Prototype Festival: The Planet – A Lament [NEWLY RECORDED] (on-demand until 1/16/2021)
Free (ticket required)
Unfortunately, 'The Planet – A Lament' is not available to European audiences at this time.
Septina Rosalina Layan – The Planet – A Lament
Garin Nugroho’s brand new staged Song Cycle, The Planet – A Lament, merges film with live dance and a 14-voice choir accompanied by Papuan Soloist to impart a moving story of creation set against the backdrop of environmental disaster.
Nugroho, expands his canvas to portray a destroyed community struggling in the aftermath of a devastating tsunami. He again performs his alchemical mix of striking cinematics, haunting song, wild dance and ancient ritual to concoct a new myth that speaks to our complex times.
For this new work, Nugroho collaborates with the outstanding Mazmur Chorale from Kupang and an artistic team from across the Indonesian archipelago of composers, choreographers and Papuan dancers alongside Australian dramaturg Michael Kantor and designer Anna Tregloan. Grounded in lament traditions of Melanesia, the thru composed Song Cycle is born from the visionary research of Papuan composer and soloist Septina Layan. The Planet – A Lament is an act of catharsis that mourns a world lost, while offering hope for another that may yet be nurtured in its wake.
Broadcast launches January 10 at 12pm Eastern / 9am Pacific. Available to stream January 10-16.
Get tickets here: http://prototypefestival.org/shows/the-planet-a-lament/
There will be a live viewing and chat January 10 at 8pm Eastern / 5pm Pacific, followed by an Artist Conversation at 9pm Eastern / 6pm Pacific.