FAWN Chamber Creative has done it again, continuing their path of exploration with their newest Canadian opera-ballet, Pandora, to be presented at 8pm on May 23, 24 and 25, 2019 at Geary Lane in Toronto.
The opera centres around someone who stumbles upon an object and quickly gets drawn into what, and who, is inside. Stage director Amanda Smith explains, “Although this piece isn’t directly about the myth, I imagine that in Pandora we see what happens when the jar, or box, is opened a second time. Hope and good shoots out from a place of isolation and is now mixing in with the darkness that was previously released. The result we see is humanity, with its raw contradictions and complexities.”
Written by librettist David James Brock (Toronto, ON) with music composed by David Storen (Vancouver, BC), Joseph Glaser (Montreal, QC) and @Kit Soden (Montreal, QC), and developed through a devised creation method, involving a week of improvisation with the FAWN Team, this piece has existed outside the boundaries of the operatic experience since its genesis.
The Pandora Team:
Libretto by David James Brock
Music by David Storen, Joseph Glaser & Kit Soden
Music Direction by Adam Scime
Stage Direction by Amanda Smith
Choreography by Jennifer Nichols
Set design by Holly Meyer-Dymny
Costume Design by Tosca Delfino
Lighting Design by Oz Weaver
Projection design by Omar David Rivero
Makeup design by Erica Jeffery
Stage Performances by:
カサハラ テイヤ - soprano
Jonathan MacArthur - tenor
Aaron Paul Durand - baritone
Andrew Adridge - baritone
Jennifer Nichols - dancer
Tyler Gledhill - dancer
Ensemble:
Amahl Arulanandam - cello
Darren Creech - piano
Nathan Petitpas - percussion
Kishan Chouhan - bassoon
Rob MacDonald - electric guitar
+ electronics
A decication to Roger D. Moore:
The composite score of Pandora is being dedicated to the late Roger D. Moore. FAWN will remain ever grateful for the longtime support he provided us, including, but not exclusive to, reaching out to us to fund our very first concert. We will always remember his kindness and intrigue!
Details:
May 23, 24 and 25, 2019
Doors open at 7:30 PM
Show at 8 PM
Geary Lane (360 Geary Ave, Toronto)
Tickets:
$35 arts workers & 30 or under / $45 regular
ABOUT FAWN:
We are a Toronto-based new music and opera collective, dedicated to creating and presenting new Canadian classical compositions that showcases intersections between art forms and attracts diverse audiences through a variety of inter-disciplinary productions.