Abstract
The Green Beetle Company tells stories long forgotten which have not yet been told. This presentation reviews our creative practice research regarding real and speculative Egyptian medieval shadow theatre (khayal al-zill) and how this informs experimental collaborative performances between emerging writers,
regional Australian musicians, and shadow puppetry.
Through the development of 'The Thief of Stars' (2021)—in which we asked ‘What if Aladdin and Faust were the same story?’—we challenged the global hegemony of Disney by reminding audiences of the original story from 1705. In 'The Alchemist’s Jar' (2023), we collaborated with the Assai Quartet to expand
the scale and complexity of our mythic performances, weaving together classical music, bardcore, and new translations from Arabic, French, and Italian across an intricate song cycle.
This presentation discusses challenges for myth representation and interpretation through our current works-in-progress. Together, these will demonstrate how innovative shadow play with live music continues to create intimate, compelling, and mesmerising spaces for myths, legends,
and fairy tales, old and new.
regional Australian musicians, and shadow puppetry.
Through the development of 'The Thief of Stars' (2021)—in which we asked ‘What if Aladdin and Faust were the same story?’—we challenged the global hegemony of Disney by reminding audiences of the original story from 1705. In 'The Alchemist’s Jar' (2023), we collaborated with the Assai Quartet to expand
the scale and complexity of our mythic performances, weaving together classical music, bardcore, and new translations from Arabic, French, and Italian across an intricate song cycle.
This presentation discusses challenges for myth representation and interpretation through our current works-in-progress. Together, these will demonstrate how innovative shadow play with live music continues to create intimate, compelling, and mesmerising spaces for myths, legends,
and fairy tales, old and new.
| Original language | English |
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| Publication status | Published - 16 Nov 2024 |
| Event | Myths, Legends and Fairy Tales Conference 2024 - University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia Duration: 16 Nov 2024 → 17 Nov 2024 https://www.pmrg.org.au/2024-conference-myths-legends-and-fairy-tales https://www.pmrg.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/PMRG-Conference-Schedule-241114-for-website.pdf (Schedule) |
Conference
| Conference | Myths, Legends and Fairy Tales Conference 2024 |
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| Abbreviated title | Folklore and Historical Studies |
| Country/Territory | Australia |
| City | Perth |
| Period | 16/11/24 → 17/11/24 |
| Other | The Perth Medieval and Renaissance Group, Incorporated, conference for 2024 will take place on Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 November at The University of Western Australia. The theme is ‘Myths, Legends, and Fairy Tales’. This will be a hybrid conference at UWA and on Zoom. The keynote speaker is Dr Victoria Bladen (University of Queensland). Dr Bladen teaches in literary studies, poetics, and adaptation in the School of Communication and Arts at UQ and has twice received a Faculty award for teaching excellence (2015 and 2017). She has published on early modern poetry, Shakespeare, Shakespeare on screen, Jane Austen, and the pastoral genre. |
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