To accompany the book release of Source Work for Actors Diane's solo theatre performance RESTRAINTS will be released in Video format at Capitol Movie Theatre #6, 204 Massachusetts Ave, Arlington, MA. Filmed by Austin DeBeche (director of photography: Return of the Secaucus Seven) this one-hour video vividly captures the drama of this unforgettable one-woman show.
Before the film, there will be an interactive presentation on how to create a devised work utilizing tasks and processes inspired by Cynkutis, a leading actor with Grotowski's Laboratory Theatre, all of which are documented in Source Work for Actors: In Workshop with Zbigniew Cynkutis of Grotowski's Laboratory Theatre. There will be time for Q and A.
Free and Open to the Public- Donations Accepted.
Limited Seating- Registrations Encouraged.
RESTRAINTS created and performed by Diane Edgecomb
Developed under the artistic guidance of Jola Cynkutis
Lighting design, Rigging and Technical assistance: Larry Buckley
Costumes: Amanda Mujica
Performance filming by Austin de Besche
RESTRAINTS:
Created through in-depth improvisations spanning six years and three countries, RESTRAINTS is a bold solo performance that uses archetypal images and juxtapositions of darkness and light to achieve its meaning. Shaker hymns, recollected dreams, the ecstatic poems of Rumi, and eerie gypsy fairytales weave throughout as a lone figure in black struggles to escape the all too human restraints of self and soul. With four evocative props, full physical commitment, a bare stage and a transformative silvery white cloth the razor’s edge that separates ecstatic madness from divine spiritual transcendence is revealed. Etched through with irony, pathos and dark humor this heroic quest to open the right “doors of perception” raises powerful existential questions about the dark night of the soul and the irrepressible search for truth and light that is at humanity's core.
“Restraints swings soundly into the next world. Edgecomb expertly captures the terrifying fluidity of psychosis… her juxtapositions prove inspired; she’s aware that fairy tales, the gospels and all great drama come from the same tormented place.” Boston Globe
RESTRAINTS is rooted in the approach of Grotowski's Laboratory Theatre of Poland, especially the work of one of its principal members, Zbigniew Cynkutis. This approach is based on a deep commitment to the psycho-physical process of the actor as the genesis for image-based performances. Diane Edgecomb has over three decades of experience in this visceral, actor-based training and performance which relies on minimal props, lighting, and scenography.
Winner of the Oracle Award for Storytelling Excellence in the Northeast and the national Circle of Excellence, Diane is known for the passion and depth of her work whether embodying a true story or bringing renewed meaning to traditional tales. A featured teller at the National Storytelling Festival, the International Storytelling Center and on National Public Radio, Diane’s transformational telling style, in which she fully embodies the characters and moments in a tale brings listeners to the heart of every story. When accompanied by Celtic harper Margot Chamberlain the performances include a rich variety of songs and music from cultures around the world. Publisher’s Weekly stated, “A storyteller in the grand tradtion, Edgecomb is a virtuoso of the spoken word…an entire cast rolled into one!”
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