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The Peculiar Case of Clara Parsons: a multimedia story
Mixing technology into theatre, the clinic unravel a universal tale of love, betrayel and madness. Clara must navigate a precarious love triangle soaked in lies and fantasies. Dark internal worlds and strange visions are revealed in computerised video projections and a rich sound environment featuring lush orchestral dances and haunting electronic soundscapes.
Following seasons in Christchurch, Hamilton and Wellington, The Peculiar Case of Clara Parsons has already received rave reviews...
Auckland at Galatos August 5 - 14 at 8pmThe Peculiar Case of Clara Parsons: a multimedia story
Mixing technology into theatre, the clinic unravel a universal tale of love, betrayel and madness. Clara must navigate a precarious love triangle soaked in lies and fantasies. Dark internal worlds and strange visions are revealed in computerised video projections and a rich sound environment featuring lush orchestral dances and haunting electronic soundscapes.
Following seasons in Christchurch, Hamilton and Wellington, The Peculiar Case of Clara Parsons has already received rave reviews...
Auckland at Galatos August 5 - 14 at 8pm"richly creative mixture of illusion and reality...innovative, immensely creative, striking and original" The Press
"nothing is what it seems in this production and that is its strength...There is a richness of both image and concept that is simply splendid" The Press
"the clinic has stretched and strengthened the boundaries of conventional theatre to produce highly original and provocative work" NZ Listener
"funny, spooky, erotic, perplexing - theatre in its purest form" NZ Listener
"compelling visual images, clever juxtaposition of screen and stage storytelling, innovative staging and a richly textured soundscape" NZ Listener
"accessible, entertaining, and vastly different from the usual theatrical fare" Dominion Post
"it is the way the clinic works with this emotionally potent material that makes The Peculiar Case so compelling - the technology and performance dynamics coalesce in a unified work that cannot help but engage its audience" National Business Review
Auckland August 5 - 14 8pm
Tuesday to Saturday
Galatos
(Galatos St, behind K' Rd))
$25 full price $20 concession
book at ticketek 09 307 5000
www.ticketek.co.nz
www.theclinic.co.nz
Christchurch based multimedia collective, the clinic, stunned Christchurch Arts Festival audiences with The Peculiar Case of Clara Parsons , through their integration of a technological presentation with a deeply moving story. The Peculiar Case of Clara Parsons has been in development over the past three years, with performances at the Wellington Fringe Festival 2002 (Nominated "Best Set" & "Best Technical") and the Christchurch Arts Festival 2003. Other works include Wild Night American Dream (nominated "Best Original Theatre" Wgtn Chapman Tripp Theatre Awards 2001), Beneath Our Feet (Chch Arts Festival 2001), The Forbidden Room ("Fringe Best for Multimedia" Wgtn Fringe Festival 2001) and Synapse: digging for apples ("Fringe Best for Theatre" Wgtn Fringe Festival 2000).
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