Emerald and the Love Song of the Dead Fishermen

Drama,Comedy

Pony World Theatre

Venue: Annex Theatre
1100 E. Pike St.
Capitol Hill, Seattle
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Opening Night: Thursday, August 6, 2009
Closes: Saturday, August 29, 2009

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NEW THEATRE COMPANY BRINGS NEW MYTHOLOGY TO SEATTLE: Pony World Launches with Emerald and the Love Song of the Dead Fishermen

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Price range: $10 - $15
Seniors: $10
TPS: $10

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Seattle, WA – New theatre company Pony World announces its debut production: Emerald and the Love Song of the Dead Fishermen by Brendan Healy. Presented in association with Seattle theatre mainstay Annex Theatre, this world premiere brings Seattle’s history to life with an eerie, romantic twist. This fantastical new play offers original sea chanteys, puppets, and a dose of heartache. Emerald and the Love Song of the Dead Fishermen opens August 6th and runs Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays through August 29th. Tickets range from $10-$15 and can be purchased at www.brownpapertickets.com or at the door. All shows will be performed at Annex Theatre: 1100 E. Pike St. in Capitol Hill. Shows begin promptly at 8pm.

A stylized, modern maritime odyssey, Emerald and the Love Song of the Dead Fishermen tells the story of a corporate coffee shop barista in search for her father who drowned at sea the day she was born. According to sea superstition, on the Day of Dead Fishermen all the fishermen lost at sea will walk again on a legendary island. Emerald Fasma will have this one chance to meet her father and learn the truth behind the family myths she’d been told all her life. She is joined in her journey by her disaffected coffee shop manager and a woman would-be fishing captain in drag. As they search, they encounter ghosts, mermaids, and corporate enforcers. The play blends whimsy with poetry, combining the traditions of mythology with a sardonic depiction of modern life in the Northwest. Puppets help bring the history and superstitions of Seattle to life. Seattle-born, award-winning playwright Brendan Healy wrote the script. Though not a musical, the play features original sea chanteys composed by Sean Patrick Taylor.

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Julia Evanovich: Costume Designer

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Seattle Gay News
Review by Miryam Gordon
Thursday, September 3, 2009
There is enough fun to keep a smile on your face, and enough myth to transcend the simple story and the silly coffee antics.
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Seattle PostGlobe
Review by Gianni Truzzi
Thursday, September 10, 2009
For all its flaws, “Emerald” is quite salvageable.
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Seattle Theater Examiner
Review by Lolitia Harmon
Thursday, August 20, 2009
There are significant moments in which the audience might easily be induced to cry, were it not wondering whether or not it was appropriate to laugh.
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The Stranger
Review by Brendan Kiley
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Emerald is a noble effort, but it stops at cute.
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seattlest
Review by Jeremy
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Healy\'s script is a winning example of how to write a complicated play for limited resources.
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Seattle Weekly
Review by Jenna Nand
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Though the plot\'s scattered among multiple states of being, the narrative remains sympathetic and the actors bloom like bioluminescent algae.
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