Told by the Wind, The Llanarth Group, photo by Ace McCarron
Presented in association with Columbia College's Theatre Department
"hypnotic & haunting, painterly beauty...[with] the astringent purity of a haiku poem" - The Guardian
"…easily the most hypnotic piece [of] theatre I have experienced. The extraordinary poise and perfection in the movement, texting and staging of this piece makes for a beautifully contemplative sixty minutes." - British Theatre Guide
Two figures, two lives, multiple time spaces: Told by the Wind is a fusion of movement and text that ‘dances’ an inner landscape. Stripped of the traditional elements associated with theatre, the stories are evoked and told by embodied silences, splintered interactions, and slowed down motion. Transformative and multi-layered, Told by the Wind is the co-creation of The Llanarth Group, an award-winning team of Wales-based theater and performance artists, including director/performer Phillip Zarrilli, choreographer Jo Shaplan and playwright Katie O’Reilly. Informed by Japanese theatre of quietude and string theory, Told by the Wind is intimate and meditative – a requiem for the unseen – a poignant duet for two figures who never physically meet.
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This co-presentation marks the launch of the Columbia International Theater Experience (CITE), a new initiative that links Columbia’s Theatre Department with the work of international artists and theater companies, in an exploration of contemporary theater practices worldwide.
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