Event A Dama do Mar (The Lady from the Sea)
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DescriptionSusan Sontag wrote the adaptation of Ibsen's classic play for Robert Wilson, a modern exploration of this story of Ellida, a woman whose early life had been one of great personal freedom living by the wild Norwegian sea with her father and, after his death, marries an older widower with two daughters and finds herself trapped, far from the sea. Michael Galasso's music is the base for a soundscape that unites adaptations of traditional Scandinavian folk songs, his own unique violin, and sounds of the sea, the cries of gulls. Six actors play in this adaptation of a story written a century ago in Norway that has proved accessible to modern audiences all over Europe. Originally staged in Italy (1998) with Dominique Sanda in the main role, it was remounted in Korea with a company of Korean actors where it proved the surprise hit of the Seoul Theatre Festival, the first Wilson's work to be seen in Korea. Then it has been staged at the Teatr Dramatyczny Warsaw with a new cast of Polish actors and held in repertory for two years. in 2008 a new version was produced with an entire Spanish cast, the role of Ellida interpreted by famous actress Angela Molina. With costumes (by Giorgio Armani) that reflect the many colors of the sea, and a simple, elegant wooden set that is reminiscent of the deck of a ship, where shifts of scene are indicated only with the addition of a sail-like cloth and changes of the light, Wilson has created a work that fills the theatre with Ellida's longing for the sea. In A Dama do Mar, fourth project in partnership with Sesc-SP, Robert Wilson directs, for the first time, a cast composed only by Brazilian actors, and with a differential in relation to the productions already made in Spain, Korea, Poland and Italy: here, the role of the protagonist, Ellida Wangel, as well as that of her stepdaughter, Bollete, is alternated by two actresses.
VenueTeatro Do Sesc, Rua Conselheiro Ribas, 136, Santos, Brazil
First Date17th May 2013
Opening Night16th May 2013
StatusProfessional
Primary GenreTheatre
Secondary Genre
    • Drama
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Organisations
Contributors
Name
Function
Character
Notes
498435Castilho, Ondina, ClaisOndina Clais Castilho379ActorMrs. Ellida WangelEllida Wangel / Bolette Wangel
475449Cícero, HélioHélio Cícero379ActorDr. Wangel
531015Coelho, BeteBete Coelho379ActorHilde Wangel
531013Cortez, LígiaLígia Cortez379ActorMrs. Ellida WangelEllida Wangel / Bolette Wangel
498434Damasceno, LuizLuiz Damasceno379ActorArnholm
531014Sacon, FelipeFelipe Sacon379ActorA stranger
531010Guenther, LeilaLeila Guenther389Adaptation
457231Sontag, SusanSusan Sontag389Adaptation
531016Lopes, André GuerreiroAndré Guerreiro Lopes397Assistant Director
452398Galasso, MichaelMichael Galasso388Composer
457226Armani, GiorgioGiorgio Armani387Costume Designer
504601Frigeni, GiuseppeGiuseppe Frigeni375DirectorCo-director
452395Wilson, RobertRobert Wilson375DirectorDirection, set, light concept
526515Baldiserri, FiammettaFiammetta Baldiserri380Lighting DesignerAssistant Light Designer
531011Weissbard, A.J.A.J. Weissbard380Lighting Designer
491720Verschueren, LucLuc Verschueren377Mask Maker
426902Ibsen, HenrikHenrik Ibsen386Playwright
531023Córdova, DanielDaniel Córdova384ProducerExecutive Producer
531024di Mambro, ElisabettaElisabetta di Mambro384ProducerArtistic Director
531022Frayha, RicardoRicardo Frayha384ProducerExecutive Producer
531025Laera, FrancoFranco Laera384ProducerArtistic Director
491719Bottazzi, PeterPeter Bottazzi402Set Designer
531012Tescari, ValentinaValentina Tescari402Set Designer
457228Cerone, PeterPeter Cerone381Sound Designer
531017Bicudo, RafaelRafael Bicudo405Stage Manager
531019Giuntini, IsadoraIsadora Giuntini407TechnicianLight Operator
531018Neto, Antonio Lopes SimplicioAntonio Lopes Simplicio Neto407TechnicianSound Technician
531021Neto, Ducastam MartinsDucastam Martins Neto407TechnicianLight Technician
531020Vilar, André Luiz PierreAndré Luiz Pierre Vilar407TechnicianLight Technician
531009de Melo, Fábio FonsecaFábio Fonseca de Melo378Translator
Tour Première
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102716Dama do Mar, AA Dama do Mar (The Lady from the Sea)15666Teatro Paulo AutranTeatro Paulo Autran2013-05-25
Works
Production NationalityBrazil
Performance languagePortuguese
Further InformationRealisation: Sesc São Paulo Sesc Santos Santos, SP, Brazil 16 and 17/05/2013 Teatro Paulo Autran - Sesc PInheiros São Paulo, SP, Brazil 25/05 to 07/07/2013
Event Identifier102715
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