Mango Productions Presents
WOVEN AND
TIGHT PANTS
Santa Barbara's hottest young theater company and musical wonders join forces for an unforgettable weekend.

What do the cast of Woven do after returning from a series of sold out shows in May and October? They join forces with one of the most innovative and talented bands in town--Tight Pants!

The evening starts with a festival type atmosphere and a pre-show party you don't want to miss. Then, Woven starts the show with one extended set of high energy movement, dialogue and music. Tight Pants finishes the night with some of the best music and most fun you'll have in town.

Festival seating: Feel free to bring a beanbag, sofa, or sand chair.

Woven is an experimental theater company that started in Santa Barbara, California. Although the group has only been in existence since November of 1999, their high energy performances have developed quite a following. Their show consists of multiple pieces comprised of original movement, music and dialogue. The ensemble cast has a constantly evolving repertoire. During any given show the group will perform anywhere from 10 to 18 different pieces. So...each show is always different ! Visit the Woven web site at www.wovenworld.com

TIMES: Pre-show party 6:30 P.M., performance at 7:30 P.M.
TICKETS: $15.00 general. Box Office Information

T I G H T . P A N T S

BEER, BRAHMA + BEATS WOVEN HAS ALL THE BASES COVERED Lindsay Farmer, Daily Nexus, October 21, 1999 Whoever said theater is for stuffy people who like to casually discuss politics while sipping champagne has not attended the latest version of "Woven," as the entire atmosphere of the production is refreshingly different from anything I've seen before. Director Noah Harpster has transform the stagnant theater audience into an active part of the show in a number of ways. First, the free beer and mingling before the performance. The pre-party at 6:30 included two free beers with your ticket (if you're over 21) and a chance to meet the actors before the show, shattering the wall between actor and audience. Once inside the theater, the festival atmosphere continued with an opening act by Tight Pants and the obvious theft of the theater's chairs. In their place were pillows, lawn chairs, recliners and all sorts of other things intended for the use of the audience. Around 8 pm, the actual performance burst onto stage with an eruption of live music from the onstage band and high energy movement to spotlight each of the nine actors (who doubled as band members). The first half continued in fluent motion from act to act with a mixture of visual rhythm and spoken words. One of the most interesting and original pieces was the final act, which began with a ball being thrown onstage from behind the audience and being caught by the actor onstage, finishing the act that just performed. The lights then dimmed and the ball began to glow. The next few minutes were spent watching the glow in the dark ball perform a dance across the blackness, being joined by 5 other balls and the band to create an ensemble of movement and sound. The second half of the night began uniquely. The music began and a person walked out with a table, put it down and left. Then out came a person carrying a chair, a person with a burrito and finally a guy who actually sat down at the table. The entire act was a guy eating a burrito to the music and sounds of the band, eventually being joined by another guy eating a birthday cake. The concept was so simple and random, yet unbelievably entertaining, due in part to the comments and cheering from the audience (it is an interactive show). The second half worked much the way the first half worked, with an eclectic gathering of talents and concepts, from a character dance by the two women to another set of glow in the dark wands in the form of a human stick figure. But my favorite piece of the second grouping was the man fighting the fly using martial arts and practically every other type of weapon you could ever imagine. But what made it so interesting was not so much the acting, which was amazing, but the fact that the whole thing was performed to sounds made by the actor onstage and the three actors at microphones by the band setup. No instruments were used, yet the music was still very apparent. The actors held amazing control over their voices and bodies. Overall, the show was fantastic, and not a moment passed where I felt out of place or too weird. Everything fit well into the concept and message. The variety of acts, from movement to monologues, to a combination of the two, made for an evening full of surprises and anticipation. This revolutionary show is not to be missed; it should be seen multiple times, for it's a different show every time. I can put it into only four words: Go see this show.

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LOCATION AND DIRECTIONS
Center Stage Theater is located in the Paseo Nuevo Center, upstairs at the intersection of Chapala and De la Guerra Streets, Santa Barbara, California.

Take Highway 101 to Carrillo Street, exit and turn toward the mountains (northbound turns right, southbound turns left). Proceed to Chapala Street (fourth light) and turn right. Proceed 1-1/2 blocks and turn left into either of two entrances to Paseo Nuevo. Park near the elevator, or proceed to roof-level parking.