Tabula Rasa (NEUROfest)

An opera/theater work of three interlocking stories about children lost in the woods: Victor, a.k.a., The Wild Boy of Aveyron, a feral child found in France in 1800 after having spent his formative years in the wild and now lost in a forest of ‘civilization’; Emily, a contemporary girl with Autism lost in a forest of antidepressants; and Hansel and Gretel of storybook fame, literally abandoned in the forest. Tabula Rasa examines the effects of nature and nurture, and the fundamental meaning of language and human relationships. Text and lyrics by Robert Lawson. Music by Henry Akona. Directed by Henry Akona.

Performances:
Friday, January 6 at 7:00
Sunday, January 8 at 1:00
Wednesday, January 11 at 8:00
Saturday, January 14 at 2:00
Wednesday, January 18 at 8:00
Saturday, January 21 at 8:30
Wednesday, January 25 at 8:00
Saturday, January 28 at 5:00

Appropriate For Ages: 9 and up