Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts
November 11, 2018
Revenge of the Image, will receive its world premiere Oct. 19 at the Wuzhen Theatre Festival in Wuzhen China. The multidisciplinary work incorporates live performance and film to explore urban violence. CalArtian and mega-talent Maya Brattkus is among the cast of this piece focusing on the emergence of urban terror as an enduring facet of modernity. Inspired by the legendary figure of Souvestre and Allain's pulp fiction series as well as the films of Louis Feuillade. Center for New Performance artistic director Travis Preston will direct the project, which was developed in collaboration with Tom Gunning. [Wuzhen show poster]
Seven nominees are vying for the best production award: "Firemen" at the Echo Theater "Floyd Collins" at the La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts One in the Chamber" at the Lounge Theatre Deaf West Theatre's "Spring Awakening" at Inner City Arts "Stupid … Bird" at the Theatre @ Boston Court "Taste" at Sacred Fools Theaterand "The Behavior of Broadus" at Sacred Fools. read more …
