Oraltorio: A Theatrical Mixtape
Produced by Obsidian Theatre,
Presented by Soulpepper Theatre Company
Directed by Mumbi Tindyebwa Otu
In association with MotionLive and IFT Theatre, Oraltorio has been developed in part through The Collaborations at Canada’s National Arts Centre. Oraltorio originally premiered as part of The RISER Project presented by Why Not Theatre.
Part poetry slam, part house party – a coming of age story like no other. Born in the Northside, two Toronto girls grapple with womanhood and identity as they journey through their histories of ancient, contemporary, and Afro-futuristic soundscapes. The traditional storyteller and drummer are reborn in the beats and rhymes of the B Girl and the DJ.
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The boom-bap of rap,
the screech of rock,
the cycle of 12 bar blues,
the polyphony of freedom songs,
the abandon of disco,
the bounce of the club,
the rebellion of secret drums….
October 2nd -October 20th, 2018
Young Centre for the Performing Arts,
50 Tank House Lane, Distillery Historic District, Toronto
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Cast
MOTION
DJ L’OQENZ
Production
ROGER C. JEFFREY, Movement Specialist
JACKIE CHAU, Set and Costume Designer
ANDRÉ DU TOIT, Lighting Designer
L’OQENZ, Original Sound Designer
THOMAS RYDER PAYNE, Sound Designer
LAURA WARREN, Projection Designer
RAMON CHARLES, Original Projection Designer
MICHAEL BARRS, Stage Manager
MEL HAGUE, Dramaturg
Banner Photo by Zahra Siddiqui
Title Art by Riad
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