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La Jolla Playhouse presents
Seafoam Sleepwalk
October
A La Jolla Playhouse Commission
Directed and Designed by Basil Twist
150 person capacity
Run Time: 30 minutes
At the water's edge, a fantasy emerges from the sea. Epic and intimate, and spun around the
mythic birth of Aphrodite, goddess of beauty, love and desire, specially- constructed puppets
enchant and invite us to dream awake before they return from whence they came. Accompanied by
Japanese master musician Yumiko Tanaka's live soundscape, the audience will gather on the
sands of beautiful La Jolla Shores for this one-of-a-kind event.
Creative Team:
Directed & Designed by Basil Twist
Soundscape Performed by Yumiko Tanaka
Performers: Basil Twist, Jessica Scott, Kate Brehm and David Ojala
with Michael Schwartz, Elijah Rubottom, Jenna Ann Mac Gillis, Kevin Six, Nathan Turner,
Mindy Donner and Michael Nieto
Sound Design: Greg Duffin
Choreographic Consultant: Julie Atlas Muz
Fight Consultant: Rick Sordelet
Production Stage Manager: Neelam Vaswani
Shuttle Service
Due to the challenge of parking at La Jolla Shores, it's highly recommended that patrons take the Seafoam Sleepwalk Shuttle to this performance. Shuttles depart from the Festival Village at the Bus Stop on Scholar's Drive. Destination will be posted on shuttles. Return service to the Festival Village provided; shuttles are free of charge.
Seafoam Sleepwalk Shuttle Schedule
12:00 pm – Depart Festival Village
12:30 pm – Depart Festival Village
2:00 pm – Depart Festival Village
2:30 pm – Depart Festival Village
Driving Directions
Driving Directions from La Jolla Playhouse: Head North on N Torrey Pines Rd. Turn left on La Jolla Shores Drive. Turn right on El Paseo Grande. Patrons may be dropped off at the entrance to Kennel Way lot. They will then walk through the parking lot, down the stairs to the beach. On Saturday/Sunday this is a first come, first served paid lot. To park on Thursday/Friday or if the Kennel Way lot is full, continue South on El Paseo Grande and veer right onto Camino del Oro until you see the Kellogg Park/La Jolla Shores Public Parking lot on the right. Once parked, the performance site is an approximately 10 minute walk North on the sand (from the parking lot, walk out to the sand and turn right).
Patron Note
Tickets are not required for Seafoam Sleepwalk. Action takes place on the sand and there is no seating provided. First come, first served. Please allow ample time for parking.
Seafoam Sleepwalk is intended for all ages. However, there is a mildly suggestive scene with performers in swimsuits. Parental discretion is advised.
Due to the nature of live performance, run times may be over or under the estimated time provided. It is recommended to allow 30 minutes between performances.
Basil Twist
Internationally-renowned puppetry designer Basil Twist continually expands the realm of puppetry by creating new works that have been described as “kaleidoscopic, romantic, joyful, haunting and hallucinogenic.” The sole American graduate of the Ecole Superieure Nationale des Arts de la Marionnette in France, Twist is the recipient of an Obie Award, two Drama Desk Awards and a Guggenheim. His Broadway credits include The Pee Wee Herman Show and The Addams Family; at La Jolla Playhouse, his credits include Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots and Dogugaeshi. basiltwist.com