Sailors, Sirens & Kings
Through story and song, this performance program introduces students to the richness and complex histories of Jewish cultures from the Ottoman Empire.
What might many today find surprising about the relationships between Jews, Muslims and Christians in the Ottoman Empire? What assumptions might such surprises disrupt?
What might Jewish communities of the Ottoman Empire suggest about multiethnic societies today?
What is it about these stories that makes them live on in our imaginations, even when they come from very different times and places?
Audience Limit: 250
Curriculum Connection: World Cultures, Middle East, Ottoman Empire, Sephardic Judaism, Geography
Single Performance: $1,430
Additional Performances: $1,145
Travel: $150 per day
Pricing may vary for weekends/out-of-school time
Processing Fee of $45 added to all contracts
Provisions:
- Acoustic piano, well-tuned. Electric piano (e.g. Yamaha clavinova or equivalent also acceptable)
- One or two lockable dressing rooms, close to a private bathroom, where possible
- Room temperature bottled water (for stage and for dressing room)
- Access to two electric outlets within 5 ft of stage area
- Lunch for three performers on days with multiple in-person performances (please inquire about dietary restrictions)
- Three parking spots, preferably near entrance or loading area
- Someone (could be a group of responsible students) to act as time keeper, letting the artist know "10 minutes until showtime", "5 minutes until showtime" and a physical walk to "places."
Performance Area:
- Minimum stage dimensions: 10 ft wide x 8 ft deep, with 7 ft distance between performance and seating area
- Center aisle wide enough for two performers to walk side by side.
- Area must be clean and free of clutter, with the performance the only activity occurring in that space.
Arrival time before first performance: 150 minutes for amplified performances, 75 minutes for un-amplified performances
Strike time: 75 minutes
Time needed between performances: 20 minutes minimum.
Teachers are asked to model appropriate audience behavior for students.
Please introduce the performer as an Arts for Learning Massachusetts artist, using an introduction provided by the performer.
