Translunar Paradise- comes to Plymouth
- an extraordinary ’play without words’ from award-winning Theatre Ad Infinitum
“an extraordinary performance” The Observer
17th February, 7.30pm £10 (£5)
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Translunar Paradise takes you on a journey of life, death, and enduring love. After his wife passes away, William escapes to a paradise of fantasy and past memories, a place far from the reality of his grief. Returning from beyond the grave, Rose revisits her widowed companion to perform one last act of love: to help him let go.
Using a live accordion accompaniment, this exquisite piece of mask and movement theatre was a multi-award winning, critically acclaimed sellout at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2011. Theatre Ad Infinitum is an award-winning international ensemble based in London, developing new and original theatre for a multi-cultural audience.
Written and directed by George Mann | Co-Devised & Performed by Kim Heron, George Mann and Deborah Pugh | Music composed by Kim Heron & George Mann, played by Kim Heron | Dramaturgy Amy Nostbakken & Nir Paldi
“Extraordinarily poignant…beautifully performed…. packs a real emotional punch. In the end, this is a show about loss and bereavement that is as much about mourning your own lost self as about the grief at the death of a long-term partner.” The Guardian
“an admirable, infinitely gentle and wordless story of loss and remembrance” The Times
“I really cannot recommend this highly enough, it is not just one of the best shows I have seen at this year’s fringe, but any fringe.” The Stage
“a thing of perfection.” British Theatre Guid
Multi award-winning Theatre Ad Infinitum are bringing their hit play, ‘Translunar Paradise’ to the Barbican Theatre on 17th February 2012. After a ground-breaking season, which saw the company premiere ‘Translunar Paradise’ to substantial critical acclaim at the Edinburgh Fringe 2011, they have gone on to win a clutch of theatre awards for this production, including Liverpool Daily Post ‘Best Fringe Show of 2011’, The Fringe Review ‘Outstanding Theatre Award’ 2011, The Observer ‘Iron Man’ Award for Kim Heron and Brave New World Award & Audience Award at the Sarajevo MESS Theatre Festival, Bosnia & Herzegovina 2011.
Director and performer George Mann says, “This is about the gap between young and old. Age, like a mask, can obscure the fact a person was once young. We’re working without words to convey this story through the body and music on a poetic level. The audience will be immersed in feeling, sensations and movements. We hope they go home feeling they’ve experienced something very special.”
And he adds, “The last 12 months have been a hugely exciting time for us. We had an incredible Edinburgh Fringe last summer, followed by a great autumn tour. Now we’re very much looking forward to being on the road again and visiting the Barbican Theatre on 17th February.”
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