9 Windows
Combines the use of body puppets, marionettes, dance, acrobatic and video; framed
in the absurd world of today, creating exciting conceptual images of the "immigrant
displaced". It deals with a Colombian immigrant in New York who has strange
dreams, which affect his view of the world. It puts into perspective the ludicrousness,
of today’s international events centering around the tragedy at place in
Colombia today.
The play deals with the relationship between where we come from and where we
go. Restrepo explains, "Grandparents ashes and the footsteps through the
earth give us a way to enter the strange world of the main character as he deals
with his new life in New York City. A Dream that his former world, his homeland,
are drifting away and the anguish that this sensation brings about, form visualizations
of the main character’s mental state."
9 Windows, as with other Loco7 productions, deals with the psychological state
of the spectator without using an explicit text narrative, it creates movement
and visual elements to abstractly express the anguish and detachment, which is
the Colombian experience. The ever present goal to transcend cultural barriers
and to bring a public, who come from different places, an emotional reaction
that goes beyond the specific context; the same emotional reaction that is closely
linked to the political and social problems thatare common to all people in the
world. Thus we want to present to the international community a reflection and
perspective that is both intimate and universal.
Presentations
2003
Lublin, Poland, International Theatre Festival, Theatre
Confrontations, Oct. 2.
Lodz, Poland, National Film, Theatre and Television
School, October 6.
Wroclaw, Poland, Puppet Theatre, Oct. 10-11.
Opole, Poland, Puppet Theatre Festival, Oct. 13.
Rome, Italy, Teatro Colesseo - Oct. 16.
2002
Bogotá, Colombia, Leonardus Theatre Bogotá.
Spoleto, Italy, Spoletina Festival Spoleto.
New York, La MaMa ETC.
Press
Village Voice "Spirits
Rising"
El Nuevo Siglo "Se
abren 9 ventanas"
Il Giornale dell'Umbria Le "9
finestre" de "La mama"
Il Giornale dell'Umbria "Alla
Rocca Albornoziana domani replica dello spettacolo 9 finestre"
El Diario "Nueve
ventanas"
Vida Hoy "Nueve
visiones de Federico Restrepo"
El Tiempo "El
exilio en el teatro"
El Tiempo "Ventanas
en movimiento"
Credits
New York
Conceived, Designed, Choreographed and Directed by Federico
Restrepo
Music composed and preformed by Richard Cordoba, Martin
Vejarano, Motoki
Preformed by Federico Restrepo, Ramon De Vivas, Denise Greber,
Eugene the Poogene, Stephanie Rafferty
Lights by Federico Restrepo
Costumes by Denise Greber, Federico Restrepo
Video directed by Federico Restrepo
Camera by Vlamyr Vizcaya
Edited by Angela Sierra
Assistant Vica Cortes
Puppet and Costume Construction by Federico Restrepo, Ramon
De Vivas, Denise Greber, Rebecca Rouse, Stephanie Rafferty
Light Board Operator DJ Potter
Rigging designed by Federico Restrepo
Production Coordination by Denise Greber
Development Luz Jaramillo
Italy
Conceived, Designed, Choreographed and Directed by Federico
Restrepo
Music composed and Preformed by Richard Cordoba, Martin
Vejarano, Biko Casino
Preformed by Federico Restrepo,Mario Colantropo, Ramon De
Vivas,
Sara Galassini, Denise Greber, Elena Giannotti, Rosalba Medina-Ortiz
Lights by Federico Restrepo
Costumes by Denise Greber, Federico Restrepo
Video Directed by Federico Restrepo
Camera by Vlamyr Vizcaya
Edited by Angela Sierra
Assistant Vica Cortes
Puppet and Costume Construction by Federico Restrepo, Ramon
De Vivas,
Denise Greber, Rebecca Rouse, Stephanie Rafferty
Light Board Operator by DJ Potter
Rigging Designed by Federico Restrepo, Ramon De Vivas
Tech Directed by Filippo De Capitani
Tech Assistant Francesca Fagioli, Davide Fagioli, Abla Khoury
Production Coordination by Denise Greber, Carla Romanelli,
Edda Rutili
Presenters
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