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Toronto, ON (April 24, 2013) – Witness a day in the life of Auschwitz with KAMP, the work from Dutch theatre company Hotel Modern coming to World Stage May 23-26, 2013. Fusing puppetry with music and film, KAMP is a unique and chilling portrayal of one of the darkest chapters in human history.
A sprawling scale model based on Auschwitz fills the stage. Thousands of eight-centimetre tall hand made puppets populate the camp. Performers manipulate the puppets through their daily activities while miniature cameras project their activities on a huge screen as they struggle to survive. While no words are spoken, atmospheric sound effects and music convey a rich and haunting cinematic experience in the theatre.
World Stage artistic director Tina Rasmussen comments: “This work brings the immediacy of liveness in a highly cinematic experience. This is the best example of what it means to witness. In your act of witnessing you also question your role as audience, which is something that I hope World Stage patrons will ask themselves.”
About Hotel Modern
Established in 1997, Hotel Modern blends visual arts, puppetry, music and film to create poetic representations of harsh reality. The company’s members include Arnhem Theatre School graduates Arlène Hoornweg and Pauline Kalker, and visual artist and performer Herman Helle. For KAMP,the company also collaborated with sound artist, Ruud van der Pluijm. Hotel Modern has performed all over Europe, in Asia, Australia and the U.S. and has won several national and international theatre prizes including the Swiss Prix de Coppet for outstanding European artists.
Extras:
Opening Night Reception
Thursday, May 23, 2013
World Stage goes deeper to deliver a more in-depth performance experience. We invite you to join Hotel Modern and the World Stage team for food, drinks and discussion at our opening night reception. Admission is free with the purchase of your ticket.
talkshow
Friday, May 24, 2013
World Stage is committed to providing live performance of unparalleled quality. Part of that commitment includes exclusive opportunities to engage with the artists and performers involved with the work. Please stay around after the performance for an informative and engaging talkshow with the artists. Admission is free with the purchase of your ticket.
Interactive Exchange
Thursday, May 23 – Sunday, May 26
After each performance, you are invited to come on stage to take a closer look at the work and talk to the performers, gaining insight into the inspiration and processes underlying the production.
Dates / Times / Location
Duration: 60 minutes
Enwave Theatre – 231 Queens Quay West located between Queens Quay Terminal and York Quay Centre, adjacent to The Power Plant
Thu, May 23 at 8 pm
Fri, May 24 at 8 pm
Sat, May 25 at 2 pm
Sat, May 25 at 8 pm
Sun, May 26 at 4 pm
Tickets: Regular ticket packages (for three or more productions) offer discounts and exclusive partner offers, discounted parking and more. Single tickets are available anytime via our box office by calling 416-973-4000, Tuesday to Saturday, 1-6pm, or online at harbourfrontcentre.com/worldstage/tickets.
Harbourfront Centre’s World Stage 2013 gratefully acknowledges the support of the Department of Canadian Heritage, Canada Council for the Arts, Ontario Arts Council, Toronto Arts Council and Westin Harbour Castle, the official host hotel of World Stage.
ABOUT WORLD STAGE
KAMP is one of 11 groundbreaking international contemporary performance works in the World Stage 2013 season. This year we welcome artists and productions from Canada, Germany, Côte d’Ivoire, Brazil, Australia, China, Norway, Belgium, Portugal and the Netherlands.
ABOUT HARBOURFRONT CENTRE
Harbourfront Centre is a Canadian charity operating the 10 prime acres of Toronto's central waterfront as a free and open public site. We celebrate the multiplicities of cultures that comprise Canada and enliven the city through the creative imaginations of artists from across the country and around the globe. Harbourfront Centre attracts more than 17 million visits to its site each year to experience 4,000 diverse public events and activities. Harbourfront Centre receives operational support from the Government of Canada and the City of Toronto and program funding from all levels of government, the private sector and individual donors.
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Photo: Scene from KAMP. ©2005 Herman Hollo.
2013-04-24
Toronto: Bear witness to life at “KAMP” as you’ve never seen it before May 23-26