The Vine

When new ventures emerge from connections made at The Vine, we like to celebrate them.

Violinist Rebecca Jackson (top, in 2006) and actress Claytie Mason (below, in 2007) have contributed some of The Vine’s most memorable, soul-stirring moments.

Rebecca opened our hearts with not only the richness of her music, but even more so the deeply personal and moving story of her grandfather’s influence on her life. Claytie (along with Annalisa Derr and Alissa Mortenson) portrayed the poignant, at times haunting, life stories of “The Secret Ruths of Island House,” reminding us how much of our cultural wisdom and heritage is simply bottled up in retirement communities.

These two remarkable talents are now collaborating on a new project — a theatrical adaptation of the ballad “The Wind and Rain.” The official write-up is below.

Performances will run from April 8th through May 1st (Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights) at San Francisco’s EXIT Theatre, famous for its intimate, cabaret atmosphere and cutting-edge experimental works.

Tickets can be purchased here.

Hope I might run into you at one of the shows.

THE WIND AND RAIN

Produced by EXIT Theatre as part of Divafest 2010

“There were two sisters of County Claire, Oh the wind and rain. One was dark and the other was fair. Oh the dreadful wind and rain…”

Two sisters in a small mill town on the brink of extinction, a mysterious stranger with a fiddle made of bones, a river that runs dangerously high. Based on the well known ballad The Wind and Rain, come see this age old tale about sisters, love, jealousy, revenge and the consequence of change. Created in collaboration with acclaimed physical performers Brynna Jourdan and Jenna Bean Veatch, live music and original compositions from renowned concert violinist Rebecca Jackson (Völs String Quartet, San Francisco Opera), visual delights from esteemed illustrator, painter and whimsical engineer Molly Millar (Phantom Galleries L.A.’s Emergence Enchanted, 2009 TED Conference), and award winning playwright Claytie Mason (The Secret Ruths of Island House). This tragic tale comes to life with the humor, whimsy, magic, and terror only live theatre is capable of. Produced by EXIT Theatre, cutting the edge for almost 30 years and still slicing so much tasty theatre on the fringe berry pie.

*Performed by Rebecca Jackson, Brynna Jourdan and Jenna Bean Veatch