Back to one of my favourite places in Sydney yesterday - Belvoir Theatre. This is a section of a series of panels showing the names of some of the theatre sponsors. There's some fairly famous names amongst this lot.The play we saw was called Scorched. The playwright is Lebanese born Wajdi Mouawad , who moved to Paris and then Quebec. He writes in French. The play was extraordinarily powerful. It was based on ideas of love and hate, breaking cycles of revenge, set during the Lebanese Civil War (though the conflict was unstated - it is relevant to many such conflicts).
There is a review here and another here if you are interested in knowing more.
Interesting way to support theatre! I love both traditional and experimental theatre!
ReplyDeleteHow do they do the cut-outs of the letters? It's a really interesting method for display.
ReplyDeleteIt is an unusual way of supporting the theater. I like theater but we only have the one here where I live and it is sold out all the time.
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I thought Abe would have commented on the letter design, he who is a specialist in calligraphy. I suppose he was not impressed with the basic lettering seemingly cut out with a pocket knife. Remembering the early convict days?
ReplyDeleteGlad you enjoyed the play. The theme seems worth digging into - as you say, it would be relevant to so many conflicts! Was the play translated into English?
I love these panels. Great way to commemorate a donation and so much more original than a brass plaque on the back of a seat.
ReplyDeleteYes, some well-known names there, which is always good to see. I enjoyed reading both of those reviews, also the comments made on the sites by others. Most things Neil A. has a hand in are amazing...he likes to try risky things.It sure was a challenging length...nearly 3 hrs...wow!
ReplyDeleteWatch your letter-box Sally ;-)
Belvoir is an astouding place, I agree. I feel my brain expand as I walk through the door. Brain and attitudes, I suppose. It is that sort of nerdy place. I adore the atmosphere and the plays. Saw Roxborough there in "Toy Story" last year and the one woman show and the American lass run over by the bull-dozer in Israel. All powerful stuff that forces me to look within.
ReplyDeleteCool! I love theater. One of my old professors was from Sydney and she trained Geoffrey Rush when he was a the Jaques LeCoq school in Paris. Very neat photo and story!
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