A modern reimagining of the Japanese folk legend, Snow Woman
Written/Presented by Hibiki Project
Directed by Mabel Wonnacott
Conducted by Kento Stratford
World Premiere
October 16th (evening) & 18th (matinee)
Array Space Studio (155 Walnut Ave)
Duration: 1 Hour (no intermission)
Content Advisory: Reimu touches on themes of supernatural and love, and includes depictions of verbal abuse, grief and death.
This is a Canadian Actors’ Equity Association production under the Artists’ Collective Policy.
Tickets Available Sept. 9th
Synopsis
In a land where winter never loosens its grip, a young lumberjack finds warmth in the arms of a woman too beautiful for the cold. Their life glows against the frost: laughter, firelight, a love untouched by ice — until one night, he tells a story he was never meant to share.
Frozen Mountains. A blizzard. The woman in white.
As memories unravel, secrets soon begin to seep through the cracks. And when the thaw finally comes, not everything will survive it. Don’t miss the premiere of this immersive storytelling experience where fiction and reality entwine to bend truth.
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作品紹介
雪が溶けないある町で、若い木こりは美しい女性と出会い、冷たい世界の中でも温かさを感じて過ごしていた。ところがある晩、彼は語ってはいけない秘密を話し始める。
氷に覆われた山々、吹雪、白い影。
隠された謎が明らかになり春が来るとき、すべては元通りになるのか。
現実とフィクションが交錯する、新感覚ストーリーテリング体験をお見逃しなく。
Cast
Kanade — Anika Venkatesh
Yuki — Chihiro Yasufuku
Ensemble — babεl
(Soprano) Jereney Kwan Yu Shen, Giselle Chan, Olivia McKoy
(Alto) Liska Jetchik, Cecilia Liu, Tarquin Wongkee
(Tenor) Robert Hutson, Andy Foster, Mishaal Surti
(Bass) Mark Lee, Daniel Cockayne, Carl Jackson
Performance Team
Christine Bae — Répétiteur
Kyeong-ok Kim — Rehearsal Pianist
Creative Team
Mabel Wonnacott — Stage Director
Kento Stratford — Composer/Librettist, Conductor & Associate Music Director
Elaine Choi — Associate Music Director
Lachlan Mason — Projection/Graphic Designer & Operator
Emi Saito Callahan — Costume Designer
Sephora N’Kosi — Lighting Designer & Operator
Emily Neufeld — Set & Props Construction Artist
Madeline Schamberger — Hair & Makeup Artist
Sakurako Jayne Abe — Librettist
Chihiro Yasufuku — Librettist
Teiya Kasahara 笠原貞野 — Libretto & Dramatic Consultant
Production Team
Kate Chubbs — Stage Manager
Ricci Ebron — Recording Engineer
Thomas Li — Photographer
Ryan Luttikhuis — Fundraising Officer
Camille Labonté — Audience Engagement Coordinator & Surtitlist
Chihiro Yasufuku — Production Manager