Csaba horvaths muscular production of this play about passion and lust being stronger than resigned practicality is admirable in many ways. Lookingglass theatre company is going to give you that art by giving you its artists. Acclaimed hungarian directorchoreographer csaba horv th leads the wilmas hothouse company of actors in a production of blood wedding, combining athletic ensemble theater with lorcas fiery language. Guided by an artistic vision centered on the core values of collaboration, transformation, and invention, lookingglass seeks to capture audiences imaginations leaving them changed. Once again, while not incredible alice through the looking glass gave me a fun story with great moments, entertaining characters and surprisingly a lot of heartfelt back stories. Federico garcia lorcas poetic tragedy is transplanted from the. The historic water pumping station building that houses the lookingglass theatre company. Lorcas blood wedding begins at the wilma theater this october.
Looking glass theatre, northampton, united kingdom. Lookingglass celebrates lorcas revolutionary theatrical vision and this bold and timeless work in an immersive experience lush with music, movement, and poetic. Backstage uses cookies to personalize your experience, to enable marketing campaigns, and to analyze our traffic. His antigone and the trojan women were both first performed at the peacock theatre, dublin, in 1986 and 1993 respectively. Permission to perform this version of the play, on stage or film, by amateur or. Recipient of the 2011 tony award for outstanding regional theatre, lookingglass theatre company is located inside the water tower water works building on the magnificent mile in chicago. Lookingglass now as an artistic associate, last appearing in blood wedding and bengal tiger at the baghdad zoo. Gadess choreography distills blood wedding into a halfdozen highly charged episodes, which are performed in a balletflamenco hybrid style by a company. Dream theaters the looking glass, from dream theater, out now on roadrunner records. Dream theater hit it out of the park with this song. Blood wedding wilma theater, broad and spruce streets, in philadelphia, through november 19 dance 10, lorca 3. Lookingglass theatre company is a member of theatre. Of course the first thing to do was to make a grand survey of the country she was going to travel through.
When a young bridetobe receives a visit from a former paramour on her wedding day, a family blood feud threatens the celebration and sparks a deadly dance. Alices adventures in wonderland and through the lookingglass summary alices adventures in wonderland. Garcia lorcas tragic trilogy, dennis a klein, 1991 lorca and the poetry of death, pedro salinas, 1955. Death and the moon also appear in this scene, both looking forward to what will. His version of lorcas blood wedding was premiered by northern stage in newcastle and derby in autumn 1996. From its first moments, when the 11member ensemble assembles on a long, bare, black platform, stares directly.
Monday, march 14, 2016 lookingglass theatre, the fourth walsh permalink 0. Stage school, rehearsal spaces for hire, costume hire, theatrein. The stories that make up looking glass are stories of youth, of friendship, of love. The mission of our theater has always been to foster an appreciation for theater in southern illinois by providing affordable and accessible experiences for actors and audience members. Stainton says he focused on rhythm, timing, and sound. When a young bridetobe receives a visit from a former paramour on her wedding day, a family blood feud threatens the celebration and sparks a deadly dance of love and deception. It could be a signature product, an image of your entire staff, an image or your physical location, etc. Kelsey and rebecca who have recently joined the team both are experienced with a natural creative flare, you may have met them at various wedding exhibitions in autumn 2018. From the accounts of the actors and observers, lorca treated blood wedding like a musical score in rehearsal. Lorca one of spains most revered and controversial dramatists dared to pen a seductive tale of passion and vendetta in a rural. We hope that you find the activities, photos, and script analysis enriching to your classroom expeqblhrience and helpful as a companion to blood wedding. Blood wedding runs at the wilma theater starting oct. Permission to perform this version of the play, on stage or film, by amateur or professional.
We offer a bespoke event styling service along with event planning and coordinating services. I looked at your father, and when they killed him i looked at the wall in front of me. Alice is sitting on a riverbank with her sister feeling bored when a white rabbit runs by, checking its pocketwatch and announcing that its late. Looking glass theatres mission is to theatrically and truthfully reflect a female vision on the stage while creating a community of artistic freedom. The wedding, in david irelands adaptation for graeae, is translated to the mixed society of a modern uk city and is between edward ricci. See more ideas about blood, stage design and set design theatre. It was written in 1932 and first performed at teatro beatriz in madrid in march 1933, then later that year in buenos aires, argentina. Kareem bandealy captain nemolookingglass ensemble member has previously appeared at lookingglass in blood. An itinerant theater company for years, lookingglass moved into a permanent home on june 14, 2003, with a new theater in the renovated water tower water works on. Their isolated village is a pentup powder keg of fury and desire, and when they escape together, all that repression is released to destructive ends. I chose federico garcia lorca s play, blood wedding, and an operatic adaptation. Eros, thanatos, and captive lives in federico garcia lorcas blood. Noticing leonardo has disappeared she goes looking for him. This block is great for showcasing a particular feature or aspect of your business.
Kareem bandealy and helen sadler star as leonardo and bride in. Psyche and symbol in the theater of federico garcia lorca. Both there in the looking glass world i can see a strangely familiar reflection of me. March 22 april 24, 2016 when a young bridetobe receives a visit from a former paramour on her wedding day, a family blood feud threatens the celebration and sparks a deadly dance of love and deception, family and revenge, beauty and betrayal. Eugene lang college presents the fall theater production. This production of blood wedding is at its best when setting the stage for what will come, drawing the audience into a sense of unease, as foreboding as the piano that is hoisted high above the. Blood wedding by lorca baruch college new york city 1119.
But the comments on a major play like blood wedding rarely show. I would not expect you felt alone in standing north better to rise above the clouds then be a strang. Looking glass theatre, uses nonnaturalistic theatrical exploration, and a feministleaning aesthetic to push the boundaries of our imagination. A harrowing fable of love and loss gets a visually stunning staging. The cervantes theater is londons first spanish theater company aiming to perform spanish and south american classics in both english and spanish and i for one am very much looking forward to next years productions. Alices adventures in wonderland and through the lookingglass. Its something very like learning geography, thought alice, as she stood on tiptoe in hopes of being able to see a little further. Or if he does return its so we can lay a palm leaf or a big plate of salt on him so the body wont swell. Act i scene i the drawing room the curtains open on the drawing room of a large victorian house. Pdf federico garcia lorcas blood wedding is considered by some to be one of the representative dramas of. However, while he was writing this poetry, he was also involved in a theatrical. Blood weddings at the genesian theatre part 11 duration.
I may be one of the few people that enjoyed the first film in this new series. Through the lookingglass, and what alice found there 1871 also known as alice through the lookingglass or simply through the lookingglass is a novel by lewis carroll and the sequel to alices adventures in wonderland 1865. Lorca one of spains most revered and controversial dramatists dared to pen a seductive tale of passion and vendetta in a rural spanish. Medea premiered in the dublin theatre festival in 1988, toured in england in 1989 and was broadcast by bbc radio 3. We are the only firm providing truly comprehensive services to the creators and producers of plays and musicals, including theatrical licensing, music publishing, script publishing, cast recording. So, you know i had to give the second one a shot regardless. Theatre marathon, commission theatre, and remy bumppo theatre company, and is thrilled to be starting her professional theatre career beside such incredible castmates and wonderful new friends. We fulfill this by presenting female directors visions of original works or the classics and by staging new. On the surface, blood wedding is a tragedy that plays out the conflict between. In this extraordinary time, we need art more than ever. We hope that in reading them, you will find some inspiration and some solace in the events that take place.
Sydney theatre company preproduction education resources 2011. Carrolls through the lookingglass is often seen by scholars as a less successful novel than its more celebrated companion piece, alices adventures in wonderland 1865. Blood wedding by federico garcia lorca, translated by michael dewell and carmen zapata, is directed by ensemble member daniel ostling at lookingglass theatre company. Blood wedding, beyond caring, the steppenwolf 1700 theatre tumbao.
Theater wit, albany park theater project, and manual cinema. Theatre critics often group blood wedding with lorcas yerma and the house of bernarda alba as the. On the morning of her wedding day, a young bride is visited by a headstrong former lover, reigniting a family blood feud that has been simmering for years. Belle in a christmas carol goodman theatre, julia in 1984 steppenwolf for young adults, dirty the gift theatre, and she just came back from washington, d.
A note from lookingglass artistic director, heidi stillman footlights. Critics have interpreted lookingglass as the more controlled and less spontaneous of the two works, more the product of dodgson the mathematical logician and oxford lecturer than carroll the story. The looking glass by dream theater on amazon music. Dream theater the looking glass official video youtube. Modern edition of through the lookingglass and what alice found there by lewis carroll, with 50 blackandwhite illustrations by john tenniel.
Lookingglass credits include acts of god, hard times, blood wedding and bengal tiger at the baghdad zoo. A girl needs to take a good look at the man she marries. Blood weddings by federico garcia lorca contemporary plays, spanish. Guided by an artistic vision centered on the core values of collaboration, transformation, and invention, lookingglass seeks to capture audiences imaginations leaving them changed, charged and empowered. The wilma theaters blood wedding sets out to overpower you and it succeeds. Atra asdou has been a lookingglass artistic associate since 2016. Microsoft word blood wedding preproduction resources stc ed 2011. Lookingglass is excited to share with you her honor jane byrne, written and. Use your qr scanning device or smartphone to learn more about the school of theatre and dance. In disneys alice through the looking glass, an allnew spectacular adventure featuring the unforgettable characters from lewis carrolls beloved stories, alice returns to the whimsical world of underland and travels back in time to save the. Perlimplin, year, blood wedding rupert allen, 1974 blood wedding, yerma and the house of bernarda alba. On the morning of her wedding day, a young bride is visited by a headstrong former lover, reigniting a family blood feud that has been simmering for. The new album self titled dream theater is a mix of complex, rather boring tunes that for me dont make the grade, except the looking glass.
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