Episode Synopsis
Lee Breuer is an
absolute treasure of American theater. This December 6th through the 22nd St.
Ann’s Warehouse and LaMama will present La Divina Caricatura Part I at the
Ellen Stewart Theater.
This video features
interviews with the key contributors to Lee Breuer's La Divina Caricatura, Part
One including Lee Breuer, Head Puppeteer Jessica Scott and Composer and Music
Director Lincoln Schleifer. Please support this excellent project.
Eric Marciano and
American Montage create this short film.
Co-presenters St. Ann’s
Warehouse and La MaMa, and producers piece by piece productions, Mabou Mines
and Dovetail Productions—all ardent and longtime supporters of Lee Breuer, the
“bad boy of avant-garde theater” (Village Voice)—unite for Breuer’s epic magnum
opus La Divina Caricatura. The mixed-media pop-opera completes Breuer’s
Animations series and draws on material that stretches all the way back to
Breuer’s doo-wop opera Sister Suzie Cinema, first conceived as a poem in 1975.
At the center of La
Divina Caricatura is an unlikely lead character: a dog named Rose, who is
making a Dantean pilgrimage to love and, hopefully, Paradiso. Lincoln
Schleifer's music and arrangements incorporate the work of Bob Telson and John
Margolis and covers a stunning array of styles, from 1950s doo-wop and 1960s
soul to Argentinian tango, raga, reggae, rap, Gregorian chant and French folk
tunes. The Brooklyn Rail has said, “The staging of La Divina Caricatura closely
reflects the traditional performance of Bunraku puppetry. However, Divina is
directed as an animated, epic movie, based on the narrative structure of
Monzaemon’s Bunraku plays, which in turn closely mirror the structure of
feature films.”
Please note: This
production is not recommended for children under the age of 14. For any questions
or concerns about this production or its content, please contact
Emily@stannswarehouse.org .
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