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SUMMARY:Mme Caeneus’s Canteen
DESCRIPTION:ANIMA & the Open Ears Festival co-present the world premiere of Mme Caeneus’s Canteen \nA transy chamber opera set in the queer world of Mme Caeneus’s\, a ‘locker club’ in WWII America\, where host/ess Lucy (‘Mme Caeneus’) holds space for transformation in the midst of a polarized world. \n\n\nMadame Caeneus’s Canteen! \n\n\nA beggar can become a queen\,a queen become a corporal\,the corporal can trade his stripesfor civvies of a Friday night — … \n\n\nTwo intersecting gender transitions unfold against the backdrop of the sexual\, gender\, and racial politics of the 1940s U.S. — and beyond that\, against the backdrop of the bronze-age transition story which a group of soldiers are acting out in their ‘blueprint special’ drag revue. \n\n\nA story of queer solidarity\, love\, and chosen family\, this opera resonates in and for our own time. \n\n\nmusic by James Rolfewords by Luke Hathaway with contributions from asitha tennekoon අසිත තෙන්නකෝන්directed by Henry Oswald Peirsonmusical direction by Juliet Palmertechnical direction and lighting design by Jasmine Rajaballeystage management by Paula Bornacellicostume design by Rachel Kaufman Behlingartist-care consultant Claire Yurkovich \n\n\nFeaturing: \n\n\nMartin Gomes (Lucy)asitha tennekoon අසිත තෙන්නකෝන් (Eugene)Lesley Emma Bouza (Remi)Paul Genyk-Berezowsky (Ben)Ryan McDonald (Pat)Daniel Cabena (Bird)and Mme Caeneus’s house band:Phil Albert (electric bass)Richard Burrows (percussion)Juliet Palmer (bandleader/clarinet)Matti Pulkki (accordion)Philipp Samutin (violin) \n\n\nSupported by the Canada Council for the Arts.
URL:https://openears.ca/event/anima-the-open-ears-festival-co-present-the-world-premiere-of-mme-caeneuss-canteen/
LOCATION:The Registry Theatre\, 122 Frederick Street\, Kitchener\, Ontario\, N2H 2L9\, Canada
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