“ORALTORIO is as Insightful as it is Magical…” – Mooney On Theatre
ORALTORIO: A Theatrical Mixtape runs until October 20th, 2018 at the Young Centre for the Performing Arts. Directed by Mumbi Tindyebwa-Otu with Choreography by Roger C. Jeffrey, Oraltorio is produced by Obsidian Theatre, presented by Soulpepper Theatre…
Part poetry slam, part house party – a coming of age story like no other. Born in the Northside, two Toronto girls grapple with womanhood and identity as they journey through their histories of ancient, contemporary, and Afro-futuristic soundscapes. The traditional storyteller and drummer are reborn in the beats and rhymes of the B Girl and the DJ.
Written & Performed by Motion; Composed & Performed by DJ L’Oqenz
JACKIE CHAU, Set and Costume Designer; ANDRÉ DU TOIT, Lighting Designer; THOMAS RYDER PAYNE, Sound Designer; DJ L’OQENZ, Composer & Sound Designer; LAURA WARREN, Projection Designer; MICHAEL BARRS, Stage Manager; RAMÓN CHARLES, Original Projection Designer; MEL HAGUE, Dramaturg
GET YOUR TIX!
ORALTORIO runs until October 20th, Tuesdays through Saturdays, 8PM; Matinees on Wednesdays and Sundays at 2PM. For show schedule and tickets: https://soulpepper.ca/performances/oraltorio-a-theatrical-mixtape/6157
DISCOUNT CODES!
Are you Under 30? Or an Artist or Arts Worker? Soulpepper Theatre offers special discounted tickets to selected shows – only $20! Check the link and scroll down to Ways to Save. Group Rates available too!: https://soulpepper.ca/performances/box-office/tickets
TUNE IN!
Keep the party going. Oraltorio’s @LOqenz and @MOTIONlive curated a Spotify playlist of songs that inspired their lives, careers, and the show – listen in! https://open.spotify.com/user/e1l0wkmctzggxikv23prw5j3e/playlist/0piH5jov8HZPvscLsTLofb
CHECK IT OUT!
L’Oqenz and Motion intro the Oraltorio Mixtape Playlist on Spotify with a special tribute to the Queen of Soul! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDSzdIcxveM
READ UP!
Intermission Magazine features Amanda Parris’s article on Motion and L’Oqenz’s road to Oraltorio in “The Poet, The DJ, and the Stage”. Read here: https://www.intermissionmagazine.ca/features/the-poet-the-dj-and-the-stage/
MERCH!
Limited Edition Prints by Beddo Art! Pins and Stickers featuring design by riad (Gorilla Brigade) & photography by Zahra Siddiqui! Available during Oraltorio’s run! Get yours!
#BLACKTOBER!
Toronto is bursting with Black Theatre this season (e.g. Harlem Duet at Tarragon, The Royale at Young Centre)! Obsidian Theatre Company‘s biggest season sets off with Oraltorio: A Theatrical Mixtape and Judas Noir (at Crow’s Theatre). See both plays this month for a special price! http://www.obsidiantheatre.com/sample-page/recent-news/
MEDIA!
Radio Hosts, Bloggers, Journalists, Media: for Oraltorio info, interviews, reviews and media access, please contact: Milusha Copas, Communications Coordinator – milusha.copas@soulpepper.ca
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