Open Door at La Mama's Annex

La MaMa E.T.C. presents Open Door, a puppet theatre work with song, about newly arrived immigrants in America. The puppet theatre piece plays at La MaMa's Annex from 16 Nov - 3 Dec 2006

Open Door centers on a displaced Colombian living in an apartment building which houses ten other recent immigrants from diverse cultural backgrounds: North American, South American, African, Middle Eastern, European and Asian. The characters ask, 'Will we ever fit in and be accepted as 'real' Americans or will we be stuck facing the same issues that drove us from our homelands?'

Utilizing original rhythmic music, live musicians, dancers, body puppets and larger then life marionettes, the piece will explore the paranoid perceptions, longings to belong and feelings of alienation among the immigrants.

Open Door is directed, choreographed and designed by Federico Restrepo and features music by Elizabeth Swados, with lyrics by Federico Restrepo, Elizabeth Swados and Denise Greber.

Open Door will be performed by three musicians, eight dancers and three puppeteers.