All the World's a Stage, Vol. III (Leonard)
Joann Rose Leonard
Rights of Passage
by Robert Leone, Ed Decker
Highlights
120 mins Present Day Role(s) for Asian Actor(s) Unit Set/Multiple Settings
Synopsis
Wayan is a young, gay Hindu man who lives on the island of Bali in Indonesia.
Wayan searches for a way to reconcile who he is with what his family and community expect of him.
Mixing traditional forms of storytelling, including puppetry, mask, and dance with modern devices such as digital media, the play nimbly explores the struggle that each of us faces in establishing our identity and living in a way that is true to ourselves.
From the central story of Wayan’s journey, the play expands to tell true stories of LGBTQ struggles and triumphs from around the world.
Each story fits into the play’s overall narrative arc, which is built around three key “rites” of passage in life – childhood, adolescence, and adulthood.
Press Reviews
"In an exceptional juxtaposition, [one actor] projects transcendent transgender calm in Thailand while [two others] enact a harrowing scene of homophobia in Serbia. Moments like that keep you glued to your seat."
— San Francisco Chronicle
Characters
| Character |
|---|
| Putu (POOH-too) Young Balinese boy (shadow puppet) |
| Moon Moon goddess who watches over the earth |
| Wayan (Why-ANN) Gay Balinese man who ages from child to adult (puppet through age 10) |
| Made (MAH-day) Wayan's grandmother,Nyoman’s mother, a traditional Balinese woman |
| Nyoman (NEE-oh-mon) Wayan’s father, Made’s son |
| Atin (AH-tin) Wayan’s mother (shadow puppet) |
| Ardhanari Swari (Ardha-naree SWA-ree) Hindu god depicted as half-male and half-female (shadow puppet) |
| Rangda (RANG-da) Demon queen of the Layaks in Balinese mythology |
| Sela (SAY-la) Ten-year-old Indonesian girl. Wayan’s best friend (puppet) |
| She Pre-adolescent Muslim girl in a burka (puppet) |
| He Pre-adolescent American boy in modern dress (puppet) |
| Klaus (Klouse) Nine-year-old German boy in Peter Pan pajamas (puppet) |
| Ndumi (Neh-DOO-me) Teenage Senegalese lesbian |
| Colin (CALL-in) Teenage boy in London |
| Dhira (DEER-ah) Teenage girl from Iran raised in the UK |
| Mum Dhira’s mother (offstage voice) |
| Kadek (Kah-DECK) Young Balinese male, from age 18 through 28 |
| Yanos (YAW-noce) Serbian male nationalist, age 20-25 |
| Victim Central European gay man, age 20-25 |
| Kunyarat (COON-ya-rot) Transgender Asian woman |
| Savanna (Sa-VAN-ah) Black Mississippi drag queen |
| Guy (rhymes with eye) Homophobic male plumber |
| Justin Gay guy at plumbing company |
| Dougie Guy’s friend |
| Norma Guy’s wife |
+ 5 more characters
Videos
New Conservatory Theatre Company trailer for Rights of Passage
Publication
Rights of Passage is a play written by Robert Leone and published by Samuel French .
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Fee: Minimum Fee: $110 per performance
Restrictions: Major Markets Only (US) / Standard Restriction (UK)
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