IOTF 2019

Velina Hasu Houston’s Tea uses history and poetic writing to weave a drama about Japanese “war brides” living in Kansas.

Set in early 20th-century rural Bengal, Daak Ghar tells the story of Amal, a young boy with an incurable illness who gets caught up in the world outside of his window.

George Bizet’s celebrated operá comique Carmen is performed in a lively, imaginative production by the company of the Gran Teatre del Liceu. Carmen’s controversial portrayal of realism and romanticism caused a stir in 19th-century France and has since established itself as an international opera house favorite.

Victory overseas results in unexpected consequences for May and Raleigh who are confronted with hidden truths, whilst dealing with the challenges of a new, post-war America. The sequel to Arlene Hutton’s Last Train to Nibroc, directed by Katharine Farmer, was captured live by Cinevative at the Rubicon Theatre Company in California.

In this groundbreaking take on William Shakespeare’s bittersweet tragedy, Hector Berlioz combines the playwright’s influence with all the musical drama of Ludwig van Beethoven’s symphonies.

After an unexpected blackout during a party, seven friends are forced to question each other’s loyalty as secrets begin to unravel in the dark.

From Up Here is a new musical exploring what one’s life choices can mean and how we can affect other people without even realizing. This production, captured by Unveil Arts live at the Wilde Theatre, South Hill Park, was directed by Luke Sheppard and developed by Perfect Pitch. Contains strong language.

A timeless Bengali classic, Baaki Itihaas sees Sharad and Vasanthi question the events surrounding the death of a mutual acquaintance, forcing them to face the truth of their actions.

Savitri, a middle-aged woman, is dissatisfied with her circumstances and tries to find fulfillment in relationships outside of her marriage, only to realize that men are the same beneath different faces.

More than a half century after World War Two, at the desperate urging of a passionate survivor, a young investigative reporter finds herself caught between numerous versions of the same story. Played out against the backdrop of deadline reporting and journalistic integrity, the critically acclaimed The Soap Myth by Jeff Cohen questions who has the right to write history — and what is our responsibility once we know the truth?

The third and final part of Boris Yukhananov’s The Blue Bird trilogy sees Tyltyl and Mytyl conclude their search for the Blue Bird of happiness. This production was captured by the Stanislavsky Electrotheatre in Moscow and presented in partnership with Stage Russia HD, and features the reminiscences of Russian actors Vladimir Korenev and Aleftina Konstantinova.

Part two of Boris Yukhananov’s dazzling trilogy sees actors Vladimir Korenev and Aleftina Konstantinova weaving in and out of character as Tyltyl and Mytyl on the search for the Blue Bird of happiness. This production was captured by the Stanislavsky Electrotheatre in Moscow and presented in partnership with Stage Russia HD.

Two children embark on a whirlwind adventure to find the Blue Bird of happiness in part one of Boris Yukhananov’s epic trilogy, based on Maurice Maeterlinck’s mystical play. This production was captured by the Stanislavsky Electrotheatre in Moscow and presented in partnership with Stage Russia HD, and features the reminiscences of Russian actors Vladimir Korenev and Aleftina Konstantinova.

A young mother is taken by the Intelligence Services for interrogation in this popular comedy that comes with a warning for the Facebook generation. This witty production was captured by Australian National Theatre Live at Sydney’s famous Ensemble Theatre.

Based on Georg Büchner’s play, Woyzeck, this retelling follows the unfortunate Boichek who, after working tirelessly to earn a living, is pushed to his limits upon hearing rumours of his wife’s infidelity.

When her husband dies, aging Miss Helen begins to fill her home in the remote South African bush with strange sculptures made from beer cans and old headlights. A local clergyman and a young woman visitor try to decide whether Miss Helen’s peculiar art is an outpouring of creativity or an outbreak of madness.

10BY10 is a project developed and produced by Eclipse Theatre – Britain’s leading black-led national touring company.
10 writers. 10 cities. 10 films. A homeless man walks the streets of Sheffield collecting ‘treasures’ amongst the litter.

We’re All Good was directed by Grzegorz Jarzyna based on the play by Dorota Masłowska, commissioned by TR Warszawa and Berlin’s Schopenhauer am Lehniner Platz.The piece is a masterful exposition of the language of advertisements, glossy magazines, and tabloids; it confronts consumptionist dreams with the reality of a family living below the poverty line. All of this is merely a shell beneath which a more serious question lies: a question about the “us” in the title, about national identity, tradition, and memory.

The Shakespeare’s play, directed by Grzegorz Jarzyna, is set on an American military base in present-day Iraq. The televised version of the play was produced in 2006, just a month before the demolition of the Warsaw Waryński Factory complex, which had served as the stage for 2007: Macbeth ever since the play’s premiere. The pervasively claustrophobic interiors where the increasingly psychotic Macbeth spends his days strongly emphasized the liminal psychological condition of the protagonist.

Rafael Bonachela emerged as a leading dancer with Rambert Dance Company during the 1990s and in 2006 founded Bonachela Dance Company. Rafael is now artistic director of Sydney Dance Company. Rafael originally conceived the piece The Land of Yes and the Land of No, an emblematic integration of contemporary and classical dance, for a traditional theatre space. As an exclusive collaboration with HiBROW, Rafael took The Land of Yes and the Land of No outdoors, to the steps of St Paul’s Cathedral.