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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#202020">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<o:p></o:p></span></h1>
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<span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#202020">'THE MYSTERY OF CLAYWOMAN'<o:p></o:p></span></h1>
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</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Written by <strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Michael Cavadias</span></strong>. Directed by Rob Roth.<br>
ABRONS ART CENTER, NYC</span><span style="font-size:25.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><br>
</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">January 21, 22, 28, 29, <span class="apple-style-span">February 4, 5</span><br>
</span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";font-weight:normal">8 pm | $20</span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-weight:normal"><o:p></o:p></span></span></h1>
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<b><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">“Wildly witty” – Michael Musto, Village Voice</span></i></b><i><o:p></o:p></i></p>
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<h1 align="center" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center"><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">“Funny, uncomfortable and depressing - in that order.” – Paper Magazine<o:p></o:p></span></i></h1>
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<span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">(January 21, 2012 - New York, NY) Blending live performance and film, <b><i>The Mystery Of Claywoman</i></b> is the story of Claywoman (Michael Cavadias), a 500-million
year old enigma who, legend has it, can cure anyone of their deepest pain. She, along with her canine musical traveling companion 'Craig' (Rob Roth), travels the universe searching for souls to heal and planets to save. </span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><br>
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<span class="apple-style-span"><i>The Mystery of Claywoman</i> begins with a ‘found, unfinished, severely damaged and restored’ documentary film that introduces the theories and mythology surrounding the Claywoman character. This mockumentary raises questions
concerning our need for faith, ritual and validation through interviews with characters played by such performers as <b>Alan Cumming, Edgar Oliver, Amy Poehler, Justin Bond, Debbie Harry</b>, and <b>Ruth Maleczech</b>.</span><br>
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<span class="apple-style-span">With irony and wit, this fictional film sets the stage for the live lecture. Commenting on our ‘need for answers’, the lecture explores the scientific and historical evolution of humanity from the perspective of this supposed
500,000,000-year-old extraterrestrial.</span><br>
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<span class="apple-style-span">Special guests will introduce this latest version of the performance every night including <b>Ana Matronic</b> (Scissor Sisters), <b>Michael Musto</b> (Village Voice),</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">John
Cameron Mitchell</span></strong><span class="apple-converted-space"><b> </b></span><span class="apple-style-span">(Hedwig and the Angry Inch) <b>Kembra Pfahler</b> (The Voluptuous Horror Of Karen Black), and <b>Rachelle Garniez</b> (Citizens Band).</span></span><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Abrons Arts Center,</span></strong><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">466 Grand Street, New York, NY 10002</span></strong></span><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></strong></b></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Trains: F/M or J/Z to Delancey/Essex</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p align="center" style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:center"><span class="apple-style-span"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="http://www.abronsartscenter.org"><span style="color:windowtext;font-weight:normal">www.abronsartscenter.org</span></a></span></b></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><br>
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Tickets here. <br>
<a href="http://rob-roth.us2.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=fe9caaa41a59c890f60e3c274&id=46007b7a89&e=3619ef9bcb"><span style="color:windowtext">http://support.henrystreet.org/site/PageServer?pagename=AAC_PERF_claywoman</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Claywoman
</span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">debuted in 2008 and played at a variety of venues in New York City including
<b>Deitch Gallery</b>, <b>The New Museum for Contemporary Art </b>and <b>The Wild Project</b>. Recently Claywoman was part of the 1st Annual Afterglow Festival in Provincetown, MA.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Film and performance directed by
<b>Rob Roth </b>& written by <b>Michael Cavadias<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Michael Cavadias
</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">as ‘Claywoman’<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Rob Roth
</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">as ‘Craig’<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Cellist
<b>Chad Hammer<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Lighting Design by
<b>Ben Kato<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Makeup by
<b>Courtney Tichman</b>, <b>Ruthie Weems</b>, <b>Jacqueline Valega</b>,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Costume Design ‘Claywoman’ by
<b>Todd Thomas</b>, ‘Craig’ by <b>Kitty Boots<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Production Manager
<b>Ana Mari de Quesada<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Rob Roth (Director, Performer)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">New York City-born director, performer, visual artist Rob Roth's work draws from photography, video, painting and dramaturgy to create experiences
that blend media and performance into a lyrical spectacle. His work has been presented at the New Museum for Contemporary Art, Performance Space122, Abrons Arts Center, Wild Project, Galapagos Art Space and Deitch Projects as well as the Whitney Museum of
American Art. Roth is a co-founder of ‘Click + Drag’, the infamous Saturday night party at the legendary nightclub Mother, which is now a yearly gathering of the tribes. As a director and video artist Roth has worked for such artists as Deborah Harry/Blondie,
Theo Kogan (<i>Lunachicks</i>) Justin Bond, Narcissister, Big Art Group and performance artist Julie Tolentino. Roth’s most recent work includes
<i>Nightvision</i>, a live performance with Marti Domination (Matthew Barney's <i>
Cremaster 1</i>), as well as <i>Degrees of Freedom</i>, a sound/video sculpture presented in the London Biennale NYC Satellite Event at Christopher Henry Gallery. Previously, Rob Roth directed
<i>The Mystery of Claywoman: Screening and Lecture</i>, a mockumentary/theater piece written and performed by Michael Cavadias, featuring Amy Poehler, Alan Cumming and Edgar Oliver.
<i>Claywoman </i>follows Roth's award winning rock opera, <i>Screen Test</i>, starring Theo Kogan and choreographed by Vangeline Theater.
<i>Screen Test </i>has been chosen to be featured in the <i>Prague Quadrennial </i>
2011 representing American Theater.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Michael Cavadias (Writer, Performer)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Actor/performer and writer Michael Cavadias graduated from the Experimental Theatre Wing at the NYU Tisch School of the Arts where he studied with
the likes of Andre Gregory and went on to perform with Mabou Mines E.T.C., Blacklips Performance Cult (founded by Antony of
<i>Antony and the Johnsons</i>). He developed the character, Claywoman, at Blacklips and then with Mabou Mines as a part of their resident artist program. He has acted in many films, including
<i>Wonder Boys </i>(alongside Michael Douglas and Robert Downey Jr.), <i>Seeing You In Circles</i>, and
<i>Gypsy 83</i>. Television appearances include <i>New York Undercover</i>, <i>Third Watch
</i>and <i>All I Want, </i>a documentary about Rufus Wainwright. Michael fronted the rock band Bullet whose songs were featured in the film
<i>The Safety of Objects </i>and he is currently a featured performer with the acclaimed political cabaret
<i>The Citizens Band</i>. He recently wrote and performed as Claywoman in <i>The Mystery of Claywoman
</i>(directed by Rob Roth) at Deitch Projects, The New Museum for Contemporary Art, The Wild Project and opened for
<i>Antony and the Johnsons </i>at Town Hall. In this piece, Michael utilized Butoh dance movement techniques with the aid of Vangeline France as well as extensive character work to bring this 500 million year old enigma to life.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Photos by Ves Pitts and Toby Tenenbaum <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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