Our Story
Mata Hari...Femme Fatale. Who is the woman, wife, mother, exotic dancer and spy behind the veils of fiction that make her so infamous? Acclaimed composer Matt Marks, stage director Paul Peers and award winning actor Tina Mitchell collaborate to create a hybrid opera about Mata Hari's life. With the release of her secret files by the French War Council, which
include her letters, telegrams, military documents, and interrogation
transcriptions, the world has the opportunity to hear Mata Hari's true
voice.
*This Residency is assisted by The Ian Potter Cultural Trust and the American Australian Association's Dame Joan Sutherland Fund
The Impact
Paul Peers, Tina Mitchell and Matt Marks have been invited to be an artists in residency at Three Legged Dog Art + Technology Center, New York. http://www.3ldnyc.org/ One of the goals of the development of Mata Hari and subsequent production is to ignite a down-town contemporary opera scene, where young audiences can experience new composers and performance of this unique art form.
What We Need & How it will be used
This is the first round of Mata Hari's development. The funds will support production costs in the form of research such as fees to gain access to public files on Mata Hari, instrument rental, audio visual equipment rental to document our process, and artist fees. The goal is to attract presenters to take the piece to the next level of production.
Through IndieGoGo we will receive all donations whether we reach our goal or not. No donation is too small
($1, $5, $10, $25, $100, $1000...) EVERY
SINGLE DOLLAR COUNTS!
Tax Deductible Donation!
Paul Peers has fiscal sponsorship status through "The Field" To make a donation that is 100% tax deductible, while still receiving our incentives please follow this link: https://www.thefield.org/ContributionToSA.aspx?
Then follow these instructions:
1. Select 'Paul Peers' in the list of artists.
2. Enter the amount you wish to donate
3. Click on 'Contribute'
4. Then follow the payment instructions.
