Ahuri Théâtre : Welcome
UPCOMING EVENTS
A Fool’s Life was recently nominated for 6 Dora Mavor Moore Awards in Toronto's Independent Production category including Outstanding Production, Direction, Ensemble, Sound Design, Costume Design and Set Design. Drummer Gaishi Ishizaka took home an award for his Sound Design.
“4 stars out of 4. A Fool’s Life is one of those original productions that satisfies on every level – intellectually, emotionally and visually.” -Paula Citron, Globe and Mail
“3-1/2 out of 4 Stars. A Fool’s Life is a wonderfully imaginative little show that is well worth 75 minutes of anyone’s time. No fooling.” -Robert Crew, Toronto Star
A Fool’s Life is a fantastical tale about a family man coming undone. This new play is inspired by the life and short stories of Japanese writer Akutagawa Ryunosuke, often referred to as ‘the father of the Japanese short story’, and best known as the author of Rashomon. Dark, bizarre and absurd, this multi-lingual piece combines movement, live drumming, shadow puppetry and projections on a set made entirely of paper. It is performed by an international ensemble including dora award winning artists Richard Lee, Claire Calnan, Derek Kwan, Julian DeZotti and Japan-based actress Haruna Kondo. Kagura drummer Gaishi Ishizaka of Japan provides live percussion. Sean Frey designs the set and projections and André du Toit designs the lighting and stage manages.
Ahuri Theatre was forged from the initiative of its six
founding members : all graduates in 2005 of l’Ecole Internationale de
Theatre Jacques Lecoq in Paris. They decided, in the summer of 2005, to construct
the foundation of a theatre company whose work brews and mixes different languages,
theatrical forms and cultures. Six cultures and 3 continents are represented
by its members from Ontario all the way to Japan. The adventure began in October
2005 when members embarked for 8 weeks to the land of the Rising Sun to attend
workshops and to experience the culture and traditions of Japan. Encouraged
by this experience, the members of the company have continued their presence
in Japan and in Canada by giving performances and workshops.
Using numerous styles, Ahuri theatre explores the encounter
and the mixing of different theatrical forms and trainings. Both in the world
and in their bodies, Ahuri theatre is a company in constant
movement.