'Imitating the Dog', one of the UK’s most original and innovative theatre companies, are set to bring their latest show to Aberystwyth Arts Centre on 19 October.Following its premiere at Edinburgh Fringe in August, where it was selected to be part of the British Council showcase, ‘Nocturnes’ comes to the Arts Centre for one night only. Ambitious and visually exciting, ‘Nocturnes’ is a multi-media twist on a 50’s spy thriller set during the height of the cold war. Two operatives holed up in a Berlin apartment in the Russian Zone await instructions. As time passes their relationship to each other and to the orders they receive from their superiors falls apart. Performed on what appears to be a film soundstage, two actors voice a film they can’t see and never acknowledge. But who is in control? And as the film gathers pace, can the past be changed by present-day actions? ‘Nocturnes’ asks important questions about truth and free will and about how we understand what’s real in this post-truth era. Recent 'Imitating the Dog' productions have included the acclaimed ‘A Farewell to Arms’ (2014) and ‘The Train’ (2016). Tickets are available from the Arts Centre Box Office on 01970 62 32 32 or online at www.aberystwythartscentre.co.uk ABOUT IMITATING THE DOG Leeds and Lancaster theatre company imitating the dog devise performances that experiment with the role of story-telling and narrative in a contemporary theatrical context. Through the innovative combination of digital media, design and physical performance, the company creates off-kilter worlds within which public and private obsessions – identity, death, love and sexuality – are explored. Made in close collaboration with associate artists their highly visual and technological productions represent a unique and sometimes disorientating experience for the spectator. |
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Tuesday, September 19, 2017 |
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