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Blue Raven Theatre presents:

Mar
9
2:00 PM14:00

Blue Raven Theatre and Talia Pura present 'Fearless Female Voices'

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Blue Raven Theatre and Talia Pura present

Fearless Female Voices

Fearless Female Voices: Festival of New Works: 15 New Mexican playwrights present new short works with strong female characters, in a showcase of staged readings. Dramas, comedies, and a musical performance as well.

The festival is a fundraiser for the Afghan family Blue Raven is sponsoring as refugees. There will be a concession of home-baked goodies and raffle of fabulous prizes: hotel stay, restaurant gift cards, artwork and more! Payments by cash or check.

Credits:
Producer: Talia Pura

Playwrights: (in order of appearance) Vicki Meagher, Peggy Baldassarre McLoughlin, Terry Ngo, Marguerite Louise Scott, Nancy Strickland, Rosemary Zibart, George Bereschi, Talia Pura, Michael Burgen, Jodi Drinkwater, Holly Lovejoy, Bill Triplett, Angela L. Wilson, Vicki Todd, Mark Dunn

Singer/songwriter: Laura Stack

Dates and Times: Sunday, March 9 @ 2:00 - 5:00 pm

Admission: By donation (cash or checks) Suggested entrance donation: $20.00

Venue: Center for Progress & Justice (aka 1420) @ 1420 Cerrillos Rd, Santa Fe NM

Website: https://www.blueraventheatre.com/

For More Information, Contact: Talia Pura 505.428.8508 contact@taliapura.com

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Feb
11
7:30 PM19:30

Blue Raven Theatre & Evelyn McClure present 'On the Road with Harry and Bess'

Blue Raven Theatre & Evelyn McClure present

On the Road with Harry and Bess

ON THE ROAD WITH HARRY AND BESS tells the story of an entertainingly idiosyncratic road trip taken by Harry and Bess Truman in June and July of 1953, a few months after Harry’s presidency ended. Striking out, just the two of them, in Harry’s new Chrysler New Yorker, these two very famous Americans decided they’d try their hand at just being “folks.” The play explores both 1950s America, and Harry and Bess’s special relationship – one based on love, honesty, partnership, and humor.

This reading will be a fundraiser for Arifa and her family, as they escape the Taliban in Afghanistan and seek a new life in North America, where their three little girls can go to school and grow up in freedom.

Credits:
Playwright: Mark Dunn
Director: Talia Pura
Cast: Kent Kirkpatrick, Marguerite Louise Scott, Hannah Marchado, George Bereschik, Geoff Pomeroy, Riley Samuel Merritt, Cindy Coulter

Date and Time:
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm

Admission: By Donation

Venue: Santa Fe Woman’s Club @ 1616 Old Pecos Trail, Santa Fe, NM

For More Information, Contact: contact@taliapura.com 505.428.8508

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Jan
7
7:00 PM19:00

Blue Raven Theatre and Talia Pura present 'La Femme Shakespeare'

Blue Raven Theatre and Talia Pura present

La Femme Shakespeare

Who actually wrote the Shakespearean Canon?

Could it really have been a young man from the countryside with only a grammar school education, no court experience or knowledge of foreign languages? Or might it have been a highly educated noblewoman from the court of Elizabeth I?

Come and meet Mary Sidney!

👉 Listen to Talia Pura’s January 3 radio discussion with Richard Eeds about La Femme Shakespeare

Credits:
Written and performed by Talia Pura

Date and Time:
Tuesday, January 7 @ 7 to 8 pm

Admission:
Free by donation

Venue:
Teatro Paraguas (Main space) @ 3205 Calle Marie, Santa Fe, NM

Learn more about this event: Theatre Santa Fe

For More Information, Contact: Talia Pura 505.428.8508 contact@taliapura.com

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The Passion of Ethel Rosenberg
Apr
26
to May 6

The Passion of Ethel Rosenberg

This solo drama is performed by Talia Pura (www.taliapura.com)

Written by Edward Morris, The Passion of Ethel Rosenberg is a play based largely on actual letters exchanged in prison between Ethel and Julius. The play imagines Ethel’s agony at the prospect of being executed and leaving her two young sons behind.  It also traces her transition from an aspiring and talented singer to a fervent political activist and focuses on a love for her husband so passionate that she unhesitatingly followed him to the electric chair.

“This is more than a historical piece,” Morris notes.  “It’s a play that’s relevant to any era in which rampant fear and suspicion override reason and the public’s sense of fairness.” 

The play comes to Santa Fe under the aegis of promoter Grace Reinbold after trial runs in Nashville.  It has particular relevance for Santa Fe audiences, Reinbold notes, because Ethel Rosenberg and her husband, Julius, were convicted of spying for Russia on testimony provided by Ethel’s brother, David Greenglass, who confessed to stealing atomic bomb secrets while working at the government laboratories in nearby Los Alamos.

 

OPENING NIGHT GALA   THURSDAY, APRIL 26

Doors open at 6:45 PM with 7:30 PM Performance;                                             
Beverages and Food served before the play                                                             
Historical military and spy items on display in Lobby for the Opening Night Gala only.

PERFORMANCES

Thursday, April 26 - Opening Night Gala  7:30 PM
Friday, April 27  7:30 PM
Saturday, April 28  2:00 & 7:30 PM
Sunday, April 29  2:00 PM

Thursday, May 3  7:30 pm
Friday, May 4  7:30 PM
Saturday, May 5  2:00 & 7:30 PM
Sunday, May 6  2:00 PM

TICKET PRICES

THE PREMIERE OPENING NIGHT GALA: $50 each.                                                                

Tickets sold on BrownPaperTickets.com and at the door.
https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3335793

$25.00 for general admission

$15 Seniors, youth, Military / Veterans

Matinee group rates for Seniors.  Please email requests to reinbold.grace@gmail.com
An elevator is available

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Metamorphosis
Nov
10
to Nov 12

Metamorphosis

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A one-woman drama, Metamorphosis is based on the lifecycle of the butterfly, with a distinct character representing each stage. It ends with the butterfly, who soars above the stage on aerial silks. Written and performed by Talia Pura, it is presented by Blue Raven Theatre.
Praise for Talia is Metamorphosis:
This one woman masterpiece culminates with an awe inspiring aerial dance...Metamorphosis is a poetic, powerful and sometimes raw, portrayal of the human spirit-- and one buff performer taking flight.
--Carolin Vesely *****Five Stars: Winnipeg Free Press
Metamorphosis is a wild ride, compellingly performed at every turn. I walked away quietly pondering the journey I had just been on...a sure sign of successful theatre.
--Erin Noel *****Five stars: CBC Radio

tickets available online at BrownPaperTickets.com
    https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/3118443
or at the door.
ticket prices: adults - 25.00, seniors - 20.00, students/underemployed - 15.00

Show dates/times:
Fri. Nov. 10 at 7:30 pm, Sat. Nov. 11 at 2:00 and 7:30 pm, Sun. Nov. 12 at 2:00 pm

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