Live performance at Jack London State Historic Park, CA. © 2015, Script by Tarnel Abbott. (Part Three of Four)
The Iron Heel, originally published in 1908, is a dystopian science fiction novel that predicted the First World War, the rise of fascism, authoritarianism, and the brutal suppression of movements for social change.
The message is a timely warning in this era of corporate domination of the political process. The production features London’s great-granddaughter, Tarnel Abbott, as the socialite-turned-revolutionary, Avis Everhard, Kevin Coughlin as the anti-capitalist organizer, Ernest Everhard. Isolte Avila and David Bower from the European-based Signdance Collective International, which participated in the premier production in Ankara, are artistic collaborators on this production.
Also featured are:
Artistic director Regina Gilligan
Mask/puppet director David Solnit
Guest musician Andrés Soto on saxophone
Cast and crew include:
Amanda Bellerby, Glynnis Fowler, Nina Ruymaker, Patsy Byers, Paunika Jones, Shane Shambhu and Shoshana Wechsler
