The Siddhartha Projecta down home, apocalyptic, avalanche of beauty

5 Playwrights, 5 Acts
inspired by the classic journey of Siddhartha

Welcome to The Siddhartha Project!  Turning the classic journey of Siddhartha on it's head Collaboraction has divided the journey into five sections and given each section to an amazing playwright.

Peek into the creation of this amazing show...

meet the playwrights, cast, and production team, read the dramaturgical research and check out some inspirational pictures.

Then...

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Written by
J. Nicole Brooks, Stephen Cone, Sean Graney,
Laura Jacqmin, & Emily Schwartz

Directed by Joel Moorman

September 29 - October 14, 2007; Thursdays - Sundays @ 7pm
(THERE WILL BE NO PERFORMANCE THURSDAY OCT 4.)
(Press Opening October 2 @ 7pm)
(Previews September 29, 30, and October 1 @ 7pm)
TICKETS: $25 General Admission
              $18 Students
              $10 Previews
LOCATION: Lumen
                 839 W. Fulton Market

for more information on this project and any question please email info@collaboraction.org

Comments

[Jack Cantey]

I am one of the many, many book- and life-lovers who will never forget that first encounter with Hesse's "Siddhartha". My initial journey through that slim, black-covered book was as fundamental a coming-of-age rite as was my first kiss, my first drink and smoke, my first car...

I am very excited about this project and I wish everyone working on this production the best of luck.

Kick some Siddharthan ass!

[docta slick]

you guys are true rock stars. brass balls i tell you. huge undertaking. god speed.

[Dominica]

Some of my rehearsal notes...

You were at my 5th birthday party. You taught me to surf. You held my hand. You were my first kiss. You were there when my heart broke. You always looked out for me. And now, where are you? Why did you feed me to him?

My child hood friend, my soul-mate. No, instead I got you.

Definitions...
Starling: 1. Star - Celestial body. 2. Name of a bird. 3. A pointed cluster of pilings for protecting a bridge pier from drifting ice, debris, etc.