How do we live in a chaotic world? The world premier of Prophecy by poet, playwright and Lieder alumnus Patrick Russell will delightfully confront and challenge us to grapple with this question.
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The dreamlike one-act play might be viewed and interpreted differently by every single member of the audience, and this is precisely why it is so compelling.
This wild onstage rumpus is the perfect way for the Lieder Theatre Company to flex its artistic strengths in celebration of its 130th year.
Director Chrisjohn Hancock has unleashed the Lieder's full arsenal of theatrical craft to bring the wildly shifting story to life.
"Prophecy gives us opportunities to work in an experimental space with new technology and allows our actors to use their special talents to the fullest. It is a great vehicle to create something exciting, dynamic and different to past productions," he said.
You can choose to view Prophecy as a visual feast of wonders, leaving us to sort out the meaning in the wake of its spectacular, overwhelming action.
The Lieder Theatre Company's adaptation of this play is just as fascinating as the enigmatic story itself. A team of puppeteers and technicians pull us effortlessly through a rapidly choreographed maelstrom of oddly familiar nightmares and situations.
Blake Selmes' video projection and Steve Routley's live soundscapes provide a surreal backdrop for the amazing clash of non-stop physical comedy, striking commentary and riotous action.
Or you can choose to view Prophecy as an intellectual challenge; a riddle to untangle and decode. "Self-ordained prophets" rule the stage, each striving to enlighten us and each other. They are fearlessly performed by Alfie Walker, Harrison Treble and Evan Goad.
While play unfolds, we wonder what each of these characters may also represent, as every sort of theatrical device is employed to suggest contexts of environmental crisis, human greed, competing spiritual doctrines or the not-so-focused lens of modern media.
Audiences will surely enjoy their post-show debates as much as the on-stage antics.
Prophecy will have a limited season of four performances this weekend:
- Friday 25, 7:30pm
- Saturday 26, 4:00pm
- Saturday 26, 7.30pm
- Sunday 27, 4:00pm
All tickets $15. Available at the door, or book online at theliedertheatre.com.
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