Republic of Dreams |
Republic of Dreams is drawn from the magic real ism writings and imaginings of WWII-era Polish-Jewish artist Bruno Schulz (1892-1942), and adapts his lush, magical and sometimes erotic drawings to the stage. Using the theatre's signature style of physicality, imagery, puppetry, live instrumental and choral music, Double Edge deeply explores Schulz's powerful prose and life, as well as his banal death at the hands of a jealous Nazi, to create a dreamlike journey through the human experience in the modern world. Republic of Dreams premiered in 2007 at LaMaMa ETC in New York, NY. It has since toured to the National Yiddish Book Center (MA), Greenfield Community College (MA), the Charlestown Working Theater (MA), and the University of New Hampshire (NH). Republic of Dreams was presented as part of Double Edge Theatre's The Garden Cycle in the spring and fall of 2009, and toured to the Flynn Center (Burlington, VT) in Nov ember 2009. It will be presented next at the Grotowski Institute in May 2010, following a final local presentation this March.
Rolando Perez - Associate Professor
Danielle Gerould
Nick Dussault, Boston Metro |