Cry of the Curlew

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Event Cry of the Curlew
Venue Nara Theatre, Nara, Japan
First Date January 2015
Last Date January 2015
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere Yes
Description With a company of 9 puppeteers with a disability we travelled to Japan and collaborated with Japanese dancers Shin Sakuma and Hiromi Mita from Tanpopo in the staging of Cry of the Curlew in Nara. The tour also included the photographic exhibition Fallen Leaf by deaf/blind photographer Brenden Borellini. The exhibit included 3D and 2D photographs and poetry. It travelled to Nara, Nagoya, Nagakute City, Sendai and Yamomoto Town. In Miyagi Prefecture Steve ran creative recovery workshops with people who had lost their homes and livelihood following the 2011 Earthquake and Tsunami.
Description Source Website
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Puppetry
Inclusive arts practice
Performer(s) with disability
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Carolyn Forbes Costume Designer
Steve Mayer-Miller Director
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Japan
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Web http://www.crossroadarts.com.au/site/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=177&Itemid=173
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 110963