Aluna Theatre Presents Nohayquiensepa (No one knows), Closes 3/27

The multiple Dora Award-winning Aluna Theatre presents the Toronto premiere of Nohayquiensepa (No one knows), a multimedia dance-theatre piece that explores how we react to the death of strangers both here and abroad. This innovative collective creation, in English and Spanish, closes March 27, 2011 at The Theatre Centre.

Inspired by events in a Colombian river town on the edge of great violence and by reports on the activities of Canadian mining conglomerates, artists from Canada, Colombia, Mexico, Serbia, Uruguay, and Venezuela investigate the connections between our lives here in Canada and those who live in places where human rights violations are common.

Originally a design experiment in the use of live video in stage performance by scenographer/director Trevor Schwellnus, Nohayquiensepa has grown into a full theatrical production through a collective creation process with the help of choreographer Olga Barrios and performers Carlos Gonzalez-Vio, Lilia Leon, Victoria Mata, Beatriz Pizano, Chris Stanton and Mayahuel Tecozautla with sound design by Thomas Ryder Payne, costumes by Andjelija Djuric, assistant direction and stage management by Heather Braaten and live drawing by Lorena Torres.

Aluna recently returned from performing the piece in Bogota, Colombia. When Nohayquiensepa was showcased at Toronto's Summerworks and Harbourfront Centre's HATCH in 2009, it earned accolades:

"Ša visual tour de force. The show utilized recorded audio, visual projection, video, and nearly every other audio/visual trick in the theatrical book, to tell a non-narrative story of how violence creates collateral damage that effects us even when it's committed against strangersŠ. Brilliant, mesmerizing."
- Steve Fisher, gracingthestage.ca

"Ingenious, stimulating work" - Jon Kaplan, NOW Magazine

Founded by actor, director and playwright Beatriz Pizano and scenographer Trevor Schwellnus, Aluna Theatre is a multiple Dora Award-winning Latin-Canadian company that creates original works that showcase cultural diversity, reflecting the many aspects of the Canadian multicultural experience with a focus on Latin American and women artists. Its plays deal with pressing social issues, seeking to inspire social change. Aluna brings Human Rights to the forefront, distinguishing their risk-taking work both at home and internationally. Previous works include For Sale (2003, two Dora Awards), Madre (2008, two Dora Awards), La Comunión and more.

Aluna Theatre presents the Toronto premiere of
Nohayquiensepa (No one knows)
A Requiem for the Forcibly Displaced
Directed and designed by Trevor Schwellnus
Choreographed by Olga Barrios
Featuring Carlos Gonzalez-Vio, Lilia Leon, Victoria Mata, Beatriz Pizano, Chris Stanton and Mayahuel Tecozautla
Sound design by Thomas Ryder Payne, Costumes by Andjelija Djuric
Assistant direction by Heather Braaten, Live drawing by Lorena Torres
Previews Sunday, March 13 at 2:30pm, opens March 15 and runs to March 27, 2011
At The Theatre Centre, 1087 Queen Street West
Tuesday-Saturday 8pm, Sunday 2:30pm
Gala on Friday March 18, 8pm - $75 tickets, no discounts
Tickets: $20 (Tue-Thurs), $30 (Fri-Sat), $15 (Sundays, Student / Senior / Equity, Groups of 10+)
Box Office: 416-538-0988 or online at www.alunatheatre.ca or www.totix.ca