"Lovers Walk - Poetic Journey in Eight Scenes
Press release 12 April 2011
From talk to walk - a poetic journey in eight scenes.
A free call 0800 number was the inspiration for an innovative performance which fuses spoken word, dance and drama.
“It all started with an ad in paper recommending that you ring and talk to yourself about your relationships: your relationship with your self, with your loved ones, relationship with your work, relationship with your place in this world,” says poet Gus Simonovic.
“I wanted to ring so many times, but never had the courage. I knew so many people who also wanted to ring but never made the call. So, we dropped the numbers, swapped talk for a walk and changed relationship into love – that is how it all began.”
From the working title “0800 Relationship Talk” has grown Lovers Walk - A Poetic Journey in Eight Scenes, a short (yet infinite) odyssey created by dancer Siri Embla and Gus Simonovic, with video material by visual artist Peter Brierley-Millman and music by Jo Blankenburg ( piano ), Gareth Priceless ( guitar ), Dubtext ( all things electronica ) and Kotaro Nishishita (classical guitar ), who collaborate on a number of Printable Reality productions.
Aroha, acquaintance, romance, affection, devotion, liaison - the show is about love in all its forms. “Lovers Walk will reshape shapes and brighten colours in your love-kaleidoscope while telling you a story that you know so well, as it was your own,” says Simonovic.
“We are bringing our best clubs and shiniest diamonds, bring your honest spades and warm hearts and let’s play this game, lets talk this talk, lets walk this walk … together!”
Printable Reality presents : Lovers Walk - A Poetic Journey in Eight Scenes
Saturday 23rd April, 8pm, Chocolate Theatre, 14 Mills Ln, Albany
Saturday 30th April, 8pm, House of Hedone Gallery, 5b High Street ( underground )
Saturday 7th May, 8pm, Depot Arts Space, 28 Clarence Street, Devonport
*** all performaces will have different special guests - TBA
www.joblankenburg.com * www.garethprice.com * www.dubtext.co.nz * www.brierley-millman.com
www.chocolatetheatre.org.nz * www.houseofhedone.co.nz * www.depotartspace.co.nz
more info: gus@printablereality.com
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Gus SimonovicGus Simonovic has lived in other countries and spoken other languages. Currently he is suspected to be in London - writing and performing his poetry in broken but delightful English. Apart from his own poetry collection, his poetry has been published in a few magazines and anthologies. Gus has been performing his poetry around the world. He is a Poetry Slam winner.
With a vision to bring poetry to the widest possible audiences, Gus initiated the “Printable Reality” concept. Based on collaboration with other spoken word artists, musicians, dancers and visual artists and with a motto : “Experience Poetry Differently”.
Gus is taking two newest Printable Reality productions: "Lovers Walk - a Poetic Journey in Eight Scenes" and “iWas” to the Edinburg Fringe Festival 2011 and a tour of UK and Europe.
Gus Simonovic has been chosen by the Auckland Regional Arts Trust for the ART Venture 2010 program.
website: www.printablereality.com
