The Marsh Presents A GAL’S GUIDE TO GRIEF (OR MY LIFE AS A REFRIGERATOR MOTHER) Marsh Youth Theater’s SIDDHARTHA, THE BRIGHT PATH The Marsh presents David Hirata & Friends in MAGIC HOLIDAY

The Marsh Presents A GAL’S GUIDE TO GRIEF (OR MY LIFE AS A REFRIGERATOR MOTHER)

Wednesday December 12, 2007 at 7:30 pm
One Night Only

Tickets: $8 - $12
For more information call 415-826-5750 or visit The Marsh website at www.themarsh.org

When Joaquin was first born, as they passed him naked and covered in vernix onto my bare chest, I clearly remember thinking: ‘Well, there you go. I’m done with grief.’ So as I looked down at my perfect baby, I thought: ‘That’s it, I’m done.’ I can let go of grief. No more suburban poverty, no more shame. I can finally let go of neglect and misguided love. I forgive it all.”

“A Gal’s Guide to Grief (or My Life as a Refrigerator Mother)” is a serio-comic look at raising a child with special needs. A presentational, multi-media exploration of a day-in-the-life of a nine year old boy and his family as they navigate the mysterious world of autism

Marsh Youth Theater’s SIDDHARTHA, THE BRIGHT PATH

Directed By Lisa Quoresimo
MYT Director: Emily Klion

December 14, 2007 – January 6, 2008
Check www.themarsh.org for dates and times or call 415-826-5750

The Marsh Upstairs Performance Space
1062 Valencia Street between 21^st & 22^nd Streets
San Francisco CA 94110

$18-35 (sliding scale) Adults
$12-20 (sliding scale) Under 12 & over 65
Group prices available for six or more

For tickets, call 800-838-3006 or visit www.themarsh.org

For more information call 415-826-5750 or visit The Marsh website at www.themarsh.org

Marsh Youth Theater presents “Siddhartha, The Bright Path,” the story of Prince Siddhartha’s journey to become the Buddha. The tale is told in parallel with that of Chandra, a modern-day San Francisco girl who finds herself posing similar questions about the importance of that next pair of $200 sneakers as opposed to the human suffering she sees all around her. The two meet under the Bodhi tree, on the banks of the Ganges River, where Buddha helps Chandra find her own brand of enlightenment. Flavored with Indian music, art, kathak dance and even a show-stopping hip hop Bollywood scene, the talented cast of twenty young performers ranges in age from 10 to 16 (there are no adult actors). This holiday celebration is designed to bring the warmth of the season to Bay Area children and families of all traditions.

The Marsh Main Stage

1062 Valencia Street between 21^st & 22^nd Streets

December 9 – December 30, 2007

Sunday December 9
Saturday and Sunday December 16 and 17
Tuesday – Sunday December 18-23
Thursday – Saturday December 27 - 30

All shows at 1:00 pm.

Tickets are $10 00 ($7.50 for parties of 4 or more)

Call 800-838-3006 or visit www.themarsh.org

For more information call 415-826-5750 or visit The Marsh website at www.themarsh.org.

David Hirata, together with fellow magician Kim Silverman, baffle the audience with magical tricks, performing mysterious feats with a piece of rope, making marshmallows morph and disappear and even manipulating light itself. Juggler Stefan Fisher has been known to juggle three water balloons with his hands while spinning a plate on a stick held precariously in his mouth. The Marsh is a small theater and these feats are all the more remarkable for being performed so close at hand.

After its hit run in 2006, MAGIC HOLIDAY is back with marvels old and new for a second season.