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Fall 2023

After a prolonged period of soul-searching and reinvention through the pandemic and beyond, Agile Rascal returned to touring with a new ensemble and a new model. Recognizing that our months-long devising process no longer fit the realities of our collaborators' lives, we partnered with playwright Anooj Bhandari to tour his beautiful play, Chai Chai.

 

Following a two-week residency at the magical Peñasco Theatre, we embarked on a whimsical bicycle tour across northern New Mexico, sharing six performances that celebrated the land, its people, and invited audiences to remember what it felt like to be a Giant.

New Mexico Tour

Chai Chai by Anooj Bhandari

At the intersection of "this way" and "that way," a Giant sits at a chai stall, a Matchmaker wonders if she is losing her touch, and a very quiet character suddenly has a lot to say.

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Guided by a mythical chorus of fly aunties, Chai Chai is a play about memory, remembrance, and what happens when we begin to forget.

Anooj Bhandari - Playwright

Sam Cordes - Director

Selena Feliciano, Oona Valle and Cole Rainey - Music Composition

Michaela Farrell - Puppets, Props, and Set Construction

G Ammondson - Sayyia

Anooj Bhandari- The Giant    

Sam Cordes- Mismatchmaker

Cecilia Lynn-Jacobs - Babloo

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The Aunties (The Band) - Selena Feliciano, Oona Valle and Cole Rainey     

  

CAST AND CREW

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tour dates and venues

9/30   Peñasco  @  Peñasco Theatre Collective  
10/2   Taos @  Wildflower Playhouse      
10/8  Jemez Springs  @  Mission Street Arts 
10/11  Albuquerque  @  Fusion                          
10/13  Santa Fe  @  Wise Fool                     

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TOUR STATISTICS

  • 400+ miles biked

  • 21,000+ ft of climbing!

  • 6 performances

  • 14 days on the road

  • 7 performers

  • 1 puppet designer

  • 1 trailer

  • 1 cargo bike

  • Innumerable flat tires

  • 30 lbs. of lights, 3 musical instruments, 1 giant puppet  and 1 tiny puppet carried

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