The Andersen Project

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Event The Andersen Project
Venue ASB Theatre, Auckland, New Zealand
Umbrella Event Auckland Festival 2009
First Date 19 March 2009
Opening Date 19 March 2009
Last Date 22 March 2009
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Hailed as a masterpiece everywhere it has been performed, this magical theatrical production, inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's timeless fables and anecdotes drawn from his Parisian travels, delves into the life of a Québécois man who comes to Paris to write a libretto for a children's opera of The Dryad.
The spellbinding work calls on some of creator/director Robert Lepage's recurring themes: the confrontation of romanticism and modernism, of recognised and underground art forms, between past and present.
Created for the 200th anniversary of Hans Christian Andersen's birth, this is hallmark Lepage, demonstrating his extraordinary theatricality and ability to weave several stories together into a riveting tale.
Incorporating humour and satire, puppets and supra-realist video backdrops, The Andersen Project also explores more troubling territory: questions about sexual identity, unfulfilled fantasies and a thirst for recognition that are drawn from Andersen's life and writings, and which serve as a filigree to the modern tale.
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Comedy
Puppetry
Satire
Video Art
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Contributors
Name Function Notes
Yves Jacques Actor
Robert Lepage Director
Robert Lepage Writer
Text Nationality Canada
Production Nationality Canada
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme 2009 Auckland Festival programme
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 155533