Saturday, April 6, 2019
Segerstrom Hall
Tickets on sale now
Segerstrom Center for the Arts presents the Southern California debut of
internationally renowned Israeli performance troupe Mayumana for one night on Saturday, April 6, 2019, at
7:30 p.m. in Segerstrom Hall.
The company brings its spectacular new show CURRENTS, a modern work
inspired by the rivalry between the early developers of electricity Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla.
Described by Time Out New York as a “cutting-edge blend of movement and technology,” Mayumana
combines song, dance, and percussion for innovative, immersive and visually striking performances. The
acclaimed troupe is one of Israel’s most celebrated cultural exports, entertaining audiences around the world
for more than 20 years.
Tickets to Mayumana start at $39 and are on sale now at www.SCFTA.org, at the Box Office at 600 Town
Center Drive in Costa Mesa or by calling (714) 556-2787. For inquiries about group ticket savings of 10 or
more, please call the Group Services office at (714) 755-0236.
Segerstrom Center for the Arts applauds its corporate partners including Kia Motors America, Official
omotive Partner; and United Airlines, Official Airline.
About Currents:
Originally created for the Jerusalem Light Festival, Currents takes the audience on a journey between two
troops, each representing a different view of the essence of light and electricity and each inspired by a
different esthetic and artistic approach, all of which are presented as a dialogue, through unique sounds,
lights and visual effects.
Currents is a complex of elements: specially made musical instruments, massive video art projections,
including video mapping on the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem, and 11extraordinarily talented,
supercharged performers who remain in constant movement while playing different instruments and musically
juggling between different sounds.
About Mayumana:
Driven by their deep love for percussion and music, Boaz Berman and Eylon Nuphar created the first
Mayumana show in 1996. From around the world, Berman and Nuphar gathered a group of gifted performers, each with
diverse talents and contrasting backgrounds. Sparked by their shared passion for rhythm and
coordination, and fueled by their unique sense of humor and mischief, the group’s dynamic on stage
was inexhaustible and infectious. Enriched by working with a multicultural cast, they inspired
each other to fulfill the individual’s prowess in his or her area of expertise, while developing in all
players the versatility to master other skills. This befits the name Mayumana, which comes from the
Hebrew word for skill – Meyumanut.
Every show produced by Mayumana endeavors to “visualize the music” with its audience. In
addition, the power of each Mayumana creation comes from the strong emphasis placed on the
unity and synchronization of the group. Simultaneously, the unique talent of each performer is
highlighted and celebrated. Mayumana’s playfulness extends beyond the stage, reaching out to
engage in direct interactions with its audiences of all ages and cultures.
Since its conception, Mayumana has produced many shows including Mayumana, BE, Momentum,
Bejuntos, Malabi, Rumba! and Currents. Mayumana has also collaborated with many artists around
the world including Bobby McFerrin, David Broza, Mati Caspi, Estopa, Infected Mushroom and
Tiesto. Today, the artistic team of Mayumana is led by Boaz and Geri Berman.
Segerstrom Center for the Arts is an acclaimed arts institution as well as a beautiful multi-disciplinary
cultural campus. It is committed to supporting artistic excellence, offering unsurpassed experiences and to
engaging the entire community in new and exciting ways through the unique power of live performance and a
diverse array of inspiring arts-based education and community engagement programs.
The Center presents a broad range of programming for audiences of all ages, including international ballet
and dance, national tours of top Broadway shows, jazz and cabaret, contemporary artists, classical music
performed by renowned chamber orchestras and ensembles, family-friendly programming, free
performances open to the public from outdoor movie screenings to dancing on the plaza and many other
special events.
SCFTA.org
