Written by Luis Marques and directed by Vagba Obou de Sales

Tricklock Company presents an exclusive Revolutions Festival Satellite Production this July with the American Premiere of Eye of the Cyclone, a new play from the Ivory Coast in Africa, written by Luis Marques and directed by Vagba Obou de Sales. Produced by Tricklock Company Co-Artistic Director Joe Peracchio in his dual role as Producer & Company Manager of the newly founded Rubicon International Theatre Festival in Ventura, California, Eye of the Cyclone will perform for an exclusive engagement in Albuquerque on its American Premiere tour July 12 at 8pm and July 13 at 2pm, at Albuquerque’s historic Orpheum Arts Space. Tickets are $18/General, $12/Students and Seniors. Reservations made by calling 505-254-8393

Somewhere in Africa….a 26 year old rebel guerilla colonel is held captive in a prison cell. It is the first safe haven he has known since being captured from his village by force at the age of 8. During his 18 years as a soldier he has become a perfect killing machine. A court appointed female attorney perseveres through the captive’s silence to unearth the man trapped behind a lifetime of violence. Partners and adversaries, the attorney and the soldier are two faces in the mirror of the same war torn generation. He, child soldier with a life time of memories culled from guerrilla warfare. She, educated, with a life time of memories culled from the comforts of an ambitious and modern society of wealth. But these grown up child soldiers, are they only criminals? Are the honorable in society accountable in any way for the war that rages only a few miles away? Eye of the Cyclone will continue their American Premiere Tour to the Rubicon International Theater Festival in Ventura, CA later in July.

Albuquerqueans will also have a very special opportunity to participate in a ONE DAY ONLY WORKSHOP with Ivory Coast, Friday, July 11, at 6pm at the Tricklock Space (1705 Mesa Vista). The workshop will explore the acting and work creation techniques employed by the company and is a unique opportunity to train with international artists. Space is extremely limited, so reservations for the workshop MUST be made by calling 505-254-8393. Admission for the workshop is $25 per person. (Approximate run time on workshop: 2 hours)