Music of the ‘Speare
- Synopsis
- A multi-media performance with flutist/vocalist Ellen Waterman, The Contemporary Music Ensemble (CME) at the University of Guelph, and Video Artist Kenneth Doren who re-interpret existing adaptations of Shakespeare with improvised music and visuals. And in the Pouches in Mine Ear did Pour is ‘a delicate soundscape in which accordion, processed toys and electric guitars caress sweet and creepy vocals that hint at, but don’t actually speak Shakespeare’s words’. The Touches of Sweet Harmony draws on pop cultural references, romantic Shakespearean quotation and music cliches. Shahnn! Iburpmah is a comic re-enactment of a classic stage sword fight and Speare is an improvisational work danced and choreographed by Danielle McCulloch. The common parameter for each piece is time: each group is 7 minutes.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Canada
- Medium
- Multimedia
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Recording date
- 2007
- Duration
- 28 mins
Credits
- Choreographer
- Danielle McCulloch
- Contributor
- Kenneth Doren
- Cast
Contemporary Music Ensemble Danielle McCulloch
Additional Details
- Production type
- Other
- Subjects
- Dance; Drama; Music
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Multimedia productions
Notes
- Notes
- The four video clips may be accessed on the Canadian Adaptations of Shakespeare website - http://www.canadianshakespeares.ca/multimedia/video/casp_remix.cfm (accessed 12/2007).
- General
- And in the Pouches of Mine Ear did Pour is informed by ELSENEUR (1995) by Robert Lepage. The Touches of Sweet Harmony is informed by HENRY V (1944), Shahnn!Iburpmah is informed by Moren Parker’s THE STRATFORD ADVENTURE (1954). All video-sources were re-edited by Kenneth Doren.
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How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Music of the ‘Speare". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av69909 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)