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Heart
of a Dog Zoo District is proud to announce its participation in the First Annual Bulgakov Festival this September in Kiev, Ukraine, performing Michael Franco's adaptation of Mikhail Bulgakov's classic novella, "Heart of a Dog," directed by Antony Sandoval. Heart of a Dog is the story of a dog that is turned into a man by science, with less than stellar results, and was the first work of Bulgakov's to be banned in the former Soviet Union for its scathing satire. The festival is being organized by The First International Bulgakov Festival, The Mikhail Bulgakov Creative Foundation and The Kiev State Drama Theatre on Podol. This production and tour have been made possible by a grant from the Trust for Mutual Understanding. Zoo District will perform four preview benefit performances of "Heart of a Dog" in late August. For information call Zoo District at 323-769-5674 or visit us again here later in the summer. Zoo District company member Michael Franco is an award-winning writer, designer and producer. Michael produced "The Master and Margarita," "Pathe X," "Nosferatu . . .Angel of the Final Hour" at the Evidence Room, "The Slow and Painful Death of Sam Shepard," "Uppa Creek" and "Hellcab" for Zoo District. He (with longtime collobrator Richard Helweg) received the LA Weekly Award, the Garland and LADCC and Ovation nominations for their adaptaion of Bulgakov's "The Master and Margarita." Michael also recieved an LA Weekly award as producer of "The Master and Margarita" and a Garland for his production and lighting design of "Nosferatu." Michael was an actor at The Second City in Chicago and this is his second trip to the former Soviet Republics to do theatre. He was first there in 1990-1 with The Chicago Acrors Ensemble touring Heiner Mueller's "The Despolied Shore," "Medea Material" and "The Landscape of the Argonauts." "Heart of a Dog" marks Michael's latest writng effort and he is proud to collaborate again with Antony Sandoval, the director of "Pathe X." Antony Sandoval has been an actor and director for the last fifteen years. Originally from France, where he trained in the Decroux technique with Daniel Stein and acted with Yves Pignot of Comedie Francaise, Antony was graduated from the PTTP (Professional Theatre Training Program) at the University of Delaware. He trained with master teachers Sandy Robbins, Jewel Walker, Leslie Reidel, Tadashi Suzuki and Heins Uwe Haus. Antony joined Zoo District with "The Face of Evil" and won a Garland award for his performance in "Nosferatu." Antony directed the award winning "Pathe X" for Zoo District and "Go True West" for FSHA, for which he received the LA Weekly award and Garland award for best direction. Antony just finished directing "The Bald Soprano" for Tadashi Suzuki's company in Japan. "The Bald Soprano" appeared in the 2002 Shizuoka Spring Festival and 2002 Toga Spring Festival. |
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