Borderlands Theater
Back for the 15th Year- One Weekend Only- December 16-19, 2010

(1) Voucher for 2 Tickets to one performance of Borderlands Theater presentation of A Tucson Pastorela

at:
Leo Rich Theater
Tucson Music Hall
260 South Church Avenue
Tucson, AZ 85701

Join the shepherds, dog and sheep in their perilous march to Belen to witness the birth of the Baby Jesus. As they pass through the wilds of Arizona, they will encounter scary (but wacky) racial profiling Devils who will snare them with all kinds of gadgets and glorious Archangels who will save them at the last minute with flaming swords and Beautiful songs. Sweet Christmas Carols sung in English and Spanish accompanied by Gertie and the T.O. Boyz Waila Band and Big Jim Griffith and his banjo. Pinatas for the little ones after every show. A special performance by the Ballet Folklorico Tapatio before Sunday's matinee.

Directed by: Eva Zorilla Tessler
Playwrights:
Wendy Burk
Eric Magrane
Jim Klingenfus
Juanita Martinez
Eva Zorilla Tessler
Music Direction by: Jim Klingenfus
Band Director: Gertie Lopez
Band: Gertie & The T.O. Boyz
Special Guest Artists:
James Griffith

Welcome to our 25th Season committed again to presenting new border plays and new or esetablished border voices. In searching for an encompassing title, we are reminded of Eric Wolf's famous book, Sons of the Shaking Earth (1962), in which he recounts the ancient prophecies of Middle America (Mexico/Guatemala). These prophecies forecast five great cataclysmic periods of time. Now, as we ourselves currently face the fifth of these great time periods, we ask, do our productions, as they reflect our current historical moment, parallel at least in metaphor the prophecies of the original Sons of the Shaking Earth? Beyond reflecting our own tumultuous times, we are proud of our 25th Anniversary season not only because all our plays are new works, but also because they embrace borders- stretching beyond to collaborations both nationally (PROP Theatre, Chicago) and internationally (El Circulo Teatral, Mexico City) - and finally, all are penned by emerging or established Arizona and Southwestern playwrights. Enjoy!

Borderlands Theater  •  40 W. Broadway Blvd. • Tucson, AZ  85701
Mailing Address  •  P.O. Box 2791  •  Tucson, AZ  85702
Borderlands Theater Administrative Office: (520) 882 - 8607
bltheater@aol.com
www.borderlandstheater.org
Box Office: (520) 882-7406
boxoffice@borderlandstheater.org