SARAFAEL
Sharon Shao in the 2018 production of “Sarafael” — Photo by Jesse Sutterley
a play exploring the law, trauma and discussion around sexual assault
paired with a gallery showcasing a donated story of rape
An original piece written by Julius Rea, directed by Kieran Beccia and curated by Katharine Hada. The Forum produced the project at arts incubator and gallery Adelines Lab from December 6 - 9, 2018. Rea received a Theatre Bay Area CA$H PERFORMS grant for the play. After a successful run of the show, Sarafael was co-produced from March 21 - 31, 2019 in partnership with Ubuntu Theater Project.
The play follows Ari after her childhood friend accuses her brother of rape as she travels inside the mind of the man investigating the incident. The adjoining gallery included a reported account of a sexual assault and the translated versions of the story after it was shared amongst members of the artistic team from memory. Additionally, patrons were asked to write thoughts and feelings on slips of paper either in response to the show or of their own encounters with sexual assault; those responses were also posted in a section of the gallery.
artists
Sharon Shao | “Ari”
Kenny Scott | “David Ando”
Leigh Rondon-Davis | “Sara”
Lore Gonzales | “Rafael”
Julius Rea | Writer
Kieran Beccia | Director
Katharine Hada | Curator
Jesse Sutterley | Photographer and content manager
Ryan Takemiya | Audience engagement manager
Pre-production dramaturg: Roweena Mackay
2018 Technical Crew
Muriel Shattuck | Stage manager
Camilla Kitka | Assistant stage manager
Juliet Paramor | Dance, movement choreographer
Katelynn Fitt | Prop, set designer
Andrew Kellogg | Adelines Lab representative
2019 Technical Crew
Hannah Rosenzweig | Stage manager
Juliet Paramor | Dance, movement choreographer
Lucianne Colón | Fight choreographer
Jakob Bernardino | Board Operator
Katelynn Fitt | Prop, set designer
