One Yellow Rabbit Performance Theatre unveil their latest creation during the 24th annual High Performance Rodeo. January 19-22, 2010
An unlikely trio threads through the misty outskirts of Tokyo, stocking up on vodka and briquettes for their final ride. Equal parts mystery and love story, Kawasaki Exit is inspired by the real-life dark side of Japanese social networking sites. This original new play is performed in English and Japanese by the award-winning One Yellow Rabbit Ensemble.
Written by Blake Brooker with translation by Manami Hara.
WHERE: The Big Secret Theatre in the EPCOR CENTRE for the Performing Arts (225 8 Ave SE)
WHEN: January 19-22, 2010
Please call the OYR office at 403-264-3224 for more information.
It's 25 years plus since I started playing with these two freaks. That would be Freak 1: Blake Brooker and Freak 2: Michael Green - these two dudes in the posted photos. My brothers in crime so to speak. Normally when we tour it's the full Ensemble posse hitting the road together but In this case we honed it down to just the main freaks which naturally includes me!
Our pals, Theatre Labor, in Bielefeld invited us to their festival. This is the company who dazzled us at last January's Rodeo with their two killer shows: BODY FRAGMENTS and ABSURDESQUE. Our plan was that I would do my solo show Sign Language which Michael would stage manage and he would perform The Whaler. Blake would just be there to look good... as usual... kidding! Blake is a wildly effective director. And I hope he reads this.
So we packed up our kit and caboodle and travelled 'lite' to Deutchland. (The Whaler features a completely naked Michael and I spend quite a bit of time in a thong in Sign Lingo so both shows fit into two suitcases). If the feed-back we got was any indication, then I can safely say we rocked it with our performances.
Then it was off to Britain for Blake and I. Michael had a few days in Dublin with Theatre Pan Pan then he joined us in South Hampton to grab a look at The Spymonkeys' latest epic Moby Dick. They were so funny Michael wept like a baby and I peed in my seat - almost!
Way too short a visit with those crazed comedy geniuses before we trained back up to London and met three excellent gentlemen who work with Brian Eno. Mr. Eno was a little too busy to join us. Dominic, Nick and Ray were lovely hosts and we spent close to three hours in their beautiful old building beside the British Museum. The whole whirl-wind trip finished up with an excellent pint in one of London's grooviest old pubs: the Fitzroy and dinner with our Canadian ex-pat chum, Heather Elton.
Included in my thrills were a visit to Frank Gehry's MARTa museum in Herford Germany. And the Anish Kapoor show at the RAC in London.
Denise Clarke
Associate Artist
One Yellow Rabbit Theatre
One Yellow Rabbit is pleased to announce the new location and date for the 11th Annual WineStage. Due to the growing popularity of Calgary’s most dramatic wine and food event, One Yellow Rabbit has moved the date and location for its major fundraising event of the year.
WineStage will take place on Saturday January 30, 2010 at the Hotel Arts.
One Yellow Rabbit is pleased to partner with Hotel Arts as the host venue for this year’s WineStage. And we are very excited to be partnering with eight of Calgary’s finest dining establishments and eight of the premiere wine merchants in the city.
WineStage will once again be a great event. Perhaps not so good for your New Year’s resolution, but let’s admit it, you will have probably forgotten about those by then.
Stay tuned for more details on prices, ticket availability and the eight wine merchants and the eight premier restaurants participating in WineStage.
Limited enrollment - Book now for 2010
Open to actors, writers, directors, dancers and other artists with advanced study in their field, the OYR Summer Lab Intensive is designed to teach performance creation techniques, enhance performance skills, stimulate the imagination, and to fascinate, motivate and initiate.
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