Eonnagata
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| Venue | Esplanade Theatre, Singapore, Singapore | |||||||||||||||||||
| Umbrella Event | Singapore Festival of Arts 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||
| First Date | 4 June 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Last Date | 5 June 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Dates Estimated | No | |||||||||||||||||||
| Status | Professional | |||||||||||||||||||
| World Premiere | No | |||||||||||||||||||
| Part of a Tour | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||
| Description | Conceived and performed by the combined talents of internationally acclaimed dancer Sylvie Guillem, theatrical wizard Robert Lepage and award-winning choreographer Russell Maliphant, Eonnagata is a unique collaboration that unites three renowned artists on a shared path to dance theatre excellence. Eonnagata is set during the time of King Louis XV and tells the story of the flamboyant Chevalier d'Eon, Charles de Beaumont - diplomat, writer, swordsman and perhaps the first spy to use transvestitism in the furtherance of his/her duties. Drawing parallels to the ancient Kabuki technique of Onnagata - in which male actors portray female roles in an extremely stylised fashion - Eonnagata delves into the complex world of androgyny through a unique hybrid of dance, theatre and sword dancing. | |||||||||||||||||||
| Description Source | Programme | |||||||||||||||||||
| Primary Genre | Dance | |||||||||||||||||||
| Secondary Genre |
Dance Theatre
Kabuki |
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| Text Nationality | Canada
England France |
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| Production Nationality | Canada
England France |
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| Event Status | Completed | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Data Set | AusStage | |||||||||||||||||||
| Event Identifier | 211218 | |||||||||||||||||||
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