{"id":46,"date":"2012-02-02T21:51:08","date_gmt":"2012-02-02T21:51:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/zacharyflorence.wordpress.com\/?page_id=46"},"modified":"2012-11-13T12:02:53","modified_gmt":"2012-11-13T17:02:53","slug":"experimental-selves","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/zacharyflorence.com\/?page_id=46","title":{"rendered":"Experimental Selves"},"content":{"rendered":"

Music and Lyrics by Zachary Florence<\/em><\/p>\n

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logo art by Andrea Williamson<\/p><\/div>\n

About the Show<\/h2>\n

Inspired by the novels of Milan Kundera,\u00a0Experimental Selves<\/em>\u00a0tells the story of Katya, a photographer in an undisclosed post-Soviet country. Caught between the life she lives as the lover of a prominent and married judge, Konstantin, and the new life she could live when her former lover, the revolutionary Vassily, returns, Katya\u2019s political and personal allegiances are tested through her country\u2019s transition to democracy.<\/p>\n

Production History<\/h2>\n

Experimental Selves<\/em> was presented at the David MacK. Murray Theatre in Halifax in March 2004.\u00a0The production was directed by Zachary Florence, with co-direction and choreography by Sarah Chenevert-Beaudoin. Set design was by Andrea Williamson, costume design by Rachel Huebert, and lighting design by Garrett G. Barker. Peter Gorman was the musical director and Jonathan Lear was the stage manager. The production featured the following cast:\u00a0 Stephanie Dick\u00a0(Katya), Eric Benson (Konstantin),\u00a0Pat Brennan (Sergei\/Prison Guard),\u00a0Michael Goldlist (Viktor),\u00a0Kyle Cameron (Vassily),\u00a0Katie Dawson (Irena),\u00a0Scott Stephenson (Andrei),\u00a0Sabrina A. Bandali (Hanna), Victoria Bullard (Old Woman), Amy Teitel (Young Woman), Sydney Galbraith (Anya) and Sophia Bearden (Sofia).<\/p>\n

A revised version of Experimental Selves<\/em> was presented as a reading at the Shaw Festival<\/a> in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada in July 2010. The reading was directed by Zachary Florence. Lily Ling was the musical director and Jamie Drake played drums and percussion. The reading featured the following cast:\u00a0Heather McGuigan (Katya), Anthony Malarky (Konstantin),\u00a0Wayne Gwillim (Sergei),\u00a0Neil Barclay (Viktor),\u00a0Kyle Blair (Vassily),\u00a0Beryl Bain (Irena),\u00a0Louie Rossetti (Andrei),\u00a0Saccha Dennis (Hanna),\u00a0Melanie Phillipson (Anya),\u00a0Jacqueline Thair (Sofia) and Colin LePage (Prison Guard).<\/p>\n

Songs<\/h2>\n

I Would Have Wanted<\/strong>
\nGabi Epstein, vocal; Franklin Brasz, piano<\/em><\/p>\n

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