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The Interview:: Hatched: Life on the Farm

Mara was recently interviewed by Flushing Town Hall about the creation of Hatched. 

What were your influences that led you to create Hatched?
I was influenced by work being created in Europe and Canada. They have been creating work for very wee audience members, creating the genre of “Baby Drama.” I wanted to take it one step further and be one of the first American artists to explore this genre, while making the entire experience not only theatrical, but a hands-on exploration. I like to say that Hatched is part-farm, part interactive museum and a full theatrical experience. I came up with the farm, since I know that baby animals are popular with this age. Small children are fascinated learning about baby animals. At the same time the baby animals reflect the kids in the audience, who are newly hatched themselves, learning about first time experiences, just as the baby animals in the performance.
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