Published on November 08, 2023
November 18, 2023 at 3 PM Julian Dixon Library 4975 Overland Ave, Culver City, CA 90230
Tickets Available on the Rogue Artists Ensemble's Website
Rogue Artists Ensemble’s staged reading of COWBOY ELEKTRA is a play-in-progress presentation with an artist talkback. The play is directed by Sean Cawelti, written by Ramona Pilar, Meghan Brown, with Rogue Artists Ensemble.
Set against the backdrop of late 1800s California, COWBOY ELEKTRA brings the Elektra story into the Palace Saloon as Nessie, Elektra, and their Herdies grapple with the changing landscape of Los Angeles. Elektra must confront her rage toward her mother, whom she blames for her father's death, and her desire to find her own freedom beyond the walls of the saloon.
Rogue Artists Ensemble is a theater company run by a collective of multidisciplinary artists and designers rather than by actors, writers or directors. By combining ancient storytelling techniques (music, dance, masks, puppetry) with modern technology (digital media, special effects and theatrical illusions), the Rogues create a unique and fresh style of live performance. Since 2002, the Rogues have created nearly 20 original new works and collaborated with hundreds of artists and community members.
This performance is made possible in part by the City of Culver City and its Cultural Affairs Commission, with support from Sony Pictures Entertainment and the Culver City Arts Foundation.