William Kentridge

Ursonate

South Africa

William Kentridge is one of the most versatile of today’s contemporary artists. The stop-motion animation films he created for the Handspring Puppet Company’s performances in Zurich in the 1990s gave an early impression of his genius. Today he exhibits his works worldwide and stages operas in prestigious theatres as all-embracing art, including videos, sculptures and set sketches. His trans-disciplinary working method is most evident in his solo exhibitions. The Theater Spektakel presents a rare performance of one of his Drawing Lessons (Nr. 2: A Brief History of Colonial Revolts). Devised for a lecture series at Harvard, they are hybrid political artworks combining theatre, film and drawing. On the second evening, Kentridge, who often creates references between Dada and Africa, performs «Ursonate», the Dadaistic sound poem by Kurt Schwitters, together with the rapper Big Zis and the sound artist Julian Sartorius. (mvh)

Artistic direction and cast

Regie & PerformanceWilliam Kentridge

LivemusikBig Zis und Julian Sartorius
Librettobasierend auf Kurt Schwitters gleichnamigem Dada-Lautgedicht
BühnenbildSabine Theunissen
Video-Editor/OrchestratorJanus Fouché

Production

ProduktionThe Office Performing Arts + Film Rachel Chanoff, Laurie Cearley, Lynn Koek, Catherine DeGennaro, Noah Bashevkin, Gabrielle Davenport, Olli Chanoff, Diane Eber in Zusammenarbeit mit Quaternaire − Sarah Ford
AuftragPerforma Biennial
PremiereFestival Performa 17, Harlem Parish, New York City

FotoPaula Court


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Multimedia-Lecture, Spoken Word

Duration

approx. 60 mins

Language

English

An inclusive event

accessible with wheelchair with inductive hearing loop

Note

William Kentridge also plays "Drawing Lesson II" at the Zürcher Theaterspektakel

Thanks

The show at the Theater Spektakel is supported by D&K Dubach-Keller-Stiftung.

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