 Event |
The Dragon's Trilogy
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| Venue |
Queens Wharf Events Centre, Wellington, New Zealand |
| Umbrella Event |
New Zealand International Arts Festival 2006 |
| First Date |
11 March 2006 |
| Opening Date |
11 March 2006 |
| Last Date |
18 March 2006 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
Eight actors. Four languages. Three generations.
In an empty parking lot, an imaginary Orient is conjured from the minds of 12-year-olds Françoise and Jeanne; a China made of myth and miscellaneous rubbish, Tao, May Jong and Chinese laundries. A sprawling epic that spans 75 years and seven time zones, this new version of The Dragon’s Trilogy is a stunning example of revolutionary director Robert Lepage’s ingenious approach to storytelling. First devised in 1985, it launched Lepage onto the world stage, where he has established a formidable reputation as a director, designer, playwright, filmmaker and performer. Three Chinatowns provide the backdrop for the saga - one in Quebec City in the 1930s, another in mid-20th century Toronto, a third flourishing in Vancouver in the 1980s. Characters emerge, vanish, then reappear, their lives interweaving like a network of roads and rail tracks. Hugely influential yet beyond imitation, Lepage constantly pushes the boundaries between text and image, screen and stage, the live and the recorded. His seven-hour stage show Seven Streams of the River Ota made a huge impact at the 1998 Festival. This enthralling journey will captivate and move you - The Dragon’s Trilogy is a once in a lifetime experience. |
| Description Source |
Programme |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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| Secondary Genre |
Multimedia
Visual Theatre
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| Text Nationality |
Canada
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| Production Nationality |
Canada
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| Further Information |
Large cast, and over four hours running time.
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Programme |
2006 New Zealand International Arts Festival programme |
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| Data Set |
AusStage |
| Event Identifier |
156109 |
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