Antioch tells of a teenager and her emotionally distant mother. Their pasts have put them at odds, yet both began by craving greater purpose and meaning. They are stuck in their tragedies, each buried alive by their rage—like Antigone.
The Concordian : "Presented on YouTube, [Antioch] ...is a powerful immersive theatre reading that invites viewers to engage with the performance while being comfortably seated and wearing a pair of headphones."—Véronique Morin, 2021‑12‑20.
Text / Texte : Sarah Berthiaume;
Translator / Traductrice : Iris Cronin;
Director / Mise en scène : Sophie El Assaad;
Choreography / Chorégraphie : Hoor Malas;
Stage Manager / Régisseur : Luciana Burcheri.
Antioch tells of a teenager and her emotionally distant mother. Their pasts have put them at odds, yet both began by craving greater purpose and meaning. They are stuck in their tragedies, each buried alive by their rage—like Antigone.
Antigone : Cara Rebecca;
Inas : Nora Guerch;
Lily : Mona Maarabani;
H : Ismail Zourhlal.
Sound Design and Composition / Conception et composition du son : Jesse Ash;
Visual Direction and Editing / Direction visuelle et montage : potatoCakes_digital;
Visual and Cultural Consultant / Consultant visuel et culturel : Nadine Jaafar;
Costume design / Conceptrice de costumes : Sophie El Assaad;
Costume Technician and Head of Wardrobe / Technicienne des costumes et chef costumière: Sandrina Sparagna;
Music Consultant / Consultant en musique : Skander Cherif.
The Concordian : "Presented on YouTube, the work is also an exploration of new digital possibilities for live art creations. The result is a powerful immersive theatre reading that invites viewers to engage with the performance while being comfortably seated and wearing a pair of headphones."—Véronique Morin, 2021‑12‑20.
ARP Media : "The actresses know how to adapt their acting to make the emotion shine through a screen. The various animations also add rhythm and hold the viewer's attention. ...It's a success for this first digital experience signed Talisman Theatre." —Nancie Boulay, 2021‑12‑14. More / Plus...
LE CULTUREL 2.0 : "Talisman Theatre innovates by producing its latest creation Antioch (Sarah Berthiaume) on YouTube in striking images and binaural sound. The director Sophie El Assaad tells me..."—Winston McQuade, 2021‑12‑12. More / Plus...
