[NFBC-Info] Fwd: An invitation to an Audio Description performance of Gary Soto's "The Afterlife"

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> From: Matthew Gip <matthewhgip at gmail.com>
> Date: February 20, 2020 at 07:59:28 PST
> To: Cricket Bidleman <cricketbidleman at gmail.com>
> Subject: Fwd:  An invitation to an Audio Description performance of Gary Soto's "The Afterlife"
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>> From: Emily Klion <emily.klion at sfyouththeatre.org>
>> Date: February 20, 2020 at 7:43:30 AM CST
>> To: carlalee1980 at gmail.com, matthewhgip at gmail.com
>> Subject: An invitation to an Audio Description performance of Gary Soto's "The Afterlife"
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>> Dear Friends, 
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>> San Francisco Youth Theatre is proud to partner with Gravity Access Services to offer a special performance featuring audio description for blind and visually impaired audience members. In addition to live audio description, a haptic access tour will be available before the 5 pm performance of Gary Soto’s The Afterlife on Sunday, March 15. The show will take place at The Flight Deck, 1540 Broadway, Oakland, CA — only two short blocks from the 19th Street BART station.
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>> The Afterlife is a love story of two teenagers — Chuy, who dies by violence, and Crystal, who dies by suicide — who meet in the afterlife, a place between the living and the dead. Their encounter reveals what gets lost when a teen dies. Renowned author Gary Soto has created a powerful theatrical experience that opens doors for healing and exploration.  
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>> SFYT has performed this play for dozens of high school and college audiences around the world, and teenagers resonate strongly with the message and intent of the show. At a time when teen depression is at its highest level ever, The Afterlife reminds teen audiences of their value in the world and the impact their actions have on others, now and in the future. We want to reach as many teens as possible! Stay for the cast talkback after the performance to continue the dialogue.
>> The haptic tour will begin at 3:30, and the performance starts at 5pm. For more information, please visit sfyouththeatre.org/theafterlife.html. Ticket link here. We are offering a special ticket price of $15.00 for this special audio description performance; teens are free!  Call Leslie Price at 708-828-5877 to reserve your space for the haptic tour. 
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>> Thank you and we look forward to seeing you and your students at this special show. Please let me know if you have any questions.
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>> Best wishes, Emily Klion
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>> https://bayareaaccessibleperformances.org/
>> IMAGE: The ghostly image of a teen boy and girl sitting on a roof, gazing at the world they've left behind. 
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>> March 13-22! GARY SOTO's "THE AFTERLIFE!"
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>> Emily Klion, Executive Director
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>> 415-571-1234
>> 1446 Market Street,
>> SF, CA 94102
>> www.sfyouththeatre.org
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