The Wall of Babel is a multilingual piece interrogating concepts of identity, language, and translation. The fragmented narrative of the performance, taking the structure of the human cycle, revolves around the characters growth and their attempts for communication. The audience does not always understand what the three bodies say, but it is present throughout.
From children playing hide n’ seek; to teenagers seeing their bodies change, to adults going to war – RATATATTATATATA – BOOOOOM; and then to elderly. The performance captures the challenges, humour and beauty of multilingual communication, venturing into non-verbal expression through movement and imagery.
Language: English, Greek-Cypriot, Spanish, and Mandarin
Writer/Director: Nefeli Kentoni
Performers/Devisers: Melina Koutsofta, Santi Guillamon, Pablo Temboury, Fatima Rodriguez, Kenny Lai
Music Composition: Manos Stratis
Musicians: Elana Sasson, Manos Stratis
"Our children live in the most deprived ward in London and their parents cannot afford to pay for the classes and activities many more privileged children enjoy after school and at the weekends. A free-to-access youth group run by a local theatre in a professional setting is an incredible opportunity."
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