PRESS RELEASE for “ultimatum:ultimato-te”
(THEATRE)
a Theatre production by_
a project by Miguel Pinheiro,
collaboratively devised.
consultant – Cliff Pereira
producer – Alexandra Anzemberger
performers – Adna Sablyich,
Alexandre Guedes Sousa,
Chris French, Miguel Pinheiro,
Patric Deony, Shyne Phiri
visual artist – Alberto Tavares
keywords: Europa vs. Africa, Portugal vs. England, “new Brazil”, Lusofonia, Theatre
“ultimatum
: ultimato-te” is the enlightening journey of a man between
Europe and Africa. It is a reflective experimental piece of theatre that explores
human nature at its core. Who are we despite the colour of our skin? Who are we
despite the diversity of our cultures? Who are we despite these ridiculous straight
lines that for more than a century divide Africa?
 description
At the end of the XIX century several European countries went on a dispute for the non-claimed
lands of the African continent, known as: “the Scramble for Africa” – and resulted in occupation
and annexation of African territory by European powers during the New Imperialism period,
between the 1880s and the First World War in 1914. Meanwhile, as an outcome of the sketching
of these straight lines, a disagreement between England and Portugal in the dispute of lands
resulted in the British Ultimatum of 1890.
Where
When
Venue
International Festival Mindelact,
Festival Off - Mindelo, Cape Verde
17 September, 2010
Auditório Ribeira da Craquinha
22th September, 2010
Centro Cultural do Mindelo
International Festival Mindelact,
Festival Off - Praia, Cape Verde
25th September, 2010
Praia
- London, England
01st, 02nd October, 2010
Battersea Arts Centre (BAC)
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