Apr 30—May 03, 2015
The Grand Parade(Of the 20th Century)
Double Edge Theatre / Ashefield
A soaring spectacle of the 20th century inspired by Chagall
Created on a farm in Ashfield, Massachusetts, Double Edge Theatre’s surreal, theatrical collage takes us along a 100-year historic journey of the mythology of our time in a style inspired by visual artist Marc Chagall. Through a kaleidoscopic vision of humanity, The Grand Parade (of the 20th Century) blends circus, puppetry, dance and projections, juxtaposing iconic images of historic moments with Chagall’s vibrant paintings. From marked events including the moon landing, the skilled escapes of Houdini, the atomic bomb, the assassination of President Kennedy and the fall of the Berlin Wall, this work of memory and memorial celebrates where we are now by examining from where we have come.
Info
Venue
Emerson Paramount Center Mainstage
559 Washington St, Boston, MA 02111
Jared Bowen reviews The Grand Parade (of the 20th Century)
— WBGH Open Studio
“A truly sumptuous feast of imagination, color, emotion and movement; a uniquely dramatic way of interpreting our history as a torrent of events presented without judgment.”
— ArtsFuse
“For its ambitious ideas, troupe needs its space.”
— Boston Globe
“Farm to Stage: Surreal Celebration of the 20th Century by way of Chagall.”
— Dig Boston
“Powerful mise-en-scene that connects image with movement and metaphor.”
— American Theatre Magazine
“A phantasmagoric wonderland enriched by the colors, aerial figures, images and animals that were staples for Chagall.”
— The Washington Post
“A rich, audacious vision of American history that should dazzle theatergoers from any generation.”
— DC Theatre Scene
“A performance that is unusual and amazing, choosing the forgotten world of dreams.”
— Metro, Moscow
“An absorbing, kinetic theatrical collage.”
— Washington City Paper
April 16, 2015
The Complications of Producing History
I’m thinking a lot about history these days, mostly because I don’t know what to think about it. What on earth are we to do with history? How do we...
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Double Edge Theatre, Chagall, and the 20th Century
Double Edge Theatre found many sources of inspiration for The Grand Parade (of the 20th Century) - their mythic depiction of 1900 - 1999. One such source was a series of paintings...
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