The last anniversary – HOPES & MEMORIES project (2014)
International Operatic Drama
Credits
Co-artistic director, playwright: Laurent Festas (FR), Themi Venturas (RSA)
Choreographer: Gyula Berger (HU), Mdu Mtshali (RSA)
Music composer: Jan Meyerowitz, Raphaël Imbert (FR), Ildo Nandja (RSA)
Set designer: Tomaś Žižka (CZ)
Costume designer: Dragan Stojcevski (SRB)
Visual designer: Michaela Bottkova (Sk), LukaÅ› Matejka (SK), Pavol Soukal (SK)
Light designer: Ondrej Ruzicka (CZ)
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Actors / Dancers:
Mdu Mtshali (RSA): Robert Gumede Vusi Makanya (RSA): Mthandile Ngubane Themi Venturas (RSA): South African Airline pilot, Capt Alex McClean Flóra Eszter Sarlós (HU): NGO worker Bertrand Festas (FR): Customs Police Ikki Hoshino, (FR/JP): Japanese journalist Caroline Lemiere (FR): Customs Police Laurent Festas (FR): Lawyer
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Singers:
Kelebogile Besong (SA) – Soprano: cleaner in the airport and s/ Cora in the operatic sections Till Fechner (FR) – Baryton: Chief Inspector of Customs / Norwood in the operatic sections Thabang Edward Phiri (SA) – Baryton: Bert in the operatic sections Musician: Ildo Nandja (SA): Bass Rapheäl Imbert (FR): Saxo Martin Surot (FR): Piano Project Management: Cécile Bruneteau (FR) Michal Somoš (SK) Réka Szűcs (HU)
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Documentation
camera, editing: Marcell Andristyák (HU)
sound: Rudolf Várhegyi (HU)
photo: Adela Muntean (HU/RO), Réka Szűcs (HU)
Partner, supporter: European Union Cultural Commission, 4CUT, Apodosz Foundation|SAFE Studio, Bakelit Multi Art Center, EuroCulture en pays Gentiane, France, Keep The Dream 144& Catalina UnLtd Republic of South Africa, Mamapapa, Czech Republic, Musique en Sorbonne, France, Workshop Foundation, National Cultural Fund of Hungary, Trakt, Slovak Republic, Vusi Dance Company, Republic of South Africa, Zéró Balett, Hungary
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