Carthage/Cartagena

This production is a spellbinding fusion of dance, music and sign-language that approaches the unspeakable, contemporary debacle of forced migration, trafficking and slavery.

It is an adaptation of Carthage/Cartagena, written by Cuban/American playwright, Caridad Svich.

The script takes the form of ten "Cantos", that are presented as            multi-lingual poems. The Cantos could be imagined as letters from afar.

Carthage/Cartagena is set in a despoiled, war-torn landscape that evokes the old city of the Carthaginian empire. 

Each Canto conjures a metaphorical meditation on places of dislocation and the hope that we may find in the face of dehumanising chaos.

Presented for an International deaf and hearing audience;         recommended age 13+

_{Carthage gives the quiet voice expression, a poetical plea through Signdance Theatre for cosmopolitanism, reason and compassion.}

_{"Intense...riveting!"}

  _{No Passport, New York}

Due to the tragic death of Lionel Macauley in 2020, the play can no longer be performed. Lionel played major role.

Performer/Creators   

Isolte Avila (USA, Cuba)

David Bower (UK)

Lionel Macauley (USA) [In memoriam 07.01.1992 - 13.09.2020]

A. Schwammerlin (Austria)

     Dramaturgy by                      Goro Osojnik (Slovenia)

     Artistic contribution             Joke Menssink & Pedro de Senna

     Produced by       Signdance Collective International