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Sappho’s Garden is a solo folk opera that rediscovers the fragmented remains of Sappho’s poetry through a contemporary lens, marrying the classical and folk genres in a new work by the Spare Key Collective. What remains of Sappho's poetry shows us glimpses of her life; however, these mysterious fragments stir more questions than answers. Over two thousand years ago, Sappho wrote the words, “someone will remember us, I say; even in another time.” Sappho's Garden rediscovers her legacy and reimagines what it means to a contemporary audience. In Sappho's Garden, we plant our feet firmly in tradition while reaching through centuries of distortion and into a universe of possibilities.
Juanita Bang Bang, a Latina drag queen, tells and enacts the story of the number 108: the number of males, presumably homosexuals, detained during a murder investigation conducted by the Paraguayan Dictator Alfredo Stroessner in 1959. To this day, this number is used as a way to discredit a person based on their sexual orientation. However, the number has been reclaimed by local LGBTQ+ members from a shameful association to one of pride. "I am 108" focuses on the fusion of extravagance and meaningful narrative.
Content Notice: Mature subject matter, themes of violence and homophobia
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