Description
“Last Will” is a performance about the struggle of sexual minorities in a society with an intolerant religious mentality. This project has three components: 1) creating the performance, which is a complex show, using dance, masks, video art and theatre; 2) presenting the performance to the Romanian audience; 3) presenting it to Norwegian audience during a short tour. The objective of the project is promoting contemporary Romanian dramatic creation and the new Romanian dramaturgy. The audience of this project is formed by the Romanian artists working on this show, by the Norwegian artists that will support the promoter of the project during the tour and by the Romanian and Norwegian audiences.
Summary of project results
This project has met the following needs: Romania's need to promote living culture, contemporary culture, created in contemporary spirit – specific: theater and playwriting; the need of the independent artists for new and innovative experiences. Project SP84 "Testament" was intended to contribute to the professional development of artists who are part of the team. Both presentations to the Romanian public and especially contact with an audience from a different culture – will give to the artists a new extended perspective of their mission. Even though it was not a formal partnership, PP established a brief collaboration on the basis of a service contract with Grusomhetens Theater (GT), Oslo, through Mr. Bredan McCall, co-producer of the project Norwegian tour. The partnership has been translated into all those training activities (starting with an initial research and location selection - GT theater), organizing and promoting the two performances with "TESTAMENT" in October 2016 in Oslo. Specific objectives were: creating a theater performance based on the play "The will" by Radu Popescu, presentation to the Romanian public - estimate a minimum of 20 performances in two years; presentation of the show in Norway (a short Norwegian tour) - 2-4 performances. Also the overall objectives have been achieved. The Project led to intense dialogue, very useful in practical terms: both between project partners (artists, independent theatrical institutions from the two countries) and between artists and the public. The main deliverables produced within the project were a new theater production with all its components: set, costumes, original score, original video projections (multimedia) and also acting achievements; promotional materials (visual identity, prints) for both Romanian and Norwegian representations; Norwegian translation of the text; dedicated web page (in Romanian and English); 20 performances of the show in Romania and two performances of the show in Oslo, Norway. For the group of artists the making of this show and the whole Project meant a huge step forward for artists and team organization. Although PP encountered difficulties it considered the experience from the project is incomparable more valuable than one from any other project: the dialogue with public of all kinds; the first international tour presenting the show in front of a foreign audience - are unique experiences, of special value.
Summary of bilateral results