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LE Newsletter -
March 4, 2010
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Luminato 2010 Unveils Triple African Bill
Source:
www.thestar.com - Martin Knelman
(March 01, 2010) The world premiere of
The Africa Trilogy
— a triple bill of linked plays produced by
Toronto’s Volcano Theatre — will be a theatrical highlight of
Luminato, Toronto’s annual arts festival, in June.
The ambitious new work, which will run at Harbourfront Fleck
Dance Theatre from June 10 to 19, was commissioned by Luminato
and the Stratford Shakespeare Festival.
Inspired by the 2005 series of Massey Lectures delivered by
Stephen Lewis, the program examines the complex relationship of
Africa to the West from three different perspectives — with an
international team of writers, directors and designers.
The project, one of four theatrical events announced Monday by
Luminato, was initiated by Ross Manson as a follow-up to
Volcano’s play Goodness, which earned a prize at the
Edinburgh Festival.
Another world premiere is One Pure Longing: Tahirih’s Search,
also commissioned by Luminato. It’s about a 19th century Iranian
poet and teacher who defied the rules by removing her veil – and
was subsequently executed. Directed by Erika Batdorf, the
production will be on stage at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre from
June 11 to 14.
Best Before, from Germany’s Rimini Protokoll, promises to
combine video game playing with live theatre to create an
original audience-participation experience. It will run June 16
to 19 at the Berkeley Street Theatre.
The fourth play, Homage, concerns a large outdoor work
created by Canadian sculptor Hadyn Davies. The production, which
comes from 2b theatre company in Halifax, will be at the
Imperial Oil Opera Theatre from June 17 to 19.
Headlining Luminato’s dance program is Syria’s traditional Enana
Dance Theatre. The company will present the North American
premiere of Julia Domna -- about a Roman emperor’s wife
who became a folk heroine. It will be performed June 18 and 19
at the University of Toronto’s MacMillan Theatre.
Australia’s Chunky Move dance and theatre company offers Two
Faced Bastard. Half the audience will get one experience,
and the other half another — depending on who sits where. This
production will be at the Imperial Oil Opera Theatre from June
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