“Knife” Critiques Human Nature Through Mime And Dance
Sometimes a gesture of gratitude comes in the form of a carte blanche. Akira Shirai, the departing...
Read MorePosted by Nobuko Tanaka | 11th Dec 2020 | IOTF 2020: Beyond The Stage, Japan, Review, Theatre and Dance, Theatre and Politics
Sometimes a gesture of gratitude comes in the form of a carte blanche. Akira Shirai, the departing...
Read MorePosted by Directed by Ventura Pons (2015), Spain | 11th Apr 2000 | IOTF 2020: Beyond The Stage
Unlike Masks and The Rest I Make Up, Ventura Pons’ Virus of Fear (2015) is not a documentary. It is, however, decidedly theatrical: based on the acclaimed play by Josep Maria Miró, Arquimedes’ Principle, the film follows a community grappling with the aftermath of an alleged sexual assault at a local swimming pool. Unwilling to take sides or to pontificate, Pons offers instead a challenging, bold examination of the contagious nature of terror and collective anxiety.
Read MorePosted by Directed by Michelle Memran (2018), USA | 11th Apr 2000 | IOTF 2020: Beyond The Stage
Michelle Memran’s The Rest I Make Up (2018) is a moving documentary about Cuban-American playwright and director Maria Irene Fornes. A pioneer in the New York City arts scene of the latter half of the 20th century, Fornes is a whirlwind of sharp wit and seemingly endless creativity. Her eventual struggle with Alzheimer’s, portrayed delicately by Memran, does little to slow her down. This is a remarkable portrait both of an intergenerational friendship and of a creative artist whose impact on American theatre has been acknowledged by writers as different as Edward Albee and Tony Kushner. This film plays from 15-29 April.
Read MorePosted by Directed by Elisabet Cabeza and Esteve Riambau (2009), Spain | 11th Apr 2000 | IOTF 2020: Beyond The Stage
In Masks (2009), Elisabet Cabeza and Esteve Riambau follow the acclaimed Spanish actor Josep Maria Pou as he prepares to play the part of Orson Welles. As spectators, we are allowed a rare glimpse into the performer’s creative process, observing how he shapes the character before, during, and following the rehearsal period.
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