EVENT DETAILS
Friday, June 20th 2025
Time: 7 pm doors; 7:30 pm show
Admission: Sliding scale tickets $10-30. Contributions above this amount are appreciated.
Shadow Theater Meets Día de los Muertos
Join us at Red Poppy Art House for a special screening of “7 Visions of Encarnacion” (2002), followed by an artist talk and Día de los Muertos-inspired live music!
The ShadowLight film, 7 Visions, is a cinematic shadow theater work written by acclaimed playwright Octavio Solis and directed by shadow master Larry Reed. The story follows a young monk named Encarnación on a surreal journey of cultural and spiritual awakening, set in a California mission. Guided by Calaca Flaca—an irreverent, Día de los Muertos-inspired skeleton narrator—the piece blends humor, tradition, and identity through vivid visuals, puppetry, and music.
The film is deeply rooted in a complex history, much like that of San Francisco’s Mission District and countless other mission communities across California. Among its artistic highlights are original shadow puppets, scenic design by Victor Cartagena, and a captivating score composed by Richard Marriott and Cascada de Flores.
After the 30-minute screening, stay for an artist talk and Q&A with Larry Reed and original collaborators, including lead shadow performer I Made Moja; Carlos Barón, voice of Calaca Flaca and the Padre; scenic designer Victor Cartagena; and a live musical performance by Cascada de Flores.
Featuring:
Larry Reed – Director, Artist Talk
Moja – Masked shadow performer of Encarnación (featured in film)
Cascada de Flores (Arwen Lawrence & Jorge Liceaga) – Live musical performance
Arwen Lawrence – Vocals, percussion
Jorge Liceaga – Guitar
ABOUT:
Larry Reed is a master shadow puppeteer and founder of ShadowLight Productions. Trained in traditional Balinese wayang kulit, he is internationally recognized for pioneering cinematic shadow theater, which blends live puppetry, film, and music into immersive storytelling.
ShadowLight Productions was founded in 1972 by filmmaker/theatre director/shadow artist Larry Reed. We have served San Francisco as a nonprofit theater company for nearly 30 years.
The mission of ShadowLight Productions is to expose the general public to the art of Shadow Theater. The means of providing such exposure includes but is not limited to live theater, film, and other media. We strive to preserve indigenous shadow theater traditions and to explore and expand the possibilities of the shadow theater medium by creating innovative interdisciplinary, multicultural works.