*** CARMEN AND HER OTHERS ***
Conference
11 and 12 February
University College London
UCL Mellon Programme will be hosting CARMEN AND HER OTHERS, an
international conference, on 11 and 12 February. The conference aims
to conduct an in-depth study of Carmen in her various manifestations.
By exploring Carmen in text, opera, film, dance and theatre, the
conference hopes to trace various incarnations of the work across time
and space. By juxtaposing multiple versions of the story from around
the world, we will explore issues of inter-cultural and inter-medial
translation and adaptation. Programme, speakers, abstracts and further
information are at http://carmen2011.weebly.com/conference.html
Complementing the conference will be two evening shows, held in the
Bloomsbury Theatre in the heart of London, which explore the
theoretical questions through performance. On 11 Februrary, CARMEN
STAGED will feature a performance of Bizet's Carmen Suites by the
UCOpera orchestra conducted by Charles Peebles. The familiar strains
of the music, though, will be countered by the collage of images that
visual artist Susanne Dietz will curate from various different
versions of Carmen - some better known than others.
CENTRIFUGE: CARMEN SAMPLED, on 12 February, is a collaboration between
the pioneering multimedia artist Robin Storey and choreographer/dancer
Johanna Devi. Stripping back the layers of narrative accumulated
around the figure of Carmen, they explore the elemental forces that
constitute her. Not set in any particular time or place, CENTRIFUGE
attempts to capture Carmen?s enduring themes. The artists improvise
around anchoring concepts, spinning out from the ?original? story, one
that is already itself a constellation of influences, works,
adaptations and translations. Using sampling as the key technique, the
piece draws on its many predecessors and turns the anxiety of
influence into inspiration.
For more information, please visit http://tinyurl.com/carmen2011
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