I Start Again

A centennial celebration of Samuel Beckett
and Dmitry Shostakovich

Two of the twentieth century’s finest artists turned 100 in 2006, or would have, had the tides of time not been drawn to shore. A is for Atlas created a theatrical installation inspired by and reflecting on the work of these two great artists.  Four short plays, sonata fragments, and a visual art feast combined for a cross-artform event like no other. I Start Again also featured the world-first performance of Samuel Beckett’s What Where by an all-female cast.
  
Ohio Impromptu by Samuel Beckett (directed by David Myles)
What Where by Samuel Beckett (directed by Xan Colman)
Let’s Eat Hair by Carl Laszlo (directed by Xan Colman)
Plum by Xan Colman (directed by David Myles)
Incorporating live performances of excerpts from the repertoire of Dmitry Shostakovich:
Sonata for Viola & Piano, Op.147 * Sonata for Violin & Piano, Op.134 * Piano Sonata No.2 in B minor, Op.61

“An enterprising and high-minded evening of short theatre pieces and music.”
– The Age

© A is for Atlas 2006

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Production Credits

'Heracles 5' text by Heiner Müller
Translated from the German by Carl Weber
Concept, disruption and original texts by Xan Colman and Gert Reifarth
Original music by Christopher Mildren
Directed by Xan Colman
Stage Design: Dayna Morrissey
Lighting Design: Richard Vabre
Costume Design: Katherine Hamer
Video Design: Nicholas Verso
Sound Design: Matt Adair
Co-director and Dramaturg: Gert Reifarth
Assistant Director: Nicole Smith
Performed by Jack Walters, Wes Snelling, Rebecca Ritters, Lee Mason, Moe Hammoud, Tania Lentini, Andrew Gray and Jim McDonagh
Band: Christopher Mildren, Tom Hoskins and Chloe Dempsey
Fight Choreography: Felicity Steel
Movement Consultant: Belle McDonagh
Voiceovers: Janine Watson and Tom Wren
Stage Manager: Rita Verrocchi
Operators: Kris Chainey, Lucas Silva-Myles and Jeremy Smith
Production Support: Michelle Barnett
Produced by Xan Colman and Grant Cooper

Performance Dates
23-26 June 2010 – Arts House, Meat Market (Melbourne)

Supporters

Arts House/City of Melbourne, Australia Council for the Arts, Arts Victoria, The Angior Family Foundation, The Hamer Family Fund, The City of Yarra, The City of Maribyrnong, JCDecaux, Design to Print, Yarra Trams, Millimetre, Plakkit, Printlinx and Crumpler.

Our thanks also to… (and a big list)

Heracles in Berlin

Heracles High 5 had a period of creative development at TanzFabrik Berlin in January 2010.