Liberata DT Expands into Gambia

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"New York City theatre company goes global by reaffirming its community programs in Africa"
New York, NY, February 15, 2007: Liberata Dance Theatre board members Myrena Sint jago and Sam Sherrod leave today from New York City for a 1 week program expansion in Gambia. They will be meeting with Liberata Dance Theatre international advisor Jalika Suso.

Known officially as "The Gambia", it gained its independence from the UK in 1965. Geographically surrounded by Senegal, it formed a short-lived federation of Senegambia between 1982 and 1989. In 1991 the two nations signed a friendship and cooperation treaty, but tensions have flared up intermittently since then.

Yahya A. J. J. JAMMEH led a military coup in 1994 that overthrew the president and banned political activity. A new constitution and presidential elections in 1996, followed by parliamentary balloting in 1997, completed a nominal return to civilian rule. JAMMEH has been elected president in all subsequent elections, including most recently in late 2006.

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HSA Presents a Play Within a Play

New York, NY, February 2, 2007: Some members of the Liberata Dance Theatre (LDT) board had the opportunity to attend the sneak preview of a new Off Broadway play "Marat/Sade". Despite the steady down pour of cold rain, it was a standing room only, packed house for this provocative theatrical performance. In attendance was LDT board member Carl E.Reid and LDT business advisor Phyllis Shelton, who is CEO of the public relations company iPower Global Solutions, along with Noel Reid, CEO of the premiere New York City classic car dealership TNTGotCars.com, who was also accompanied by his wife Brenda Reid.

Housed inside the Harlem School of the Arts the play was presented by the Classical Theatre of Harlem. A revival of Peter Weiss's play, it is Directed by Christopher McElroen. "Marat/Sade" previously won the Tony Award for Best Play in 1966.

Set inside the backdrop of an insane asylum, "Marat/Sade" is almost entirely a play within a play set after the French Revolution. The main story takes place on July 13th, 1808 after the French Revolution; however, the play directed by the Marquis de Sade within the story takes place during the revolution, in the middle of 1793, culminating with the assassination of Jean-Paul Marat (which took place on July 13th, 1793).

"This thought provoking play challenges all the senses. I was on the edge of my seat during the entire performance." said Carl E. Reid, CEO of NetTECH Systems and publisher of the Savvy Intrapreneur newsletter.

The audience is immediately drawn into this well acted play, as the seats are placed within the asylum. There is an almost an eerie feeling the audience cannot escape until the asylum guards release them. From beginning to end the entire cast engages the audience to pay attention and question democracy as a way of governing people. The play touches on the reasoning of war, can one person alone make changes to their world and what is the affect on the disproportional distribution of wealth among people. Who is really in charge in governing people?

This play is definitely a very different "must see" theatrical performance.

Marat/Sade opens February 15 to March 11, 2007
Tickets can be purchased through NYTheatre.com.