October 19, Wednesday, 6:00 & 8:00 pm
\nArts Printing House, Black Hall (\u0160iltadar\u017eio St. 6, Vilnius)
\n8th Contemporary Opera Festival
\nNOA (New Opera Action)<\/p>\n
Corporate dystopia \/ Probiotic ecotopia for voices \u201cBRAVE NEW BODY\u201d
\nPremiere
\nIn Lithuanian with English surtitles<\/p>\n
Script, action: \u017dygimantas Kudirka
\nMusic, action: Arturas Bum\u0161teinas
\nCostumes: Juozas Valenta
\nGraphic design: Mindaugas Gavrilovas
\nVJ: Vytautas Narbutas
\nLights: Julius Kur\u0161is
\nSound: Ignas Juzokas
\nProducer: Operomanija
\nPerformers: Choir artists of state ensemble Lietuva
\nChoirmaster: Algimantas Kri\u016bnas<\/p>\n
Brave New Body is a result of an unexpected collaboration between two eccentric artists \u2013 composer Arturas Bum\u0161teinas and artist \u017dygimantas Kudirka.
\nCombining social criticism, science fiction and absurd genre, this corporate dystopia for voices addresses the ever-problematic relation of human being towards his\/her body. Illusions rendered by diverse industries form unfounded expectations as to how we should look, while our presence on social networks results in an endless comparison of own body against numerous other bodies. Paradoxically, we often strive to be similar to non-existent, digitally altered body images.
\nDo not worry. Corporate dystopia will reveal a new technology allowing to transfer oneself into another body or the body of another. Hypnotic polyphonic sutartin\u0117s will serve a kind of anaesthetic while lying under the \u201cbeauty knife\u201d, submerging into a dream invoked by deep sedation. You will see perhaps a vision, prophetic perhaps, where the humanity of the future finally finds a way to get rid of the ever unsatisfactory biological bodies and acquire \u201cbrave new\u201d ones.<\/p>\n
It seems to be the promised land where the souls soar free, acquiring any desired form. You have become a racing motorcycle and feel way sportier? You have turned into an air humidifier and your inner self is full of harmonious tranquillity? Having transformed into most unexpected things and gadgets the souls celebrate their liberation from the old body, singing sutartin\u0117s about their new being. At first glance \u2013 it is a never-ending feast celebrating brave new bodies. And yet, what was it that encouraged to get rid of that unique, nearly miraculous biological body capable of curing its wounds and grow broken bones together?<\/p>\n
Composer Arturas Bum\u0161teinas: \u201cIt is a vocal score written on the basis of the principles of authentic sutartin\u0117s, dedicated to constellations of performers narrating stories from the near future. Sutartin\u0117 represents an archaic model of social dynamics; it is interesting how that will work within the context of corporate aesthetics\/ethics.\u201d<\/p>\n
Scriptwriter \u017dygimantas Kudirka: \u201cThe piece merges na\u00efve human emotions and strict technical jargon, fascination with new body functions and the longing for fading memories of biological body. Sutartin\u0117s will lure you as digital songs of the sirens, they will lead you through smart forest as a GPS, but they will not show you the exit.\u201d<\/p>\n
Duration: 80 minutes
\nTickets distributed by Bilietai.lt
\nFor more information please visit: www.noa.lt
\nSupporters and partners: Lithuanian Council for Culture, Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania, Vilnius City Municipality, Go Vilnius, Lithuanian Culture Institute, LRT Klasika, Men\u0173 Fakt\u016bra, Arts Printing House, Sodas 2123, AMII, MTNow
\n8th contemporary opera festival NOA (New Opera Action) is part of the 700th Anniversary of Vilnius Programme. For more information visit www.700vilnius.lt<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":9954,"template":"","event_type":[142],"class_list":["post-9958","renginys","type-renginys","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","event_type-spektaklis-en"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n