XOXOLOLA

By Rachel Greene
Directed by Ali Tallman
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Movement Direction  |  Ali Tallman
Intimacy Direction | Nicole Perry
​Scenic Design  | Tyler Regalado
Lighting Design  | Charisma Jolly
Sound Design  | Rachel Hall
Costume Design  | Koré Coffey
Dramaturgy  | Jenny Weiner
Stage Management  | Pam Cartwright, Assisted by Amanda Hernandez
Projections | Amanda Hernandez
Venue | Artistic Vibes

Cast | Noelle Nicholas, Samuel Krogh, Joey LaValle, Kaitlyn "Paige" Dziedzic, Michelle Gonzalez, Christina Tsitouris

WORLD PREMIER, DIRECTOR'S NOTE

Everyone has their secrets, including Lauren - a bookish English major by day, fat fetish camgirl by night. These worlds collide as romance sparks between Lauren and fellow classics-lover Simon, who meet studying Titus Andronicus in their Shakespeare class. The two dive into the play and discover the deep, world-altering nature of pain and trauma – even the fictional kind. In an analysis that borders on the supernatural, this decidedly feminine horror play explores patriarchy’s morbid fascination with and fetishization of violence, fat bodies, and voiceless women.

"in the capable hands of director Ali Tallman and her cast, the Shakespearean tragedy from 1606 earns new life not only through a radical staging, but via inevitable comparisons to our current political sphere... the entire dinner party scene, complete with contemporary choreography and a sparse set, drives all the attention to a maddened Macbeth, a two-faced Lady and the silent ghost of Banquo, all three indispensable and intriguing. And, well, the set in general is fascinating—a simple plywood platform (ominously bloodstained from previous performances) sends all attention toward the actors' faces and bodies as they change from character to character, for indeed, only the Macbeths and the Sisters play one role the whole time. The whole show oozed the kind of youthful exuberance that is reinvigorating Santa Fe's theater community at large right now... &Sons could emerge as a frontrunner for most innovative group." - Santa Fe Reporter