ART. PASSION. OBSESSION.
Gaël le Cornec paints an explosive on-stage portrait of Latin America’s greatest female painter.
Sharp, witty and bursting with colour, this multi award-winning, critically acclaimed play transfers to Oval House Theatre for its London premiere.Based on fragments of Frida Kahlo’s biography, letters, extracts from her diary and some interviews, this play powerfully recreates the intimate life of a unique woman, an artist who managed to transfer her vibrant culture and her deepest dramas onto the canvas.
Dates
Tuesday – Saturday, Tuesday 20th October 2009 – Saturday 7th November 2009 8.00PM
Weds 28 Oct 8pm: Free Video-link broadcast for wheelchair users
Fri 6 Nov 8pm: Audio Described, with Ruth James & Alison Clarke, including pre-show touch tour
Performed by Gaël Le Cornec
Directed by Luis Benkard
Designer: Sophie Mosberger
Lighting designer Phil Hewitt
Sound Design by Menino Josue
Producer Gaël Le Cornec
Co-Producer Amanda Federici
Assistant Producer Claudia Blanco
Photographers Stefana Brancastle & Carol Nocetti
Winner of the Argus Angel Award of Artistic Excellence, Brighton Festival 2009
Winner of Universal Arts Best Acting Award, Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2008
FREE POST SHOW EVENTS
Thursday 22 October: post-show discussion with the artistic team and the playwright Humberto Robles
Friday 23 October: Mariachi Songs in the time of Frida – live music and refreshments in our cafe, Mexican style!
Tuesday 27 October: The Life of Frida Kahlo – a post-show talk with Dr Luis Rebaza-Soraluz, senior lecturer in Latin American Cultural Studies
Post-show events are supported by the Mexican Embassy.
