A SUPPLEMENT TO A VOYAGE TO THE LAND OF THE TARAHUMARA
How can we die before we die, so we don’t die when we die?
In the early 20th century, playwright and theorist Antonin Artaud travelled to Mexico in search of a more essential way of being. His voyage is detailed in a series of essays entitled The Peyote Dance.
This performance piece is a physical meditation on these writings, exploring the capriciousness of the human will, access to the conscious and unconscious, and the essential question of good and evil through Theatre Encounter’s unique approach to performance and Val Duncan’s performance research in butoh.
Originally presented to audiences of just 6 people in March 2022, A SUPPLEMENT returns to the stage at the cSpace studio theatre in a revised and expanded version.
2026 PRODUCTION
Directed by MICHAEL FENTON
Performed by VAL DUNCAN
Stage Management by LAUREN MOORE
Designed by RUBY SWAN, VAL DUNCAN and JOHN HALE
Originally Presented MARCH 24, 25, 26, 31, APRIL 1, 2, 2022
At The ABATTOIR @ cSPACE KING EDWARD (#135 1721 29th Ave SW Calgary)
Directed by MICHAEL FENTON. Choreography and Performance by VAL DUNCAN. Set and Lighting Design by JOHN HALE. Music by VAL DUNCAN.
Video (digital presentation) by EMIL AGOPIAN
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