CULTURE*PARK
productions & projects
. . . Creators & Producers of original performance works since 2001
annual SHORT PLAYS MARATHON
SHORT PLAYS MARATHON
Culture*Park has been presenting the Short Plays Marathon since 2002,
with our 14th annual November 12th 2016.
The Marathon presents 20-25 staged reading of new works in a day long event. We have currently performed over 300 plays written by regional and national playwrights. Many of the plays presented have gone onto festivals including
Samuel French OOB Festival, Humana Festival, Boston Playwrights Forum, and many others.
plays line-up 2016 > > >
call for plays 2016 > > >
marathons 2015-2010 > > >
marathons 2009-2002 > > >
Cabo Dance Project
CABO DANCE PROJECT
In a journey to our roots we will explore the culture of Cape Verde
through traditional and contemporary music and dance.
Cabo Dance Project employs Modern Dance techniques with a mix of Traditional Cape Verdean Dance,
Fusion Choreography and Contact Improvisation.
Original works by Zezinho Semedo and Cabo Dance Project include Pano Terra, Pan Di Terra and Kaminhu Longe
Through A Portagee Gate
THROUGH A PORTAGEE GATE adapted by Patricia A. Thomas from the memoir by Charles Reis Felix
" He was a Portuguese immigrant cobbler.
He is gone now.
His shop is gone.
Weld Square is gone.
His life has been wiped clean off the board.
He is gone now.
His shop is gone.
Weld Square is gone.
His life has been wiped clean off the board.
But I keep hearing his voice like an old familiar song."
Fathoms Oral Histories Project
THE WATER WIDOW by Ray Veary
The Water Widow is culled from the Fathoms Oral Histories Project with Fishing Families of the Southcoast
Performances of 'Soundings' and 'The Water Widow' have been performed in the Whaling National Park
and at the Working Waterfront Festival in New Bedford.
The FATHOMS Project is the only Arts Project ever funded by Sailors’ Snug Harbor of Boston / 1852 and by Island Foundation
performance @ Trinity Rep > > >
past performances > > >
Shakespeare 4 Kids
SHAKESPEARE 4 KIDS
S4K was established by Culture*Park Theatre in 2014 as a city-wide initiative to engage New Bedford Middle School students creatively through theatre and acting workshops, focusing on language and themes from Shakespeare's plays. Student participants have been offered the enriching experience of an exploration into the language of theatre, and the interaction with teaching theatre artists.
Workshops are conducted by teaching theatre artists, including equity actors, and theatre directors who are
experienced workshop facilitators. Workshops include acting games and exercises, stage combat and movement,
experienced workshop facilitators. Workshops include acting games and exercises, stage combat and movement,
mask making, improvisation, and the exploration and application of Shakespeares’ language through scene and speech study. Participants may rehearse and perform a composite of scenes and moments from Shakespeare.
Since the inception of S4K workshops have been conducted with students from New Bedford communities including Bay Village, Presidential Heights and Dennison Memorial.
and announcing
SHAKESPEARE 4 TEENS Troupe
watch for upcoming workshops & events >