Thur. May 21 8pm, Sat. 23 6:30pm
Cho-In Theatre
The Angel & The Woodcutter
The Cowell Theatre, Fort Mason Center
$25 Reserved Seating, $20 in advance. Series Discounts Available.
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Presented by SFIAF and the Korean Cultural Center.

These performances mark the U.S. debut of this South Korean ensemble with a fascinating physical theatre piece based on the traditional folk tale of the same name. Cho-In Theatre perform entirely without words, using body movements, puppets and music they tell complex stories that have a powerful anti-war message. Their productions are rich in Korea's history and culture. All Koreans know the angel and the woodcutter story but they have never seen it take this format before and the plot has been dramatically altered in a major way. It is truly an international piece of theatre that uses Korean symbols and folklore to highlight the universal human condition.

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Fri. May 29, 9:00pm. Sat. May 30, 9:00pm, Sun. May 31 1:00pm
Bond Street Theatre with Exile Theatre of Kabul (New York & Afghanistan, San Francisco Debut)
Beyond the Mirror (West Coast Premiere)
Cowell Theatre, Fort Mason
$25 Reserved Seating, $20 in advance. Series Discounts Available.
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Presented by Bond Street Theatre.

The San Francisco debut of New York's Bond Street Theatre in collaboration with Exile Theatre of Kabul from Afghanistan. Titled Beyond the Mirror, the piece was written collectively by the Bond Street Theatre and Exile Theatre ensembles, and directed by Mahmoud Shah Salimi and Joanna Sherman. Referencing the past 20 years of Afghan history, woven through myths and memories, family histories and first-hand accounts, traditional dances and live music, story-telling and filmed montages, Beyond the Mirror weaves an intricate tapestry of events, both desperate and hopeful.

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Sat. May 30, 6:30pm, Sun. May 31 5:00pm
The Akhe Group (Russia)
Gobo.Digital Glossary (U.S. Premiere)
Cowell Theatre, Fort Mason
$25 Reserved Seating, $20 in advance. Series Discounts Available.
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Presented by SFIAF.

Finally making a triumphal return to the SFIAF stage is the AKHE Group from St. Petersburg, who will present the US premiere of their new work, Gobo.Digital Glossary. Audiences, artists and critics raved about the AKHE Group the last time they performed at SFIAF in 2005 and this year's performance is a much anticipated occasion by the leading exponents of what they have dubbed "Russian Engineering Theatre."

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