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A One Woman Show You Don’t Want To Miss!!!
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Sun Jul 20, 2008 12:23 pm (PDT)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Home, public school and religion A young girl is faced with a decision of whether to let her past become a “prison” or taking a risk for something new
La Peña presents Shanique S. Scott’s highly praised one-woman drama, comedic performance
PRISONS
Two Shows Only! Friday and Saturday, August 22 and 23, 2008, 8PM. $15 adv / $18 door. At La Peña Cultural Center, 3105 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley.
OAKLAND, Calif. - 18 July 2008 - Shanique S. Scott is pleased to announce her one-woman drama/comedic theatrical piece entitled “PRISONS”. “PRISONS” is an autobiographical story about Scott’s life growing up in the Bronx, New York City. The story focuses on three main influences in her childhood life. The first influence is home, where there was violence, poverty and substance abuse. The second is the New York City public school system where she was passed along from grade to grade having never passed a city-wide reading or math test. And lastly, religion, where there were major contradictions between teachings of love, compassion, fear and punishment.
“PRISONS” is the story of a young girl holding on to her hopes and dreams of a better life in contrast to her experience of chaos, despair and loss that surrounds her world. When she is finally successful in manifesting a different experience, she is faced with a decision of whether to let her past become a “PRISON” or taking a risk for something new.
“PRISONS” will be performed at La Peña Cultural Center for two nights only, Friday, August 22 and Saturday, August 23, 2008 at 8PM. $15 adv / $18 door. This project is supported by Theater Bay Area CA$H and The Zellerbach Family Foundation.
ABOUT THE ARTIST: Shanique S. Scott has performed in several venues and festivals, including AFRO SOLO theater festival (2004 and 2005), the San Francisco theater festival (2006), and the Hip Hop Theater Festival (2007) in Berkeley. She has also performed in upscale comedy clubs such as New York Comedy Club, Stand Up New York Comedy Club, and The Punch Line in San Francisco. She has also performed in high schools, prisons, group homes and halfway houses. “PRISONS” was premiered at The Jon Sims Center for the Performing Arts in San Francisco and The La Peña Cultural Center in Berkeley (2006). Her most recent successful performance was as Pecola Breedlove in Toni Morrison’s “THE BLUEST EYE” AT THE Lorraine Hannsberry Theater in SanFrancisco, CA. Shanique has a Masters Degree in Theater and Women’s Studies.
For Calendar Editors:
WHAT: PRISONS: A one-woman performance about a young girl holding on to her hopes and dreams of a better life in contrast to her experience of chaos, despair and loss that surrounds her world.
WHO: Written and performed by Shanique S. Scott
WHEN: Friday and Saturday, August 22 and 23, 2008, 8PM. $15 adv / $18 door.
WHERE: La Peña Cultural Center, 3105 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94705 USA
Tel 510-849-2568 Info and advance tickets: http://www.lapena.org (Calendar)
Media Contact: Shanique S. Scott Tel 510/355-7216 or unique_shanique@yahoo.com