In Search of Dinozord

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Event In Search of Dinozord
Venue Soundings Theatre, Wellington, New Zealand
Umbrella Event New Zealand Festival of the Arts 2020
First Date 27 February 2020
Opening Date 27 February 2020
Last Date 29 February 2020
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description If you haven’t yet heard about Faustin Linyekula, then “quite possibly the most important artist working on the African continent today” (Frieze), “breathtaking political art” (LA Times), and “live-wire intensity” (New York Times) gives you a feel. From the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Linyekula left his country during the political upheaval upon which Dinozord is based. Invited by Peter Sellars to make a creation on the 250th anniversary of Mozart’s death, the composer’s Requiem permeates this deeply personal and political work, as it recounts how the troubled history of Linyekula’s country has dramatically impacted personal stories of his friends in Kisangani, the city where he grew up. Central too is Kabako, a writer-friend who died of the plague, “a disease I thought only existed in books”. Jimi Hendrix’s “Voodoo Chile” soundtracks an astonishing finale. About as visceral an 80 minutes in the theatre as you are likely to get, escape your comfort zone and experience what art can bring: truth, understanding, change.
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Dance Theatre
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Contributors
Name Function Notes
Papy Mbwiti Actor
Antoine Muhindo Actor
Faustin Linyekula Creator
Lemi Ponifasio Curator
Michel Kiyombo Dancer
Jean Kumbonyeki Dancer
Faustin Linyekula Dancer
Yves Mwamba Dancer
Hlengiwe Madlala Singer
Works
Text Nationality Congo
Production Nationality Congo
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Web https://www.festival.nz/events/all/search-dinozord/
Programme New Zealand Festival of the Arts 2020 programme
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 153815