Photo de 3 costumes : [/color]/
Sur la photo, le personnage de droite tient le fameux "Trouble-wit", ou éventail à transformation, l'un des objets utilisés par ces "magiciens du XIXe (on peut lui donner des dizaines de formes différentes, tout en racontant une "routine", une histoire qui amène l'apparition de chaque objet).
Le spectacle est suivi par une exposition, une conférence et des démonstrations d'origami. Une initiative remarquable, et certainement risquée sur le plan financier... BONNE CHANCE JOSEPH !!! (ou plutôt un gros M.... !)
Pangaea Arts presents
The Life of Paper
An Origami Theatre Event
Live world-music performed by Orchid Ensemble
At the Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre
May 24 - June 1, 2008 (2-for-1 Preview May 23)
Tuesday to Saturday 8 pm;
Matinees May 25 & June 1 at 2 pm, May 28 at 1 pm
Show Tickets $22/$18 at http://www.ticketstonight.ca
Admission to exhibition, workshops & other ancillary events is FREE
Featuring Origami Artist Joseph Wu
Directed by Heidi Specht
Starring: Yayoi Hirano, He Ling, Lenard Stanga,
Tomoko Hanawa and David Warburton
Original music composed by Judy Specht
Live music performed by Orchid Ensemble (Jonathan
Bernard, Lan Tung and Gelina Jiang)
Light and Set Design: John Webber
Costume Design: Margaret Mckea
Stage Manager: Yvonne Yip
A copy of the poster can be found here:
In this ground-breaking world premiere,
world-class origami artist Joseph Wu and
performers from East and West take audiences on
an amazing theatrical adventure spanning
centuries, cultures and continents. The Life of
Paper traces the ancient art of paper folding
from 105 AD China through Korea, Japan, the
Middle East, North Africa, Spain, Germany,
England, France and all the way to contemporary
North America and Asia, calling on different
theatrical styles (from Chinese opera and
Buddhist chant to Japanese magic and Victorian
English vaudeville) to illustrate the milestones
in paper's long and colourful history. Vibrant
characters - artists, professors, musicians,
mathematicians, monks and magicians - tell the
story, with help from stunning costumes, props,
masks, puppets and musical instruments.all made of folded paper.
Award-winning interdisciplinary theatre company
Pangaea Arts collaborates with Joseph Wu,
Vancouver's Orchid Ensemble and a cast of
talented performers, including renowned Chinese
opera performer Ling He, Japanese mime and mask
artist Yayoi Hirano, local actors Lenard Stanga,
David Warburton, Tomoko Hanawa and stage manager
Yvonne Yip. The production, directed and
co-written by Heidi Specht, also features music
by composer Judy Specht, set and lighting design
by John Webber, and costume design by Margaret
McKea.The Life of Paper is a partnership with the
Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre.
May 23 - June 1, 2008 at The Roundhouse Community
Arts and Recreation Centre - 181 Roundhouse Mews
Tues- Sat 8 pm; Matinees May 25 & June 1 at 2 pm, May 28 at 1 pm
Show Tickets $22/$18 at http://www.ticketstonight.ca
Admission to exhibition, workshops & other ancillary events is FREE
SPECIAL EVENTS: WORKSHOPS, LECTURE, LIVE PAPER ORCHESTRA
The Life of Paper will be complemented by an
interactive origami exhibit, opening on May 21 in
the Exhibition Hall at the Roundhouse. The public
will be encouraged to attend origami workshops
and lectures by Joseph Wu, in which they will
learn how to create their own paper art and add
pieces to the installation over the course of the
exhibit's 2-week run. All are also invited to
participate in a paper instrument-making
workshop, and then to bring their instruments to
the Roundhouse on May 25 th (4-5 pm), where they
will become part of a large paper orchestra.
(Yes, you read that right!) Under the guidance of
the Life of Paper artistic team and the musicians
of Orchid Ensemble, this one-of-a-kind orchestra
will perform a piece written especially for the
occasion by composer Judy Specht. The performance
will be recorded for later broadcast. (E-mail
admin@pangaea-arts.com to reserve your spot in the orchestra!)
The Life of Paper is an epic journey; a
meditation on how knowledge is passed between
individuals and cultures, and how it evolves over
time; a reminder that there is magic in ordinary
things, and that myriad stories can be told
starting with a single small square of paper.
For further information, visit
http://www.pangaea-arts.com
