (Qaseem the Killing Machine), Takemi Kitamura (She-Wolf Sister etc.), Koji Nichiyama (Ninja/Samurai), Bradley Fong/Jet Yung (The Boy)
The Afro American Music Ensemble
Ben Barson (Baritone Saxophone), Wayne Batchelor (Electric Bass), Art Hirahara (Electric Keyboard), Masaru Koga (Conductor, Alto Sax, Shakuhachi, Fue), Royal Hartigan (Drums, Percussion), Yumi Kurosawa (20-string Koto)
Music & Concept by Fred Ho
Written by Fred Ho & Ruth Margraff
Directed by Sonoko Kawahara
Sword Fighting Choreographed by Yoshi Amao
Martial Arts Choreographed by Emmanuel Brown
Production Design by Anka Lupes
Lighting by Chad McArver
Production Stage Manger Youn Jung Kim
Assistant Director / Production Assistant Hui-Shurn Yong
Deadly She-Wolf Producers: Big Red Media, Inc. & Spectrum Music
World premiere at La MaMa Ellen Stewart Theater, New York May16 - June 2, 2013
Made possible in part with public funds from the Fund for Creative Communities, supported by New York State Council on the Arts and the Manhattan Community Arts Fund, supported by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, both administered by Lower Manhattan Cultural Council.
The Nancy Quinn Fund, a program of the Alliance of Resident Theaters/New York (A.R.T./New York)