the Glass Jungle May 10, 2007

Sha Sha whirls within a dense,lacey thicket of her own design enticing you in for a closer look at the golden dolls and eggs spinning on sticks. Sha Sha is internationally reowned for her evocative and haunting performances. Influenced by her studies in Asia, Noh Theater,Butoh, shadow puppets, and the textile and lacquer arts"...her monumental props and costumes...strung together with silk,wood,leaves and lace slither leisurely across you imagination." Hiya Swanhuyser,SF Weekly. Tickets $16-$22 (415-868-2409 & TicketWeb. Sculptural costume, dance, and puppetry explore the atmospheric world within the magical borders between death and life. Sha Sha Higby world premieres her latest work, The Glass Jungle. reflecting her recent travels to Myanmar and Thailand. She went to a glass blowing factory where they hand blow huge glass bulbs for the eyes of the Buddha. It was in a grove of palms filled wth broken chards of tests for the eyes

Official Website: http://www.shashahigby.com