Honeycomb Zone October 9, 2012

October 2, 9 and 16, 2012 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm all days

Footloose and Theatecture present Honeycomb Zone
Be part of the instantaneous creation of a whole world in the Honeycomb Zone. Interact, play and build with interlocking giant toy sculptures made with prefabricated, lightweight cardboard hexagons. Stories of street life are vibrantly told by musicians, actors and dancers. This outdoor performance series is called Theatecture. It is the latest site specific, interactive installation being presented as part of 24 Days of Central Market Arts Festival on United Nations Plaza, Civic Center, San Francisco.
Directed/written/choreographed by Mary Alice Fry; composer Bob Marsh with live music by the Free Reed Vibrating Society; sculpture/set design by Cindi Valverde; contributing writer Elizabeth Costello; creative consultant Zack; choreography and performance by Carole Acuna; Brandon Kazen-Maddox, James Arthur and others!

SF Weekly writer Lily Janiak wrote "...The free show, staged in UN Plaza, is meant to attract everyone around: Twitterers, City Hall employees, the food truck crowd, the homeless, public transit users. Its initial draw, according to Fry, is the hexagonal honeycomb-like set pieces, designed by Cindi Valverde, which audiences use to build hives.
"Every time," says Fry, "it's completely different, the way people shape them. There's something about the way they fit together and surprise you and play with your imagination." While the giant, collective K'NEX-like building is going on, performers from martial arts, acrobatics, modern jazz, and flamenco "tell the story of two brothers who are seeking shelter," says Fry, all to live, original music composed by Bob Marsh and the Free Reed Vibrating Society. According to Fry, we live in an era when "people are taking it outdoors." Theater, she believes, should follow suit, especially if it's not a protest but "a celebration."

Official Website: http://www.ftloose.org