Birds with Skymirrors - T978829550Can we ever hope to live in harmony with our environment? Can we aspire to become more than vandals? A species integrated with the planet on which we live? On the smallest of islands in the vast expanse of the Pacific Ocean, shiny, glittering fragments of plastic waste attract the eyes of frigatebirds. These tiny sky mirrors, deadly parcels of pollution which adorn the nests of unsuspecting sea birds, are a dreadful if ironic reminder of the fragile beauty of environmentally degraded, remote islands throughout the Pacific. Inspired by the plight of the small islands of the Pacific, Lemi Ponifasio asks some big questions about our role on the planet. At a time of urgent and anxious debates on global warming, Birds with Skymirrors is a reflection, through beauty and stillness, on our relationship with the Earth. A co-production between Théâtre de la Ville, Theater der Welt 2010, spielzeit'europa I Berliner Festspiele, Wiener Festwochen, KVS Brussels, New Zealand International Arts Festival and Holland Festival. Duration 1hr 30mins | |
17 Aug 10 to 18 Aug 10 | Playhouse Theatre, Edinburgh :: V602 listing details L1179106753 |
Tempest: Without a Body - T0507277142Part dance, part theatre, part ceremony, Tempest is an awe-inspiring reflection on our modern world. Sporting full-face Maori tattoo, veteran Maori activist Tame Iti strikes an imposing figure at the centre of this ferocious and beautiful vision of paradise and hell. He is the focal point of this Shakespeare-inspired work which delves deep into the iconic world of Polynesian ritual. Tempest explores timeless themes of political freedom and personal liberty. Duration: 1hr 30mins | |
14 Aug 10 to 15 Aug 10 | Playhouse Theatre, Edinburgh :: V602 listing details L75824621 |
Tempest II - T932269648Ponifasio's Tempest IIuses the mesmeric intensity of traditional Pacific ritual forms to create a highly minimalist contemporary performance of a staged meeting between the audience and leading Maori activist, Tame Iti. | |
27 Jun 08 to 28 Jun 08 | Southbank Centre, West End :: V423 listing details L1187180523 |
Requiem - T1561761995A work of immense beauty, Requiem is created from Pacific rites of farewelling the dead, of remembrance, and of greeting the ancestors. The uncompromising and controversial work of Samoan choreographer Lemi Ponifasio brings together Pacific traditions of rhetoric and dance, with contemporary, minimalist theatre to create a pilgrimage of hope, echoing the history of social negotiations in New Zealand and the South Pacific. Originally commissioned by Peter Sellars as part of the New Crowned Hope Festival in Vienna to celebrate the 250th anniversary of Mozart, Requiem brings an overwhelming response to the visionary themes of Mozart's last years: magic and transformation, truth and reconciliation, and ceremony for the dead. | |
29 Sep 07 to 30 Sep 07 | Southbank Centre, West End :: V423 listing details L01426510699 |