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EVENTS 2007

FORTUNE:
The Rise And Fall Of A Small Fortune Cookie Factory

"one of the most exciting theater pieces to come along in memory"
- Oakland Press

"this is physical theater at its most vivid and arresting" The
- Philadelphia Enquirer

“a symphonic feast ...a panoply of sounds, rhythms and gestures in a magnificent dance...haunting, beautiful...”
- Crosswinds Weekly, Albuquerque

"the fragile thread between burlesque and tragedy is beautifully controlled"
- Metro Times, Detroit

"a spectacle of movement - a modern circus of sight, sound, and action"
- The University of Notre Dame Observer

June 23 – July 29, 2007

In the old Healy Mathews Building 515 Cerrillos 

THEATER GROTTESCO unveils its original production, Fortune: The Rise and Fall of a Small Fortune Cookie Factory, in Santa Fe June 23rd, 2007. Set in San Francisco in the 1930's, Fortune is the story of a small family-owned cookie factory on the brink of bankruptcy. A destitute novelist applies for the job of fortune writer, is hired, and becomes the quintessential producer of the single line and a media myth. His efforts reverse the fortunes of the company. Performed by a cast of seven, the story unfolds as the conflict between greed and distribution erodes the fragile links holding the factory and its workers together. A fantastic blend of styles and imagery make Fortune an unforgettable tour de force. Working without set, the actors manipulate poles and disks to become the moving images and percussion of a working factory. Scenes of dance/theater are offset with silent masked characters. And when the factory owner counts his riches, he becomes Commedia Dell'Arte's 20th Century Pantalone. With humor, imagery and dance, Fortune resonates with astonishing clarity and universal humanity.

As a rare theatrical event, Fortune will be performed in the Healy Mathews building at 515 Cerrillos, walking distance from downtown - an “absolute must see” experience made possible by the generosity and vision of The New Luna Loft Space being developed by Wivco and The Lofts.

Using centuries-old techniques to create modern plays, THEATER GROTTESCO, which formed in Paris in 1983, has brought strange and wonderful images to stages from coast to coast, delving into dark and hilarious themes of American society: corpses that sneeze themselves back to life, boats that skim across a post-apocalypse ocean of sand and, a group of deformed outcasts living beneath our city streets and the homeless man who discovers them.  

June 23 – July 29, 2007

In the old Healy Mathews Building 515 Cerrillos 

Saturday and Sunday afternoons at 5pm

Tuesday – Thursday nights at 8pm 

GALA OPENING: Saturday, June 23rd 5pm show Tickets: $100    

Pay-what-you-wish Tuesdays: June 26, July 3, July 10, July 17, July 24

Post-show discussions with the cast: Wednesdays and Sundays

Post-show conversations with guest commentators: Thursdays