Maija García
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Legend of Yauna
Collaborators
Director/Choreographer - Maija Garcia
Composer/Music Director/Story - Chris Berry
Stage Manager - Kufikiri Imara
Production Manager - Felice Ana Denia
Producer - Akhi Lavoie (Shumba Records)
Digital Art - Leif Wold
Musicians - Mauritsio Caparelli, Jason B. Lucas, Frank Malloy Jr. IV, Robert B. Michelin, Benjamin Sands, Mangue Sylla, Mano Zule
Location
BAM Fisher - February 2014
Company
Lead Vocalist - Marie Daulne aka Zap Mama
Narrator - Jason B. Lucas
Performers - Naoko Arimura, Elinor Tollerz Bratteby, Courtney Baron, Nathan Duszny, Stephanie “Fifi” Musclow, Kafi Pierre, Benjamin Sands, Laurie M. Taylor, Oscar Trujillo, Jerijah West, Sierra Hubbard-Salk, Cypress Hubbard-Salk, Indigo Hubbard-Salk
"The story of Yauna is one that has been a part of my life for many years,
impacting me in a profound way,” says Berry. “I'm thrilled beyond words to give life to this legend at BAM. Collaborating with the extraordinarily talented Maija Garcia allows the perfect opportunity to reinvent Yauna. My hope is that viewers can join us in identifying with Yauna, escaping with Yauna, and re-engaging their lives through Yauna.” Yauna's story is a mystical voyage through Water, Earth, Air and Fire tribes where names are not spoken, but sung. In a desperate quest to save his ailing father and reunite with his family, Yauna is faced with seemingly impossible challenges at every turn. Yauna’s humility and determination reveal the power of non-violence, self-sovereignty and forgiveness. In THE LEGEND OF YAUNA: Music Changes Everything. “THE LEGEND OF YAUNA is a mythological fable that deserves an interactive staging,” says Garcia. “It’s a story that connects the human struggle to empower an authentic voice while harmonizing our differences. Here, the suspension of disbelief is imperative and we invite you to drop into the ritual of storytelling. We consider this BAM production to be the first of Yauna’s future iterations.”
