{"id":301192,"date":"2018-02-23T14:02:25","date_gmt":"2018-02-23T19:02:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/?p=301192"},"modified":"2018-02-23T14:07:52","modified_gmt":"2018-02-23T19:07:52","slug":"dont-live-mars-yet-301192","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/dont-live-mars-yet-301192\/","title":{"rendered":"<em>We Don\u2019t Live on Mars Yet<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Commissioned by the University of Rochester\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sas.rochester.edu\/theatre\/\">International Theatre Program<\/a>, <em>We Don\u2019t Live on Mars Yet<\/em> is a newly devised work by Australian-South African director, writer, and theater artist <a href=\"http:\/\/www.talyachalef.com\/\">Talya Chalef<\/a> and created with an ensemble of Rochester students. The show opens Thursday, March 1, and is a timely work on the topic of immigration and how refugees fit into our lives. The thought-provoking experiential theatrical premiere reflects on Rochester\u2019s history and its refugees. <em>We Don\u2019t Live on Mars Yet<\/em> asks questions about our notions of what \u201chome\u201d means and why society insists on calling some people \u201caliens.\u201d Tickets are $15 for the general public. $12 for seniors (65+) and for University faculty, staff, and alumni; and $8 for students.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sas.rochester.edu\/theatre\/box_office.php\">Purchase tickets<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"embed-container\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tTW52u_qfRo\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cast members from the upcoming International Theatre Program production of <em>We Don&#8217;t Live on Mars Yet,<\/em> from left, Zhongyi Zuo &#8217;20, Ashley Figueira &#8217;21, Marc Laroussini &#8217;18, Samantha Richardson &#8217;19, Matalin Collins &#8217;19, Roisin Flanagan &#8217;19. 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