A History of Everything
From: Thursday, 12th April 2012
To: Saturday, 28 April 2012
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Synopsis
A history of everything, from the present day all the way back to the Big Bang. Based on evolutionary theory, cosmology and the infinite beauty of the physical world, they will attempt to reach a completeness of the ungraspable astronomical history of the universe. In one evening. In their own unique way.
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Karen Bussell - 13 April 2012
The controversial young Belgian theatre company Ontroerend Goed returns to the UK with another startling, thought-provoking piece.
An international collaboration between the company, Sydney Theatre Company, Drum Theatre Plymouth, Richard Jordan Production Ltd, and Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam, director Alexander Devriendt and performer Joeri Smet’s A History of Everything is a charming 90-minute lesson in world history and evolution. Backwards.
Opening with an up-to-the-minute broadcast of news of the day, the projected date starts to countdown to the inevitable Big Bang (or whimper).
And meanwhile the seven versatile performers flow across the map of the world displayed on the stage floor marking the changing war zones, iconic and trivial moments in time, noteworthy dates of importance to the consumer world – ipads, iphones, ipods, McDonalds, Nike, Dow Jones, the combustion engine, Boston Tea Party et al, and dates salient to the ind...
Cast
Cameron Goodall
Charlotte De Bruyne
Joeri Smet
Karolien De Bleser
Nathalie Verbeke
Tahki Saul
Zindzi Okenyo
Creative
Ontroerend Goed (Producer)
Sydney Theatre Company (Producer)
Drum Theatre Plymouth (Producer)
Richard Jordan Productions Ltd (Producer)
Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam (in association with Sydney Festival) (Producer)
Alexander Devriendt (Director)
Sophie De Somere (scenography (Other)
Alexander Devriendt (text) (Other)
Joeri Smet (text - in collaboration with the cast and with Fragments of Sum by David Eagleman) (Other)
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