In a Memory Palace

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San Francisco – “In a Memory Palace” will premiere with a distinguished international cast of actors, musicians, set design team, and a renowned Japanese mask maker. This timely production explores the fragile nature of memory. Is it 1930’s Vienna or San Francisco today? The multi- dimensional performance weaves together elements of live music, dance and video. “In a Memory Palace” was inspired by a true story of a Catholic woman who fled Austria with her Jewish husband before Hitler’s invasion. Now portrayed as a resident of a nursing home in San Francisco, she faces the social isolation of aging in America, her past trauma as a refugee, and her blurred memories. Written in the form of Japanese Noh theater, the production features beautifully crafted masks and original music that draws on both Japanese instruments and Viennese concert traditions. Presented by Theatre Nohgaku with Kunoichi Productions and Theatre of Yugen, the world premiere of "In A Memory Palace" will run from July 30 through August 1 at Z Space. The public is invited to participate in facilitated Story Circles which will be held prior to the premiere along with theater workshops entitled, “To Noh & Beyond”. The community is also invited to contribute photographs, recordings and videos to an ongoing art installation in the lobby of Z Space that explores the themes of migration, displacement, and assimilation from July 28 - August 1 during the hours of 11am-6pm.