Magic Twins


			El Teatro Campesino presents a unique live theater experience with an original three-part adaptation of "Popol Vuh," the sacred creation book of the Quiche Maya. This cycle of three World-Premiere plays bring to life the major narrative portions of the Mayan text in colorful spectacles of pageantry, puppets, original music, and costumed characters-staged with the style, humor, and flair that El Teatro Campesino has become known for worldwide in its 46-year history of inspiring social action and cultivating cultural celebration. In late summer, El Teatro Campesino presents the third and final installment of the "Popol Vuh" cycle with "The Magic Twins "which will be performed indoors at the ETC Playhouse. Set in contemporary times, darker and more provocative than the first two stories of the "Popol Vuh," "The Magic Twins" follows the tale of modern twin brothers, One Hun and Ix Swift as they journey into their subconscious and travel into a parallel ancestral Mayan existence. There, the twins must confront themselves and enter the underworld of Xibalba, where the dark lords of the realm oblige them to play a metaphorical ball game, with which they gain personal retribution and redemption. This contemporary adaptation of the Quiche Mayan myth will challenge and immerse audiences into a sensory, hybrid theatrical experience through the use of innovative puppetry, stirring soundscapes, and mesmerizing lighting by a team of award winning designers.
	EL TEATRO CAMPESINO PLAYHOUSE Sept. 1-3@8pm; Sept. 4-5 @7pm; Sept. 8-25 Thurs-Sat @8pm, Sun 2pm