OneFourSeven
Picture by: Fernando Barbera
Dende Collective excel in hauntingly funny surrealist Brazilian theatre. This piece has been developed as the result of an R&D supported by the Arts Council London. It was first performed as a devised work in progress in December 2003 at the Oval House theatre after an intensive three month workshop process involving an eclectic mix of international actors' (UK, Brazil, France, Italy, Japan, The United States, Spain and Nigeria)
OneFourSeven is based on those tiny moments in everyone's existence that are caught in between waiting for the grander moments of Life: birth, puberty, falling in love, ambition, marriage, death. The story takes place in the mind of a young immigration officer, Angelo Walker. Following his non-linear memories, he descends into a premature end through the onset of testicular cancer.
Using eclectic choreography, stories, absurdist humour and a powerful, inventive characterisation, Dende Collective's OneFourSeven is an evening of polyphonic physical theatre, full of strange people, beautiful images, carrots, and lots of numbers.
The play transforms a small studio theatre where the seats are removed bringing to life a multi-purpose waiting room using the company’s hallmark - numbered stools and rostra. The audience sits in a square leaving an area in the centre for the performers. At the same time, there are four rostras behind each one of the sides of this square where the audience is seated that is also used by the performers. Thus allowing the action to take place in the same manner as a surround sound system; around the spectator.
OneFourSeven Spring Tour April - May 2005
Oval House
London |
South Street
Reading |
South Hill Park
Bracknell |
The Studio Theatre
Leeds Metropolitan
University |
Birmingham
Repertory Theatre |
Bristol Old Vic
Studio |
Wed 27 April
to
Sat 30 April
Daily @ 7.45pm |
Tues 3 May
daily @ 8pm |
Wed 4 May @ 8pm
Thur 5 May @ 2.30pm
Fri 6 May @ 1pm |
Wed 11 May
Thur 12 May
Daily @ 7.30pm |
Mon 16 May
to
Thur 19 May
daily @ 7.45
Thur Mat 2.45pm |
Tue 24 May @ 8pm |
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