LUNCH WITH SONIA

By LOCO 7

Written & Co-Directed by Federico Restrepo & Denise Greber

November 21 – 24

LUNCH WITH SONIA is a dance puppet theatre piece, inspired by Restrepo’s true-life experience with his Aunt Sonia, who decided to end her life with dignity after a long illness at the age of 72. The show uses puppets, live actors, music, video and physical theatre to deal with the themes of life, love, and loss.

Conversations about assisted dying bring up controversial and emotionally fraught issues: morality, religion, politics, and faith. With this piece, Loco7 hopes to acknowledge the incredible intimacy and the very personal nature of dying as the final event of living a self-actualized, individual human life and to move the dialogue from the philosophical arena to the realm of personal experience and stories related to the topic of Death with Dignity.

Generously supported in part with public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, New York State Council on the Arts, The Jim Henson Foundation and Individual Donors.

LUNCH WITH SONIA was in a process residency at The Eugene O’Neill Arts Center, September 2021. The Jim Henson Foundation Puppetry Residency is an annual residency at the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center, which in addition to rehearsal space, room and board offers dramaturgical support.

Written & Co-Directed by Federico Restrepo & Denise Greber
Choreography, Light, Set & Puppet Design: Federico Restrepo
Sound Design & Composition: Leonie Bell
Costume Design: Becky Hubbert
Research & Selected Writings: Diana Jaramillo & Catalina Restrepo
Production Manager: Raine Bode
Voice of Sonia: Luz Beatriz Pizano
Final Song Arrangement & Vocals: Chris Ignacio; Guitar: Yuto Kanazawa

Showtimes:
November 21 @ 8pm
November 22 @ 8pm
November 23 @ 3pm
November 23 @ 8pm
November 24 @ 4pm

Tickets:
General Admission: $25
Seniors/Artists/Military: $20
Students: $15