Video Gallery

The residencies are supported in part by funds from William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, Walter and Elise Haas Fund, The San Francisco Foundation and California Arts Council, which is supported by the National Endowment for the Arts.

IAA 2015-2016 and Shadowlight Productions present, The Legend of Sleeping Bear Dunes. Performed live in Phoenix Theatre on January 15th, 2016.

Collaborative student shadow videos from ShadowLight's Shadow Theatre residency at Mission High School's 9th - 12th Grade Art Class with teacher Shannon Lawson and Teaching Artist Lorna Velasco. Fall 2015 in San Francisco, CA.

Excerpts from student shadow plays based on Mary Zimmerman's "Metamorphoses." ShadowLight Productions' Shadow Theatre residency in Oakland Technical HS Drama Classes with teacher Ms. Dallas and Teaching Artist Leonidas Kassapides. Spring 2015 The residency was supported in part by funds from William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, Walter and Elise Haas Fund, and California Arts Council, which is supported by National Endowment for the Arts.

Short clip of the students' shadow play scenes during a 3-Day Shadow Theatre Workshop with Idyllwild Arts Academy high school students (Jan/Feb 2015)

Soñadores Sin Fronteras (Dreamers without Borders) ShadowLight Productions' Shadow Theatre residency in Everett Middle School's 6th grade Spanish Drama Class with teacher Alisa Wolf, Teaching Artist Leonidas Kassapides, and shadow puppet extraordinaire Walker Holden.

Excerpts from Hands Up Rise Up, shadowing the leaders of nonviolent resistance. ShadowLight Productions' Shadow Theatre residency in Everett Middle School's 6th grade Drama Class with teacher Alisa Wolf, Teaching Artist Leonidas Kassapides, and shadow puppet extraordinaire Walker Holden.

Excerpts from ShadowLight's Shadow Theatre residency with Buena Vista Horace Mann's fifth grade class and Teaching Artist Leonidas Kassapides. Spring 2015 in San Francisco, CA

Shadow play performance of The Night the Moon Fell / La Noche Que se Cayó la Luna. Performed in Spanish & English ShadowLight Productions' Shadow Theatre residency in Leonard Flynn's 3rd grade classes with Teaching Artist Caryl Kientz.

Excerpts from ShadowLight's Shadow Theatre residency at Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School's English Through Drama Class with teacher Richard Silberg and Teaching Artist Christine Marie. Spring 2014 in Berkeley, CA The residency was supported in part by funds from William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, Walter and Elise Haas Fund, and California Arts Council, which is supported by National Endowment for the Arts.

Excerpts from ShadowLight's Shadow Theatre residency with Leonard R. Flynn Elementary's third grade classes with Teaching Artist Leonidas Kassapides. Spring 2014 in San Francisco, CA The residency was supported in part by funds from William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and California Arts Council, which is supported by National Endowment for the Arts.

Excerpts from ShadowLight's Shadow Theatre residency with Everett Middle School's Drama Class with teacher Martha Estrella and Teaching Artist Leonidas Kassapides. Spring 2013 in San Francisco, CA The residency was supported in part by funds from William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, Walter and Elise Haas Fund, and California Arts Council, which is supported by National Endowment for the Arts.

Collaborative student shadow videos from ShadowLight's Shadow Theatre residency at Mission High School's Art Class with teacher Shannon Lawson and Teaching Artist Christine Marie. Spring 2014 in San Francisco, CA The residency was supported in part by funds from William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, Walter and Elise Haas Fund, and California Arts Council, which is supported by National Endowment for the Arts.

Excerpts from ShadowLight's Shadow Theatre residency with Leonard R. Flynn Elementary's third grade classes. Spring 2012 in San Francisco, CA The residency was supported in part by funds from William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and California Arts Council, which is supported by National Endowment for the Arts. www.ShadowLight.org

Excerpts from ShadowLight's Shadow Theatre residency with MLK Middle School's ESL Drama class. Fall 2012 in Berkeley, CA The residency was supported in part by funds from William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, Walter and Elise Haas Fund, and California Arts Council, which is supported by National Endowment for the Arts.

The African Diaspora is a multimedia shadow theater production by Everett Middle School's 6th grade drama class. Directed by Martha Estrella in collaboration with Leonidas Kassapides, a ShadowLight Production's teaching artist, the students helped write, develop, and perform all aspects of the play.

Yo Soy Newcomer is a shadow theater production by Everett Middle School's 6th grade drama class. The content in the play is adapted from real stories of Everett's Newcomer students (new immigrants to the U.S.). Directed by Martha Estrella in collaboration with Leonidas Kassapides, a ShadowLight Productions teaching artist, the students developed, constructed and produced all aspects of the play.

Excerpts from ShadowLight's Shadow Theatre residency with Everett Middle School's Drama Class with teacher Martha Estrella and Teaching Artist Leonidas Kassapides. Spring 2014 in San Francisco, CA The residency was supported in part by funds from William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, Walter and Elise Haas Fund, and California Arts Council, which is supported by National Endowment for the Arts.