CULTURE CLASH’S ZORRO IN HELL created, written and performed by Culture Clash—Richard Montoya, Ric Salinas and Herbert Sigüenza directed by Tony Taccone March 17–April 16, 2006 The Roda Theatre WORLD PREMIERE running time: 2 hours, including one 15 minute intermission “The performers are fast, inventive and versatile…Jokes fly thick and fast…political gibes, quick quips, pop culture and literary references…sight gags of every description, including hilarious film spoofs, acted onstage and projected in clever combinations of movie clips and animation…Welcome comic relief and a helpful call to action.”—San Francisco Chronicle “The funniest show the Bay Area comedy troupe has ever written…Culture Clash uses the story as a starting point for an almost spiritual tour of California…A devastatingly hilarious satire of just about everything Californians hold dear.”—Contra Costa Times “Culture clash mines Zorro for all he’s worth…The 22-year-old Chicano performance trio born in San Francisco’s Mission District is always funny…The irreverent quartet [of CC and Tony Taccone] opens up California as a cultural liquidation sale—everything must go!”—Oakland Tribune “A hot-topic comedy…equal parts Mime Troupe and Mel Brooks, swashbuckling through the politics of race and power in California history…A rabble-rousing call to arms…A pastiche, pumped up on pop steroids…Sharon Lockwood is a hoot and a half.”—San Jose Mercury News Riding out of the pages of pulp fiction, it’s Zorro—like you’ve never seen him before. Following their 2002 hit Culture Clash in AmeriCCa, the missionaries of mayhem called Culture Clash return to Berkeley Rep with the world premiere of their Zorro in Hell. The trio takes on Zorro’s legend to explore homeland security in the Wild West—when Anglo-Americans struggled with Mexican immigration, Indian gambling and a governor born on foreign soil. At long last, it’s a look behind the mask of a mainstream icon invented by an Irish American…Culture Clash style. Watch as “the fox” battles the Hollywood image machine and challenges barriers of class, race and ethnicity to become a hero for the oppressed in every land. Todos somos Zorro! INTERESTING LINKS Culture Clash website The official Zorro website Purchase other Culture Clash stuff This play is based upon the works of Johnston McCulley. The underlying rights in and to the property of Zorro are controlled by Zorro Productions, Inc., of Berkeley, California, which has provided Berkeley Repertory Theatre / La Jolla Playhouse with the use of its copyrights and trademarks for the purposes of this production. © 2006 All rights reserved. ZORRO®. SUPPORT CULTURE CLASH’S ROOTS Did you know the Clashers are local artists? Founded in San Francisco’s Mission District, their comedy and craft were developed in front of Bay Area audiences. So, if you enjoy Culture Clash, here are two arts spaces you’ll want to explore: GALERÍA DE LA RAZA a.k.a. the birthplace of Culture Clash, is located in the heart of San Francisco’s Mission District. A laboratory where emerging and established artists explore contemporary issues in Latino culture, Galería events range from the Bay Area’s only Latino literary lounge to more public art exhibits like The Digital Mural Project, going on now. LA PEÑA Modeled after Chile’s peñas—art houses where people gathered to share music, food and politics—La Peña offers poets, musicians and painters a place to preserve traditional art forms and create new ones together. You can see the results of this fusion at Afro-Cuban music concerts, Puerto Rican dance festivals and multicultural songwriting classes throughout the year.