On the Mainstage:
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Created and Performed by Ludmylla Reis
In this part Brecht, part Autoethnography, part algorithm, part manifest and fully theatrical adaptation of Antigone, we cast the audience as a living chorus that votes online carrying us into a new democratic arena.
Genesis of the Show:
The first half of this piece got to me in 2019, when I really wanted to create a piece where the audience had to vote during the show. Unfortunately, I do not remember what happened then that made me obsessed with the format, but since then I wanted to bring this often private experience to a public space. Finally, in 2022 while doing research for another work I once again got to study Antigone as a character, and both curiosities aligned. I believe her story and our collective - and conflicting - understandings of her could be a great way to explore this format.
Ludmylla Reis (they/them)
… was born and raised in Pindorama (Brazil) and an immigrant in Turtle Island (Canada). Ludmylla is a multi-inter-trans-discipinary artist in theatre, Film and Visual Arts. With degrees in Advertising, Acting and an MFA in Directing, they've navigated live and digital storytelling for their whole career. By examining the private with the public via an imaginative lens, Ludmylla strives to be creatively brave in every project. @ludmyllareis
Premiered October 19 - 21, 2023.
Festival artwork by Sage Hartly