Carmen Inside Out is a one-woman tour de force based on George Bizet's original opera CARMEN.   Kirstin Chavez has been a definitive CARMEN throughout the world over two decades, and now she wants to tell her OWN story of this incredible, iconic character.   With the help of monologues created by Artistic Director Johnathon Pape, original flamenco dance sequences created by world-renowned Choreographer/Flamenco dancer Sol Koeraus La Argentinita, and a musical arrangement of the original score (Jeffrey Price, arranger), Kirstin sets Carmen's colorful inner story on fire and infuses this operatic treasure with new life!

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Born from a desire to share Carmen’s passion and to inspire others with her lust for life, this unique musical and theatrical experience is breaking new ground for communities by providing a new way to experience one of the most intense musical encounters. We witness Carmen after her fatal confrontation with her lover, Don Jose: murdered, on the brink of the afterlife. But before her spirit finds rest, she recounts and illuminates the true inner-story of her life for us through spoken monologues, Flamenco dance, and Bizet’s celebrated opera score.

 

At the heart of this project is audience interaction and connection: an intense face-to-face encounter with Carmen’s smoldering charisma--provoking people of all backgrounds to not only listen, but to interact, reflect, respond, and strive to better themselves and their communities. ‘Talk-Backs’ with the artists can be arranged to follow each performance, where communal reflection and commentary about the performance experience is nurtured, allowing audience members to share ideas on women’s rights and the value of strong women, the treatment of minority and migrant communities, and other social issues evoked by viewing and experiencing this powerful performance. ​​​​

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