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Metamorphoses
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Are you game to face your shadows?
By popular demand, QSE revisit their Matilda Award-winning production of Metamorphoses, featuring selections from Tales From Ovid by Ted Hughes
Do you have the passion to face your shadows and transform yourself? asks the Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble (QSE) in their upcoming production, Metamorphoses, opening at the Visy Theatre, Brisbane Powerhouse, on 12 March 2008.
Metamorphoses - or 'multiple transformations' - awakens the power of ancient myths in our contemporary lives by exploring British poet laureate Ted Hughes' translation of Ovid's poetry. This vibrant piece celebrates the transformative power of human passion and alerts us to the shadows we try to suppress.
Visionary director Jo Loth returns after her much-loved 2007 smash Much Ado About Nothing at the Roma Street Parkland, QSE's most successful production to date. Metamorphoses revisits tales explored in the 2006 production under Leah Mercer's Matilda Award-winning direction and also delves into previously unseen tales. The performance features members of the core ensemble under the expert vocal coaching of QSE Artistic Director, Rob Pensalfini, and an evocative live score composed and performed by Gavin Edwards.
Come on a journey with QSE through the darkness and beauty of our mythology to discover what happens when our suppressed shadows bubble to the surface.
"An absorbing production... driven primarily by the power of the words." (The Courier Mail)
"QSE justifiably pride themselves on vivid, accessible interpretations of classic works and Metamorphoses is no exception." (Time Off)
"QSE is to be commended for its dedication to the classics and its willingness to journey where others fear to tread." (StageDiary.com)
"I am pleased to see QSE at the vanguard of experimental productions of Shakespeare - and other theatre - here in Queensland and eagerly await their next offering." (Nigel Munro-Wallis, 612 ABC Radio)
Performance Schedule and Ticket Prices:
Dates: Wednesday 12 March - Sunday 16 March 2008
Performance Times:
8pm Wednesday - Saturday
3pm Matinée on Saturday and 5:30pm Sunday
Tickets: $30 / $25 concession and groups of 10+
Venue: Visy Theatre, Brisbane Powerhouse
Bookings: Online at the Brisbane Powerhouse website, or phone 3358 8600
For further information on the show, contact Sam Chen on 0400 288 003