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Three Word Poem About Loss,
A lunatic Opera about Departure, Insomnia and Oblivion  

by Teatro de Nieve in collaboration with Luna de Mayo

 

That is the paradox of life; in an overcrowded world the human being has always felt alone. And lost. Our dreams have been distorted by the absence of our beloved ones.  Presence leads to loss. And the only healing for loss is oblivion.

Combining poetry, song, music and dance, ‘Three Word Poem...’ is the first Opera by composer Sergio Camacho to be staged in the UK, in partnership with award-winning Stage Director Luis Ortega, and in collaboration with the artistic team of the Newcastle based company Teatro de Nieve. As a unique blend of feelings, textures and colours, ‘Three Word Poem...’ is the desperate call from a broken woman on her personal journey through the loss of her husband; from the departure, through her insomnia, to oblivion.   

And the Moon, from her eternal snow theatre, looks down to our small tribulations. And keeps quiet.

 

 

 

The Sage Gateshead

St Mary's Square, Gateshead Quays, Gateshead, NE8 2JR, England.

NORTHERN ROCK FOUNDATION HALL

Feb 17, 2007. 6:30pm. SOUND 07.

 

Music and Words by Sergio Camacho
The Mother (voice)      The Mother (body) The Son The Infant Son The Witnessing Moon	Teresa Magnowska Jacqui Maher Mariano Otheguy Thomas Sinclair Luis Ortega
Musical Director          Stage Director and Choreographer      Artwork                      Stage Manager Assistant Stage Director Graphic Design & Multimedia	Sergio Camacho Luis Ortega Mariam Aomar Caroline Harrop Julieta de la Torre Mariano Otheguy
The Selenia Orchestra
Flute                Oboe Clarinet Vibraphone/Marimba Piano                                       Violin                                      Cello                                       Double Bass	Rachel Fuller Louisa Stanway Sue Hurrell Keith Hill Julieta de la Torre Rebecca Powton David Evans Mick Danby

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The Newcastle based artistic company Teatro de Nieve and the Latin Fusion band Luna de Mayo join forces in an unique double program exploring the universal feeling of loss with two independent performances rooted in one common story. Attend to one or both and experience the introspective journey of distance, arrogance, loneliness and hope.

"Olvido, a desperate call for Oblivion"

Luna de Mayo @ Caedmon Hall, Gateshead. 8th of June, 7:30 pm.

Teatro de Nieve @ Caedmon Hall, Gateshead. 9th of June, 7:30 pm.

 

Two performances, one story. One Mirror, two sights.

Luna de Mayo, Latin and Fusion Band, and the production company Teatro de Nieve, both Newcastle based, present a set of two performances on the ambiguity of internal and external worlds. The two performances combine two original soundless films and original live music, interacting to create two independent but related stage shows.

Combining contemporary visual and music languages, Teatro de Nieve present a stage performance by composer Sergio Camacho on the original soundless film “The Equivocal Mirror”, directed by Luis Ortega. The film uncovers a story of hopes lost by the sea. The performers on stage are the bridge between the world in the screen and our physical reality.

On the second performance, Luna de Mayo will perform their own sight into the Equivocal Mirror, from their singular perspective. With their Spanish and Latin folk roots, and a panel of traditional and amplified instruments, they will establish a radically different dialogue between stage and screen, with their distinctive accent.

Two independent performances, about one single story. The life, through a mirror.

The Sage Gateshead

St Mary's Square, Gateshead Quays, Gateshead, NE8 2JR, England.

NORTHERN ROCK FOUNDATION HALL

Feb 16, 2008. 6:30pm. SOUND 08.

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