The… Musician. An Étude (2014)
Produced by
Presented by
Creator: Art Babayants
Director: Art Babayants
Based on the novella by V.G. Korolenko
Adapted from the translation by Helen Altschuler
Venue
Dancemakers Centre for Creation – Studio #313
Run
January 17th, 2014 – January 26th, 2014
Synopsis
Adapted from the 19th century Ukrainian-Russian novella The Blind Musician by Vladimir Korolenko, The … Musician. An Étude is an inventive new play that tells the powerful story of a boy born without sight who learns to communicate through music. The sixty-minute drama explores the senses and their limitations through the innovative interplay of lighting, spoken text, physical gestures and live classical piano music. The stunning stylistic invention of The … Musician. An Étude challenges the audience’s perceptions, inviting spectators to dive into a world where the most common signs of communication are perpetually concealed. With the aim of accessibility, the performance pairs stunning visuals with a rich auditory experience. (thedistillerydistrict.com)
Cast
Shelley Liebembuk | Performer |
Clayton Gray | Performer |
Kevin Kashani | Performer |
Creative Team
V.G. Korolenko | Author |
Helen Altschuler | Translator |
Art Babayants | Creator |
Art Babayants | Director |
Paul Stoesser | Scenographer |
Paul Stoesser | Lighting Designer |
Dmitry Zhukovsky | Assistant Director |
Allison Leadley | Text Dramaturge |
Isabel Stowell-Kaplan | Production Dramaturge |
Shelley Liebembuk | Dramaturge |
Clayton Gray | Dramaturge |
Kevin Kashani | Dramaturge |
Music
Art Babayants | Musician |
Production
Art Babayants | Producer |
Mark Rochford | Producer |
Dmitry Zhukovsky | Producer |
Virginia Cardinal | Stage Manager |
Oleg Kisselev | Movement Coach |
Christopher Sutherland | Lighting Board Operator |
Bianca Hossain | Production Assistant |
C.J. Astronomo | Lighting Technician |
Eva Cherney | Lighting Technician |
Nina Kaye | Publicist |
Louis Schreyer Duarte | Poster Design |
Yulia Rubina | Community Outreach |
Staff
Alaina Perttula | Head Technician |