YUAG presents [GAM] re-appearing in "The Life of James Mars:"...

Dear TAML member,

As many of you know I have just returned from a very short but sucessful run of the stage production "Drivin Miss Daisy" in San Miguel, Mexico. Just for the record, no it was not performed in Spanish.

The next project on my agenda is a production which will be appearing for the very first time in New Haven, CT. The Yale University Art Gallery (YUAG) and Puppetsweat Theatre present "The Life of James Mars: A Slave Born and Sold in Connecticut". These are the true accounts of a man born into slavery who becomes a highly respected Connecticut resident. His story takes you on an adventurous journey that weaves it's tale from family master's in Canaan into the woods and
homes of various Norfolk residents.

Taken directly from the original autobiography of James Mars, this dramatic presentation uses various forms of shadow puppetry and state of the art computer generated images to help re-create his story. Narrated by Gregoire Mouning, performed by Melissa Sylvester and Agnieszka Czopik, stage managed by Margaret Carl, directed by Robert Bresnick and designed by Leslie Weinberg.

DATE:
Sunday, February 9, 2003 at 3:00 p.m.

COST:
No cover charge and open to the general public.

LOCATION:
Yale Unversity Art Gallery
McNeil Lecture Hall
1111 Chapel Street
New Haven, CT 06510
http://www.yale.edu/yuag/

DIRECTIONS:
From I-91 take exit 1 to Downtown New Haven and
proceed as follows...

From I-95 take exit 47 Downtown New Haven...

...stay on the connector to the third and final exit,
turn right on York Street at the first intersection.
The Art Gallery is on the right after the third
stoplight.

Parking is available from metered spaces on nearby streets. There is also a conveniently located garage at 150 York Street which offers discount parking to members of the Yale Art Museums.

Use the following link for customized directions:

http://maps.yahoo.com/py/ddResults.py?Pyt=Tmap&tarname=&tardesc=&tarhash=&taraddr=1111+Chapel+St&tarcsz=New+Haven,+CT+06510-2301&newtcountry=us&newcountry=us&tuz=06510&doit=1

This educational program is structured for students of all ages. Invite friends and family members to
experience a first-person account of the untold history of slave life in Connecticut.

As always thanks for your continued support.

Enjoy,
Gregoire