This is Why We Live (2016)
Produced by
Open Heart Surgery Theatre and Théâtre de L’Enfumeraie
Director: Coleen MacPherson
Written by The Company and inspired by the poems of Wisława Szymborska
Venue
The Theatre Centre – BMO Incubator
Run
October 6th, 2016 – October 9th, 2016
Synopsis
Combining poetry-theatre, live music, and collage; two actors and a musician journey through fragmented and visceral encounters with the world. Inspired by the poems and ironic collage work of Polish poet Wisława Szymborska, This is Why We Live is a kaleidoscope of characters; bringing the audience close to the poet’s state of astonishment. This is a unique international collaboration between Canadian company, Open Heart Surgery Theatre and Theatre de L’Enfumeraie (France); blending three languages, we delight in bringing our audience into a surreal performance that celebrates a great female voice of the 20th century. (theatrecentre.org)
Cast
| Alaine Hutton | Performer |
| Elodie Monteau | Performer |
| Dobrochna Zubek | Performer |
Creative Team
| Coleen MacPherson | Director |
| Dobrochna Zubek | Music Development |
| Tatiana Judycka | Music Development |
| Tatiana Judycka | Dramaturge |
| Dobrochna Zubek | Dramaturge |
| Helen Yung | Set Designer |
| Helen Yung | Costume Designer |
| Rebecca Picherack | Lighting Designer |
| Yearime Castel Barragan | Artistic Associate |
| Sallie Lyons | Artistic Associate |
Production
| Sasha Theodora | Stage Manager |
| Viktor Lukawski | Polish Translation Consultant |
| Kevin Yung | Production Assistant |
| Rose Hopkins | Producer |
| Piotr Kamiński | French Translation |
| Clare Cavanagh | English Translation |
| Stanislaw Barańcyk | English Translation |
