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Hong Kong, China (Tao of Glass Asian Premiere)
October 28, 2023
Saturday October 28, 2023 8:00 PM
Tickets and info here
An exploration of life, loss and a single question:
Where does true inspiration come from?
Composer Philip Glass and performer-director Phelim McDermott have worked together on epic productions of the operas Akhnaten and Satyagraha, and Tao of Glass is their most personal collaboration yet. Inspired by a dream, this production marries ten meditations on life, death and Taoist wisdom with ten brand new pieces by Glass, performed by McDermott with an ensemble of musicians and puppeteers.
Part-concert, part-performance, Tao of Glass is a storytelling tapestry, soundtracked by Glass’ mesmerising music and shot through with Improbable’s trademark theatricality.
Long before co-founding his theatre company Improbable and becoming an Olivier award-winning Best Director, a young McDermott spotted Glass in London and followed him around Covent Garden. That was almost four decades ago, and the two artists have since worked together multiple times. When Tao of Glass premiered at the Manchester International Festival 2019, it won rave reviews from all of the major media.
Credits
Composer
Philip Glass
Writer / Co-director / Performer
Phelim McDermott
Co-director
Kirsty Housley
Remount Director
Peter Relton
Designer
Fly Davis
Lighting Designer
Colin Grenfell
Sound Designer
Giles Thomas
Collaborator
Ragnar Freidank
Musical Director
Chris Vatalaro
Assistant Director
Jen Tan
Puppet Designer & Puppet Maker
Lyndie Wright
Design Associate
Camille Etchart
Originating Sound Associate
Sorcha Steele
Sound Associate (2023)
Eleanor Theodorou
Lighting Associate
Matt Lever
Puppet Captain
Sarah Wright
Puppeteers
Sarah Wright, David Emmings, Avye Leventis
Ensemble
Chris Vatalaro, Jack McNeill, Laura Lutzke, Katherine Tinker
Production Manager
Luke Child
Master Carpenter
Carl Heston
Company Stage Manager
Emma Cameron
Deputy Stage Manager
Caoimhe Regan
Assistant Stage Manager
Anastasia Booth