OMNIBUS THEATRE ONLINE: PANDEMIC CEREMONIES

PRESENTED BY OUT OF THE WINGS COLLECTIVE
A triptych of filmed performances from Cuban playwright Abilio Estéves.

Ceremonias Pandémicas (Pandemic Ceremonies) was a response to the impossibility of gathering due to COVID-19. Curated by Mary Ann Vargas and played by an international group of actors and performers, it is back online for a limited time.

Embark on a mesmerizing journey through the human psyche with Ceremonias Pandémicas, a triptych of filmed performances based on “Ceremonies for desperate actors,” the profound monologues of Cuban author Abilio Estévez translated by Kate Eaton.

Dive into the haunting memories of an elderly woman submerged beneath the sea with Santa Cecilia, pay tribute to the legendary Freddie Mercury; celebrating freedom, hedonism, and the exuberance of life with Freddie, and enjoy Tiny Man in a Bottle as it employs dark humour to present a poignant metaphor of human existence.

Sometimes read, sometimes spoken directly to the camera, the pieces are imaginative explorations of the experience of isolation and the creative resilience to communicate against all odds.

Each filmed performance delves into themes of nostalgia, despair, and the quest for meaning, offering a rich tapestry of emotions that resonate universally. Through evocative storytelling and striking visuals, Ceremonias Pandémicas invites audiences to confront the depths of human experience and emerge with a renewed appreciation for resilience and hope.

Join us in this artistic exploration performed during lockdown and returning for a limited time to Omnibus Theatre Youtube Channel.

CONTENT WARNING: References to Violence, Self-Harm, Death

Watch Online

13-15 FEB
8PM VIA YOUTUBE

OMNIBUS THEATRE ONLINE: PANDEMIC CEREMONIES (CEREMONIAS PANDÉMICAS)

PRESENTED BY OUT OF THE WINGS COLLECTIVE
A triptych of filmed performances from Cuban playwright Abilio Estéves.

Ceremonias Pandémicas was a response to the impossibility of gathering due to COVID-19. Curated by Mary Ann Vargas and played by an international group of actors and performers, it is back online for a limited time.

Embark on a mesmerizing journey through the human psyche with Ceremonias Pandémicas, a triptych of filmed performances based on “Ceremonies for desperate actors,” the profound monologues of Cuban author Abilio Estévez translated by Kate Eaton.

Dive into the haunting memories of an elderly woman submerged beneath the sea with Santa Cecilia, pay tribute to the legendary Freddie Mercury; celebrating freedom, hedonism, and the exuberance of life with Freddie and enjoy Tiny Man in a Bottle as it employs dark humour to present a poignant metaphor of human existence.

Sometimes read, sometimes spoken directly to the camera, the pieces are imaginative explorations of the experience of isolation and the creative resilience to communicate against all odds.

Each filmed performance delves into themes of nostalgia, despair, and the quest for meaning, offering a rich tapestry of emotions that resonate universally. Through evocative storytelling and striking visuals, Ceremonias Pandémicas invites audiences to confront the depths of human experience and emerge with a renewed appreciation for resilience and hope.

Join us in this artistic exploration performed during lockdown and returning for a limited time to Omnibus Theatre Youtube Channel.

Watch Online

13-15 FEB
8PM VIA YOUTUBE
20HRS VIA YOUTUBE

SANTA CECILIA

This city of yours, of columns and enchantment, is submerged… And there are deaths, epidemics of nostalgia, sadness…I am under the sea. They abandoned me. One by one I saw them leave. That is the price you pay for death when you are over one hundred years old: to see the sea submerging you and the world left in ruins.

Written by Abilio Estévez, Translated by Kate Eaton

Santa Cecilia: Andro Cowperthwaite

Cuban nengón composed by Bryan Muñoz Lyrics based on a poem by Luisa Pérez de Zambrana (El canto de mi madre, My mother’s song) Sung by Dunia Correa Crown of flowers by Angelina Dove

Lit and recorded by Andro Cowperthwaite

Edited by Jonathan Wolff

Directed by Mary Ann Vargas


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FREDDIE

Do you know what a window is? The means of escape for the imprisoned. The window ruptures the wall, it makes it vulnerable. Having a window is a smart move in difficult moments. It’s as if the world entered into you and you entered into the world!

Written by Abilio Estévez, Translated by Kate Eaton

Freddie: Santiago Godoy-Giraldo

​Video edited by Fran Olivares

Lit and recorded. by Santiago Godoy-Giraldo

Directed by Camila Gonzalez


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TINY MAN IN A BOTTLE

‘I am a tiny man who lives in a bottle. The worst thing is boredom. Living in a bottle is more deadly than living in an empty city, where there’s nothing to do and people go to bed early to dream that they’re going to the cinema or the theatre….’

Written by Abilio Estévez, Translated by Kate Eaton

Tiny Man: Ángel López-Silva

The voice of Tiny Man’s father: Irene Eyzaguirre

Mario: Beto Benites

Margarita’s voice: Lanna Joffrey

Tiny Man has been lit and recorded by the actors themselves.

Sound design: Camilo Menjura

Edited by Jonathan Wolff

Digital consultancy and support in Lima: Beto Benites, Gaby Yepes Digital support and consultancy in Chile: Patricio Soto-Aguilar Digital support and consultancy in London: Jonathan Wolff Directed by Mary Ann Vargas


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