This Lily Was (Fontana)
chaotic heart/Mia PaschalSan Francisco, California, USA
www.miapaschal.com
PROMOTIONAL SLIDE SHOW
Genre: Solo Performance
55 minutes
Rated: R
NO Latecomers admitted.
Disclosures: 16 years old and up. Adult language
“An arm embroidered with scars. Seven suicide attempts. From Arkansas to Paris to Amsterdam, from Harvard to a Hungarian terrorist cell to a Milanese psych ward, in myths both holy and profane, Mia Paschal explores the life of a cutter, discovering a deeper truth that will resonate with anyone who has ever wondered “Why?”.
SF Fringe audience members said: “It sings with a
transcendent beauty”, “wonderful comedic moments”, “a truly excellent and courageous piece of theatre”, “pure poetry in motion”, “exceptional talent and stage presence”, “Mia transcends her pain and reigns triumphant”. Winner: Best of the San Francisco Fringe Festival 2006
$7
All shows performed at Dianna's North, 826 N. Fulton
Fri. March 2, 10:00 PM
Sat. March 3, 2:30 PM
Sun. March 4, 4:00 PM
Sat. March 10, 11:30 AM
Sat. March 10, 7:00 PM
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All shows performed at Dianna's North, 826 N. Fulton
Fri. March 2, 10:00 PM
Sat. March 3, 2:30 PM
Sun. March 4, 4:00 PM
Sat. March 10, 11:30 AM
Sat. March 10, 7:00 PM
REVIEW THIS SHOW!
(review function below will be activate when the festival begins.)
Labels: dianna north, mainstage, march 10, march 3, march 4, march2, rated r, Solo Performance, theatre
9 Comments:
I had the pleasure of attending the opening performance of this show and I was amazed. I had read the comments on the website, but didn't really know what to expect. Mia Pashel did a fantastic job in both the creation and execution of her performance. At first, I felt a little like I was attending a Shakespearian play - I knew the words, but struggled to understand the meanings. However, as the show progressed her poetic language and multiple personas began to create a poignant and humorous mosaic of her life experiences. It was clear that this artist had spent a lot of time participating in self reflection to really understand who she is and what she needs and I only hope to be able to chanel my own emotions through my own art forms in as successful a manner as Ms. Pashel did. A definite must see at the Rogue.
This is an absolutely riveting experience. I can't say enough about the absolutely seamless way this story is told through various voices, all by one woman.
I found myself alternately indentifying with and marveling incredulously at the moods and emotions that carried me through this hour.
There are so many wonderful things to see at the Rogue... but this is definitely in my top three recommendations, without question. We are lucky to have the chance to see it here. LUCKY, I tell you.
This show is serious business. Shot through with intense personal confession and executed with pitch-perfect precision.....Mia Paschal's performance is a beautiful, wondrous thing. DON'T MISS THIS SHOW!
Brilliant! This performance evidences that falling upon greatness through a wide range of personal experience and post-experience examination CAN cause you to create and deliver a MASTERPIECE...If you're still sane enough to portray it ;-) Mia does it and it's a must see!!!
(PS: It's very intelligent. Trust me ;-)
Wow, this grabbed me and kept me riveted. A very soulful, emotional journey. Beautifully written and extremely moving, this piece had me sitting with tears streaming down my face.
This was a fabulous show, I only have one critisism and I hope it is constructive... at times I felt Mia was "holding back." I think there is still one more level of emotional intensity to be reached.
Mia Paschal is beautiful from the inside out, from the writer to the performer, even each character whether dreadfully flawed or not is beautiful and complete.
She reveals to us a painful past, allowing tangled voices inside to be freed, each taking turns to speak blatantly and honestly in their own unique voice and temperament, making her show so powerful and dynamic. She gives speech and life even to inanimate objects that can hurt her, and that’s talent, my dears.
Catch her shows if you can. She has two left, here at the Rogue. She’s not to be missed and neither is her story.
Christine
Devastatingly honest and beautiful.
First, there was the striking character of Mia Paschal - on stage at Full Circle Brewery - in a crowded, festive room, where people were having a hard time staying contained - their excitement over the beginning of the Rogue Festival pounding little exclamation points into the air until it buzzed and vibrated.
Mia, still and sure, her stature as a performer making her seem ten feet tall in the silence before she spoke. The voice that followed - the tearing of the air, the power, the pounding in our chests as we reverberated her fury, her poise, her angst, and her smolder. The hush in the audience as we waited, hearts pounding, for every word she would utter, every pause in her speech, every look that shot through us. That was what first grabbed me; her fifteen minutes at Full Circle and I knew I had to have more.
Seeing the full show was transforming. To see inside this woman's heart - to hear the voices that have shaped her or torn her to pieces, the beauty breaking through from inside her, the rage thrust upon her from outside, the tiny child who survived and grew to dominate a stage with her presence, to fill the space of her own devotion. This Lily Was - This Lily Is - This Lily Always Will Be a Power of Reckoning. Bravo, Beautiful Embroidered, Lovely Girl!!
Stunningly powerful. Mia has touched my soul.
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