Obstructions

at Progress Lab 1422

First event: Oct 27, 2011 @ 7pm, part of Electric Company's AGM

March 31, 2012

May 19, 2012

June 9, 2012

More dates to be announced

Following three sold-out iterations of the Hive party series, Vancouver's Progress Lab network of indie theatre-makers comes together to test the theory that creativity feeds on limits.

Inspired in part by The Five Obstructions by Jørgen Leth and Lars Von Trier, the core artists of each participating company will submit, a few at a time and under a cold spotlight, to a list of obstructions delivered by a shadowy emcee.  The companies will then be commanded to create their next production around those limitations. The obstructions for each company have been developed in secret by their peers - a custom-designed set of obstacles that will prompt each artist to adapt to a new approach to making theatre.  Their individual tendencies toward form, place, style, theme, design, period, story are exposed and obstructed, spilling the artist's bag of tricks all over the stage and out of reach.

On October 27, the first three companies will receive their obstructions: Radix (artistic director Andrew Laurenson), Boca Del Lupo (artistic directors Sherry Yoon and Jay Dodge), and Felix Culpa (artistic directors David Bloom and Linda Quibell).  They will return March 31 2012 to perform their new works, and more obstructions will be delivered.

October 27's event at Progress Lab 1422 is $5 cover with no advance sales, and will follow Electric Company's joint AGM with Boca, Rumble Productions, and Neworld Theatre.  Doors at 6, AGM begins 7pm, Obstructions begins 9pm.  Arrive early, limited seating.

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