Wednesday, February 12, 2014
2014 Luminato Festival Announces
THE PREMIERE SERIES
SLEEPING IN THE DEVIL’S BED:
THE MUSIC OF DANIEL LANOIS
STONES IN HER MOUTH
GREEN PORNO, LIVE ON STAGE
Premiere Series Package On Sale Friday, February 14
Luminato Festival announces The Premiere Series, three Festival premieres of unforgettable dance, theatre and music. The Premiere Series ticket packages will be available beginning Friday, February 14 at noon.
“The premiere series really embodies what Luminato Festival is about–a celebration of amazing talent from Canada and around the world,” said Jorn Weisbrodt, Artistic Director, Luminato Festival. “There will be a new and surprising look at one of the greatest musical talents and minds of today, Daniel Lanois; the introduction to Toronto of one of the greatest contemporary dance and theatre visionaries of the day, Lemi Ponifasio; and the most beautiful, charming, living legend, Isabella Rossellini, who light-heartedly opens up our eyes and senses to the sexual lives of the animal kingdom which is so much stranger and richer than our own.”
Luminato continues its tradition of fêting iconic Canadian musicians with an evening of music dedicated to renowned singer-songwriter and revered producer DANIEL LANOIS. Lanois has shaped landmark works for Neil Young, Bob Dylan, Peter Gabriel, Emmylou Harris and U2 among others. Hal Willner, whose highly acclaimed multi-artist concerts and recordings have covered a wide range of music and musicians, including Leonard Cohen, Neil Young and Thelonius Monk, will celebrate five decades of the artistic brilliance of Daniel Lanois, the breadth or depth of which is rarely seen. Luminato Festival will convene an exciting ensemble of artists to interpret the work of Daniel Lanois, alongside the man himself who will also make an appearance at the concert.
Conceived and performed by Isabella Rossellini, GREEN PORNO, LIVE ON STAGE is a delightfully insightful Day-Glo examination of the quirks and curiosities of zoological boudoirs. Based on her short Green Porno films for the Sundance Channel and co-written by Oscar-winning screenwriter Jean-Claude Carrière, Rossellini literally dons skins, scales and wings for an orgasmic and occasionally acrobatic examination of the love life of animals. GREEN PORNO, LIVE ON STAGE has previously been presented in Los Angeles, New York, Paris, Perth, London, and Sydney among other international locales.
New Zealand’s Lemi Ponifasio is a choreographer whose vision transcends genres to redefine the universal power of art. MAU, the name of his company of artists, is a Samoan word that means the declaration of truth. Ponifasio’s courageous STONES IN HER MOUTH, called “a brilliant, deep work” by the Los Angeles Times, drawing on the Maori tradition of women as the writers of poetry and chant, brings together ten Maori women. Through song and dance the ensemble gives voice to intense personal emotions and holds a mirror to contemporary life. STONES IN HER MOUTH has previously been presented in Bruges, New Zealand, Brussels and more.
“These three shows are the perfect beginning of an exploration of the 2014 Festival,” added Weisbrodt.
Luminato Festival presents
THE PREMIERE SERIES
SLEEPING IN THE DEVIL’S BED: THE MUSIC OF DANIEL LANOIS, June 10 @ 7:30pm
World Premiere, presented at Massey Hall, produced by Hal Willner
GREEN PORNO, LIVE ON STAGE, June 6-7 @ 8pm, June 8 @ 2pm
Canadian Premiere, presented at the Winter Garden Theatre
Written by Isabella Rossellini and Jean-Claude Carrière, and staged by Muriel Mayette
STONES IN HER MOUTH, June 12-14 @ 8pm
North American Premiere, presented at the MacMillan Theatre
Special Package prices range from $140-$325.25 and are available until May 19 only
General on-sale – Friday, February 14 @12 noon
Packages can be purchased online at luminatofestival.com or by calling 416-368-4TIX (4849)
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ABOUT THE LUMINATO FESTIVAL
Luminato Festival is Toronto’s international multi-arts festival for people open to having art change their outlook on the world. For 10 days each June, Luminato Festival transforms Toronto’s theatres, parks and public spaces with hundreds of events celebrating theatre, dance, music, literature, food, visual arts, magic, film, and more.
Luminato Festival is a charitable, not-for-profit, cultural organization whose vision is to commission and present significant local, national, and international programming that reflects Toronto as a crossroads of ideas, cultures and traditions. Now in its 8th year, Luminato Festival has become one of North America’s leading arts festivals. The Luminato Festival runs June 6-15, 2014. luminatofestival.com
Luminato Festival gratefully acknowledges the generous support and vision of its Founding Luminaries, SuperNova donors, and Patron Circle Members. The Festival would not be possible without the support of our Partner in Creativity, L’Oréal Canada. Luminato Festival also proudly acknowledges the support of its Founding Government Partner the Province of Ontario, as well as the Government of Canada, the City of Toronto, and the Ontario Arts Council.
Luminato Festival Partner in Creativity: L’Oréal Canada
Luminato Festival Presenting Partners: Kia Canada and Manulife Financial
List represents commitments as of February 11, 2014
