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Brave New Frogs-Los Sapos Valientes

A multidisciplinary show by the Directors of Cumbia for Kids/Cumbia for All, featuring professional dancers, live music, and a theatrical narrative with a message on climate change for audiences of all ages! For Bookings, contact: FolkloreUrbanoNYC@gmail.com, 917-655-1927

What do frogs, the Hudson Valley, and the jungles of Colombia have in common? Set in a laboratory in the jungles of Colombia’s Pacific coast, Brave New Frogs brings to light real issues impacting our own Hudson Valley, as well as communities around the globe. Diversity, science, love, resilience, and hope emerge in this charming spectacle of dance, music, and theater for audiences of all ages.

Starring:

Dance Direction and Choreography/

Daniel Fetecua as RU, a Colombian toad

Dance/

Blakeley White-Mcguire as RA, a Mink frog

Aby Paulin Maindron as DON CAIMAN, an alligator

Narration/

Anita Campion as MA, Mother Earth

Flute and percussion/

Anna Povich de Mayor as PROFE, a scientist

Musical direction and original musical score/

Pablo Mayor, as LEAD LAB SCIENTIST

Music/Lab techs

Alejandro Flórez, guitar

Eddie Vanegas, trombone, violin

Nestor Gómez, percussion and flauta de millo

Deborah Resto, vocals

Costume design and construction, Vera Zamdmer

Costume painted art design by Alejandra Mandelblum

Set with Recycled art pieces by Maura Nguyen Donahue

Set (wood construction) by David Glista and Daniel Fetecua

Lighting Design, Matthew Morris

Premiered September 25, 2022, at Bethany Arts Community in Ossining, NY, made possible by a Voices for Change grant from ArtsWestchester https://bethanyarts.org/calendar/brave-new-frogs/

For Booking Information contact: FolkloreUrbanoNYC@gmail.com

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