When:
September 16, 2023 @ 7:00 pm – 7:45 pm
America/New York Timezone
2023-09-16T19:00:00-04:00
2023-09-16T19:45:00-04:00
Where:
Mayo Street Arts
10 Mayo St
Portland, ME 04101
USA
10 Mayo St
Portland, ME 04101
USA
Cost:
$15.00 - $22.00
Contact:
Mayo Street Arts + Indigo Arts Alliance
Using music, video, and found-object marionettes, the “The Hip Hopera of 5P1N0K10” spins the classic story of Pinocchio as an Afrofuturist parable about a robot that longs to be a real B-boy in a post-apocalyptic future.
5P1N0K0 encounters racism, oppression, and police brutality along his journey. This “artivism” performance for adult audiences offers a creative expression of the artist’s views on social justice and gives the audience a call to consciousness.
Prepared to be transported to another realm by Jeghetto and sons, Tarin and Divine. The original, pulsating score is by Hip Hop producer Hir-O.
All ages are welcome, but please note that this performance contains exaggerated mech anime-style puppet violence.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Jeghetto is a self-taught master builder and puppeteer residing in North Carolina. His puppets are abstract moving sculptures made of mostly found and recycled materials. He received two grants from the Jim Henson Foundation prior to becoming a board member himself. Jeghetto has worked with Missy Elliott, Pharrell Williams, Alec Baldwin, and Terence Nance. He was a guest on The Steve Harvey Show and performed puppetry on The Voice and HBO’s Random Acts of Flyness. You can find out all about him at jeghetto.com.
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Saturday, Sep 16 // Doors open at 6:30 PM; Show at 7:00 PM
Sunday, Sep 17 // Doors open at 1:30 PM; Show at 2:00 PM
Sunday, Sep 17 // Doors open at 1:30 PM; Show at 2:00 PM
Drinks & snacks available for purchase.
Tickets are available for $15 in advance, $18 at the door, and $22 for preferred seating
No one will be turned away for lack of funds; contact MSA at 207-879-4629 or info@mayostreetarts.org for pay-what-you-can tickets.
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CANCELLATION POLICY
Mayo Street Arts has a no refund policy for all reservations. In the event that MSA is forced to cancel an event due to weather, illness, etc., refunds will be offered via the Ticket Tailor platform.