Rumput premieres a performance of the Minotaur myth, reimagined by Richmond playwright Chandler Hubbard, with an original score composed by Danis Sugiyanto (Java), with artwork and puppets designed by Yuda Putra (Bali).

Prior to the evening performances Rumput will host a free, all-ages workshop on shadow theater.

All audience members must be fully vaccinated and wear face masks in Firehouse Theatre.

Supported by the University of Richmond Bonner Center for Civic Engagement.

Tickets available via Eventbrite.

3:00pm – 4:00pm FREE Shadow Theater WORKSHOP
5:30pm – 6:30pm Performance of THE MINOTAUR
7:30pm – 8:30pm Performance of THE MINOTAUR

Continuing our fall tour featuring  newly commissioned artworks from central Java: wayang beber (scrolling panorama) by Dani Iswardana and musical compositions by Rumput’s sometime guest artistic director and master teacher Danis Sugiyanto.

The darkness seeks the light of the sun as All the Saints Theater Company explores versions of hell while holding space for our childhood selves with love, humor, color, and puppets. For all ages, made with adults in mind. All the Saints is best known for founding the annual Halloween Parade through Oregon Hill. They create puppets for shows, streets, protests, and parades. They believe street puppets and story telling are mighty tools in the movements for social, racial, and environmental justice. Their larger-than-life puppets are blessed by the papermache gods and the gods of trash, cardboard, and bamboo.

Java and the rest of Indonesia are suffering record high deaths from COVID-19. Performers are barred from their livelihood, many are sick, and all are grieving. Proceeds from this show will benefit Javanese artists.

$10 suggested donation

Continuing our fall tour featuring newly commissioned artworks from central Java: wayang beber (scrolling panorama) by Dani Iswardana and musical compositions by Rumput’s sometime guest artistic director and master teacher Danis Sugiyanto.

First Friday, a monthly opening-night reception for artists featured in the library’s galleries:

• “Ellis Island Immigrants: Faces of America” by Sandra Nardone
• “City Street Life: Seen by Three” by Steve Ferretti, Lisa Lezell Levine, and Ed Tepper
• “Friends in the Streets: an artist’s view on homelessness” by Connie de Bordenave
• “Full Circle” by Gina Catlin

Outdoor concert with Bulgarian-style female vocal quartet Orfeia and crankie artist Maura Dwyer. Catering by Java Cove

Orfeia is a woman’s vocal ensemble dedicated to preserving and sharing traditional music from Bulgaria and Eastern Europe. Orfeia’s repertoire spans the rich and diverse musical heritage of Eastern Europe, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Russia and their neighbors. From traditional to sacred and from the Middle Ages to modern day, the captivating sounds of the Balkans emerge in beautiful melodies, and lush harmonies.

Maura Dwyer is an interdisciplinary artist making education and community-based murals and performance design elements, collaborative projects, and public art.

Premiering two newly commissioned artworks from central Java: wayang beber (scrolling panorama) by Dani Iswardana and musical compositions by Rumput’s sometime guest artistic director and master teacher Danis Sugiyanto.

Featuring stories and crankies by Baltimore’s beloved Katherine Fahey.

Java and the rest of Indonesia are suffering record high deaths from COVID-19. Performers are barred from their livelihood, many are sick, and all are grieving.  100% of proceeds from this show will go to Javanese artists.

Premiering two newly commissioned artworks from central Java: wayang beber (scrolling panorama) by Dani Iswardana and musical compositions by Rumput’s sometime guest artistic director and master teacher Danis Sugiyanto.

Featuring stories and crankies by visual artist Katy Dement, including a collaboration with poet and novelist Alex Rainey Ward.

Java and the rest of Indonesia are suffering record high deaths from COVID-19. Performers are barred from their livelihood, many are sick, and all are grieving.  100% of proceeds from this show will go to Javanese artists.

Premiering two newly commissioned artworks from central Java: wayang beber (scrolling panorama) by Dani Iswardana and musical compositions by Rumput’s sometime guest artistic director and master teacher Danis Sugiyanto.

The darkness seeks the light of the sun as All the Saints Theater Company explores versions of hell while holding space for our childhood selves with love, humor, color, and puppets. For all ages, made with adults in mind. All the Saints is best known for founding the annual Halloween Parade through Oregon Hill. They create puppets for shows, streets, protests, and parades. They believe street puppets and story telling are mighty tools in the movements for social, racial, and environmental justice. Their larger-than-life puppets are blessed by the papermache gods and the gods of trash, cardboard, and bamboo.

Java and the rest of Indonesia are suffering record high deaths from COVID-19. Performers are barred from their livelihood, many are sick, and all are grieving.  100% of proceeds from this show will go to Javanese artists.