Time Out

I took the month of August off - except for Kickstarter I've done nothing with The Land. Instead I've been of service and support to members of my family who really needed me through difficult times. On the other side now, in bed with a nasty cold, thanks to Genevieve, my youngest daughter who plays Catherine in The Land and is not affected by the aforementioned problems..As Fall approaches with chilly nights and shorter days, I'm reminded of the fleeting nature of time - right now I feel there is none to waste and it's time to get back into rehearsal and on the road.We need help - not so much but enough to stay on our feet through the winter, while we oil the machine. Hope you'll log onto Kickstarter, check out our page and pledge! There's a link two posts below!

The Land

As Autumn approaches, it's time to take The Land back into rehearsals - we are hoping to do a few regional shows this season and are asking for your help - please log onto Kickstarter (link in post below) and help us raise the funds we need to do so! Only a $1.00 minimum pledge - less than your morning latte! $10.00 or more gets you our poster (see top of this page) and big virtual hugs for assisting us in getting this crucial message out there via the potent medium of theatre!

Santa Fe

We are working on booking a Santa Fe venue for early September. Luckily for us prices are much lower there than here (go figure) and we'll be able to put on the play for a lot less and make a little money to give away! We are looking for a rehearsal space that will enable us to work with our set and perfect our tech. These are the small details we've not had time, nor the right space, to concentrate on during past rehearsals. These details are critical to the play and once we nail them, we'll be ready to go to the next level ; a serious producer. Right now we have wardrobe, props and a commited cast .We still need money for materials to build a very simple, portable set that can travel and the cost of rehearsal space (unless someone donates one) and the deposit for our show in Santa Fe plus travel expenses. Our goal is to raise $2500 by September 30th! Please help us by donating here on the blog via our paypal link! Your names will be included in our program notes and any donation of $150.00 includes 2 tickets to our show in Santa Fe! We've already accomplished so much with your help and cannot tell you how much it is appreciated by all of us. Thank you.

The Land Updates

Thanks to everyone who made our show at the TCA last Saturday night, possible. To all our sponsors and everyone who came to see the play - thanks so much! A new play is a continuing process; each time we perform it, we discover new ways to tweak it and make it better. We'll go back into rehearsal soon to iron out some problems and make a few changes. Next stop, Santa Fe - with help from a very talented and insightful Director who will be working with us to take this play to another level. Brooke Wilding has generously offered to get involved by consulting with me and giving notes to the cast Although we covered our expenses at the TCA, we made no money which means the cast performed for free and there was nothing left over to give away. I am now raising funds again - and I urge everyone to donate what they can. I realise this is a difficult subject but it's vital we tell this story and do what we can to help all the courageous people in the Holy Land who are putting their lives on the line for positive change! Please help us have this play seen by as many American audiences possible! You can donate right here on the blog via paypal!

Program ads

The Land program still has a few spots available! Business card size ads are $50.00.You can pay here on the blog via paypal and send a pdf/logo to my email listed on the right of the page - scroll down a bit!
Deadline Tues July 6th

Blue Rose

A country song I co-wrote with my best friend, Amanda blue Leigh, Blue Rose, is a fitting ending to The Land. Amanda's gorgeous vocals are backed by some amazing musicians, including Alan Pasqua, Steve Holly, Tony Cedrus, Dan Hovey and ...that's enough -I sound like I'm name dropping! Produced by my old homie and dear friend, Keith Lentin, it's our tribute to the women of the world who are bringing the feminine principal back into balance! You can listen to it here!http://amandablueleigh.com/onelove.html

Special Thanks

As we go into our final week of rehearsals. I'd like to thank all of you who made this production of The Land possible. After cancelling Kickstarter (which never really kicked off - is this subject really that taboo?) I was gifted with enough money from a dear friend, to get this baby back into rehearsals and on the TCA stage. I still needed to raise additional funds however and am doing so with program ad sales and sponsorships. Out of the $964 pledged on Kickstarter, I received a little under $500 - I want to thank those people who gave what they could, so very much! Your names will be in our program and you are all angels to us! I'll be out on the street again today, selling as many ads as I can - I'm a one woman operation. After a misunderstanding regarding what Producers actually do, I decided to produce this show myself, having plenty experience in the area w/music events. We are still gifting Vista Paz 10%. After a day of sales work, I'll be heading to another long rehearsal. Once the curtain comes up and the lights create magic on stage, it all appears effortless and easy, but the truth of the matter is tons of hard work goes into making a play. The actors especially work so hard and are so drained emotionally by the end of rehearsal - I marvel at their capacity to give that much of themselves! My daughter Genevieve and Christopher Heron both deserve accolades for the extra hours they are putting into this play! Christopher is choreographing and co-directing the war scenes and his work is sensitive and brilliant! My daughter brings visceral and emotional insight to all the characters, the women most especially! Not only is she a very talented actress, she is a fantastic facilitator of the process. I'm grateful to them both and to the rest of my amazing "no drama" cast - Ana Chavez, Ruth Fahrbach, Dylan Trachtman, Gus Chinland, David Perez, Benjamin Tietelbaum, Anpo Cash, Kiki Siebenaler, Lisa Lastra, Nicole Scotto, Khalil and his niece, the precious Majdolene Kweis - I could not have done it without you! Arron Shiver also gets a special thank you for the work he has done with Ana and Ruth in his Monday acting class. To my friend Fossie Graham who is flying in from back east for a second time to assist me - honey you are a jewel ! Billy Shapiro, your generous offer of assistance and advice was taken to heart and is so appreciated! It's a much better play because of you! Iris Keltz, your friendship, knowledge and support is invaluable-and finally, a big thank you hug to Micha Kurtz, my inspiration and touchstone! Micha, this is for you and all who stand together courageously against the walls of fascism!

Why Should We Care?

With disasters mounting around the globe - the Gulf oil spill, 98,000 troops headed to Afghanistan, a rumoured imminent US/Israeli strike on Iran's nuclear facility and on and on, why should we care about the ongoing conflict between the Jews and Palestinian Arabs in the Holy Land? It is my firm belief that the Israeli/Palestinian conflict is fed and nurtured by an ongoing political agenda that has its roots in the Great Game of the 19th Century and is essentially a tactic of diversion from a far more sinister, Global colonial agenda that threatens the freedom of all humanity. Please support our efforts by donating via paypal right here on our blog - no amount is too little! And if you live in or around Taos, don't miss our return to the TCA on July 10th at 8pm. 10% of our proceeds go to Grassroots Jerusalem - see Micha in the video above and visit their site via our links.

The Land Sponsorship Details

Those who saw The Land workshop production at the TCA last December, will not be seeing the same play this time around. I have spent these past six months, revising and rewriting this piece. It is now a complete work; a fully developed Three Act play that will hold up, I believe, as a dramatic piece, regardless of the topic it covers. We are currently selling sponsorships for our program and are also accepting them via paypal, online. Ad rates are $50.00 (business card size) $100 (includes 2 tickets) $250 (4 tickets) $500 (8 tickets) All sponsors will be acknowledged in our program and any donations above $100.00 include 2 tickets to our upcoming performance on July 10th at the TCA. Please be generous! This is a large cast (12) who need to be compensated for their hard work, and we'd like to give as much as possible to Grassroots Jerusalem, who are doing crucial work on the ground in Jerusalem, as well as Visa Paz Taos, both of whom will receive 10% each of our profits. We'll also be doing a dinner ticket promotion with the Love Apple for the night of the event. Stay tuned for details here!

Logos/pdf files should be in to us by July 1st. Ditto funds!

Use our paypal button on the top of this page or
Make checks payable to
Lynne Robinson/The Land
P.O. Box 3451
Taos N.M. 97571

Please email files to Krystina Siebenaler
kikishakti@gmail.com

Rehearsals

The rehearsals are so inspiring! The cast I've assembled for this production is really strong, so directing The Land, this time around, I'm giving the actors quite a bit of freedom to collaborate with me to give these characters new life. We've been rehearsing the play scene by scene these past couple of weeks, but next week, we'll begin doing run throughs. The process is exhilarating, exhausting, frustrating and rewarding. Just like painting, at a certain point one just has to stop. When is the painting finished? We've turned the play upside down and inside out -it bears little resemblance to its first incarnation last December; it's fleshed out, developed, cast members rearranged and characters re-envisioned and reworked. Obviously the subject matter couldn't be more timely, but more importantly, I feel it now holds its own as a theatrical piece: A human drama played out against the backdrop of War. It might take place in Palestine/Israel, but the story is universal and applies to us all. Please donate via our paypal account and help us bring The Land to a theatre near you. All our sponsors will be acknowledged in our program and any donation above $100, receives two tickets to our upcoming performance at the TCA here in Taos on July 10th. We give 10% of all proceeds to Grassroots Jerusalem and will gift 10% of the TCA show to Vista Paz Taos. The Land gives 10% locally wherever we stage the play.