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Current Productions
These productions are currently in Theatre Labyrinth's repertoire
and are available for touring.
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The Sibyl
Leaping from the brooding novel by Nobel Laureate Pär Lagerkvist, actor
Brett Keyser leads audiences down a perilous route into the "holy of holies",
where a trinity of outcasts grapple with the blessing and the curse of intimate
relations with the divine.
Both heretical and humbly reverent, Theatre Labyrinth's version of The
Sibyl is told by an excommunicated monk who questions the idea of
a benevolent divinity, opening up the paradox of Lagerkvist's "den gud som
inte finns" (the god who does not exist). Though widely acclaimed abroad,
the writings of Lagerkvist are virtually unknown in the US. Theatre Labyrinth
hopes to expose the public to the musings of this modern genius, through
a story infused with original music, folksongs, poetic text, and highly
choreographed action. Look for The Sibyl August 27, 1999 at
the Sommer Festival at Odin Teatret, Holstebro, Denmark.
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Transformations of Lucius
Transformations of Lucius, inspired by The Golden Ass
and other writings of Lucius Apuleius, follows the tale of a man whose attempt
at spiritual transformation goes awry, turning him into an ass.
Through humor and intense action, Transformations of Lucius
confronts the desire for spirituality in the wake of "God's death," and
the foibles of many modern spirituality movements. An earlier version of
this performance received a feature review in Canadian Theatre Review (Fall
1996).
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Frankenstein's Wake
Inspired by Mary Shelley's classic tale of horror, on the two-hundredth
anniversary of her birth, Frankenstein's Wake tells this story
of desire and desolation through poetry, dance, song, and startling visual
imagery.
In an ethereal chamber-like setting, Holly Holsinger brings to life a mysterious
woman who easily manipulates spirits alongside simple objects to evoke this
haunting tale. Her dangerous games confront and reveal the Frankenstein story
through explosive impulses and spontaneous transformations—from woman
to man, from human to something that is more, and less than human. Through
these metamorphoses, the woman confronts her own monster and creator. Look
for Frankenstein's Wake at the University of California, Irvine,
Halloween Week-end 1999, as part of a symposium honoring Jerzy Grotowski.
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