A TRANSPOETICO Production
in collaboration with
Petaling Jaya (Malaysia)
July 2018
“So we have stories of protest, of corrupt business people, of activists fighting logging companies, of scam artists and tricksters, of human rights lawyers. Mixed with this are stories of the daily grind…”
脈 衝 [Pulse]
This TransPoetico Project is a journey through the beats of daily life in Kuala Lumpur. Pulse is a story of love, loss and transformation, where the personal is political. Poetic and contemporary, this performance is inspired by local stories that can be recognized globally. In this show there will be an abstract scenography in movement to create a new 3-Dimensional experience for the audience without any technology - A new Theatrical language for the public of Kuala Lumpur. Pulse: where contemporary theatre is supported by live music, and storytelling to capture the daily life and ordinary stories of us all….
PULSE is a new creation commissioned for DIAF 2018.
PULSE
Artistic Team
DIRECTOR AND SCENOGRAPHER
Carlos García Estévez
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR AND DRAMATURGE
Paige Allerton
LIGHTING DESIGNER & MUSICAL DIRECTOR
Paulo Serantes
COSTUME DESIGNER
Hassou Neo by Quito Neng & Jacklyn Tan
PERFORMERS
Jo Kukathas, Ling Tang, Kathyn Tan, Ng Siu Yee, Leong Kah Miu, Yeo Lyle, Lim Pei Ern, Alfred Loh, Mat Din Hussin, Kent Lee, Imran Syafiq Bin Mohd Affandi.
CREW
STAGE MANAGER: Mario Kong, PROP MASTER: Joanne Ooi, SOUND ENGINEER: Melinya Sarah Anak Dolblne Richard, SCENIC ASSISTANT: Jackie Chan, LIGHTING OPERATOR: Kimberly Leong, BACKSTAGE CREW: Amanda Ting Tse Hui.
VIDEO DOCUMENTARY
Melvin XB, Jave Takami @ Extraordinaire Production Studio
What is the space of our emotions? How do they move? What are their rhythms? What is their inner space and their outer space? What is their journey?
How can we structure all these stories with rhythms?
How can we construct an inner journey and make visible the feelings, emotions and passions that pass by our ordinary lives?
Could the audience inhabit and travel through a constructed universe with the Pulse of our characters?
The proposition of this production goes beyond an abstract behavior or a literal representation of an idea but is to create an instinctive source in order to experience what we cannot see on the character but exists in our life inside.
