Speculation by Theatre Passe Muraille and Leslie Ting
A mother-daughter story of listening and loss told through monologues and classical music.
Attended virtually on June 10, 2021.
Attended virtually on June 10, 2021.
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
Speculation is a theatrical concert with an immersive visual design based on the experience of vision loss. A monologue interweaved with live performances of Beethoven and John Cage tells a mother-daughter story of loss and listening.
In response to the pandemic lockdown, Speculation was transformed into a theatre-film hybrid with the option to call in to join Leslie Ting and fellow audience members in John Cage’s 4’33”.
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
Speculation is a theatrical concert with an immersive visual design based on the experience of vision loss. A monologue interweaved with live performances of Beethoven and John Cage tells a mother-daughter story of loss and listening.
In response to the pandemic lockdown, Speculation was transformed into a theatre-film hybrid with the option to call in to join Leslie Ting and fellow audience members in John Cage’s 4’33”.
Awards & Press
"Powerful... brilliant... sophisticated" - b current performing arts
"... unlike anything I’ve experienced in the classical realm." - Esme Allen-Creighton, violist
"mesmerizing...the story of mothers and daughters, told in such a beautiful way." - Sasha Gruetzmacher-Elnwechter, Region of Waterloo Arts Fund
"the most captivating thing I’ve seen this pandemic… genius" - Ross Manson, Artistic Director of Volcano
"... unlike anything I’ve experienced in the classical realm." - Esme Allen-Creighton, violist
"mesmerizing...the story of mothers and daughters, told in such a beautiful way." - Sasha Gruetzmacher-Elnwechter, Region of Waterloo Arts Fund
"the most captivating thing I’ve seen this pandemic… genius" - Ross Manson, Artistic Director of Volcano
Presentations
- Theatre Passe Muraille and A Leslie Ting Production/ 17 - 20 March, 2021.
- Theatre Passe Muraille and A Leslie Ting Production and FOLDA/ 10 June, 2021.
