Anawalt to lead talk tonight on dancer, choreographer Yehuda Hyman

Sasha Anawalt
Sasha Anawalt
Journalism professor and director of USC Annenberg's arts journalism programs Sasha Anawalt will lead the conversation after the Visions & Voices performance by choreographer and dancer Yehuda Hyman tonight, Sept. 7, at USC's Scene Dock Theatre at 7 p.m. From the event listing: Yehuda Hyman, one of America’s great storytellers, is a playwright, actor, poet, choreographer and dancer whose work explores the intersection of theatre, dance, poetry, myth and mysticism. He will perform The Mad 7, a modern-day riff on The Seven Beggars, a Jewish folktale written more than two centuries ago by Rabbi Nachman of Breslov. Written by Hyman and directed by Mara Isaacs, The Mad 7 tells the epic tale of Elliot Green, a San Francisco office drone turned reluctant hero who embarks on a strange and mystical quest. Through music, dance and uniquely personal storytelling, Hyman offers a hilarious, offbeat and moving story of spiritual awakening and self-discovery. The Mad 7 was originally developed at the Rhodopi Theatre Institute in Bulgaria and premiered at the McCarter Theatre in Princeton, New Jersey, in 2008. The show was performed to rave reviews at the 2010 New York International Fringe Festival. The performance will be followed by a discussion with Hyman and a reception. More on the event