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Toronto, ON – June 22, 2015: DIVE is a sonic theatre experience that brings to life a story about love, intimacy, and the deepest needs of men and women. Two Sicilians meet in a dark seedy bar in 1938: a young journalist (Matthew Gouveia) who has just lost both his girlfriends, and an old and eminent classics professor (Earl Pastko). As the professor grows to trust the young man, he reveals the secret that haunts him: his encounter with a radiant, amoral, Greek-speaking mermaid. This mermaid, in the guise of several females (Fides Krucker) accompanies them vocally through the darkly humorous text, forcing them to consider their own desires, connection to the past and their ability to follow the wild and divine. Through its electroacoustic score, and an immersive set-up, DIVE submerges the viewer in the world of the story, creating a visceral experience that leaves each member of the audience searching for their own mermaid in our contemporary world.
DIVE has been developed with the continued support of Good Hair Day Productions (Julie Sits Waiting, Girl with no door on her mouth). Workshop productions of DIVE were presented as a part of Canadian Stage’s Festival of New Ideas and Creation in 2011 and 2012. This full production is presented with the generous support of the Toronto Arts Council and Arraymusic. (www.fideskrucker.com/DIVE)
The Mermaid Collective with the generous support of Arraymusic presents
DIVE
Featuring Fides Krucker Matthew Gouveia and Earl Pastko
Directed by Alex Fallis
Sound Score by Nik Beeson
Lighting and Environmental Design by Simon Rossiter
Costume Design by Nina Okens
Freely Adapted by Richard Sanger from Giuseppe Di Lampedusa’s “The Professor and the Siren”
Performances July 30th - August 9th
GET TICKETS at dive.brownpapertickets.com
Preview Performance July 30th - Tickets $15
Performances July 31st to August 9th - Tickets $30
Gala Performance Thursday, August 6th with cocktail reception and talk-back with creative team - Tickets $55
The music for DIVE is an electroacoustic score composed by Nik Beeson. With the generous support of the Ontario Arts Council, he has just released a recording of his work – DIVE: Odes to Lighea. www.nikbeeson.com/dive
2015-06-21
Toronto: The Mermaid Collective presents "DIVE" featuring Fides Krucker July 30-August 9