Speculation by Leslie Ting
A theatrical concert about blindness with an immersive visual design and a collaborative rendition of John Cage’s 4’33”.
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Creator, Performer, Producer, Artistic Director, Writer: Leslie Ting
Pianist: Hye Won Cecilia Lee Co-Director, Voice Coach, Access Consultant: Alex Bulmer Co-Director, Dramaturge: Tristan Whiston Lighting Designer: Patrick Lavender Projection Designer: Amelia May Scott Filmmaker: Elinor Svoboda & Zachary Finkelstein Audio Engineer: Kai Masaoka Cinematographer: Roger Galvez Editor: Zachary Finkelstein User Experience Designer for 4’33″: Marie Claire LeBlanc Flanagan Production Manager, Associate Lighting Designer: James Kendal Stage Manager: Giuseppe Condello Administrative Assistance: Darren Creech Photographer: Dahlia Katz |
Photo by Dahlia Katz
A Theatre Passe Muraille Digital Production; Originally co-produced by Theatre Passe Muraille and Leslie Ting in partnership with NUMUS.
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Speculation takes the audience through stages of grief, vision loss and silence. The music of Beethoven and John Cage, and experimental projections accompany an immersive storytelling of the artist Leslie Ting’s witnessing of her mother’s vision loss and eventual passing. Ting brings her unique experience as a former optometrist and now a professional violinist, by interweaving a monologue with live performances to tell this mother-daughter story of loss and listening.
In the digital re-imagination of Speculation, the production has brought on experimental filmmakers Elinor Svoboda and Zachary Finkelstein to explore “visual memory”. Speculation also features performances by collaborative pianist Hye Won Cecilia Lee and is co-directed by internationally acclaimed artists Alex Bulmer and Tristan Whiston.
*Please note: Speculation will feature both pre-recorded and live material. The live portion asks audiences to choose if they want to participate in a phone-in feature for a part of the show. This feature is ONLY possible at show time and will NOT be available for any re-streaming of the show after the live performance date. It’s important to note that this feature is totally optional and not participating does not compromise the overall experience of the show.
In the digital re-imagination of Speculation, the production has brought on experimental filmmakers Elinor Svoboda and Zachary Finkelstein to explore “visual memory”. Speculation also features performances by collaborative pianist Hye Won Cecilia Lee and is co-directed by internationally acclaimed artists Alex Bulmer and Tristan Whiston.
*Please note: Speculation will feature both pre-recorded and live material. The live portion asks audiences to choose if they want to participate in a phone-in feature for a part of the show. This feature is ONLY possible at show time and will NOT be available for any re-streaming of the show after the live performance date. It’s important to note that this feature is totally optional and not participating does not compromise the overall experience of the show.
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