Needles and Opium
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Needles and Opium is an experimental, multimedia stage production by Robert Lepage that intertwines the lives and art of Miles Davis and Jean Cocteau to explore themes of addiction, heartbreak, and creative obsession.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
experimental theatre work
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stage production ⓘ theatrical play ⓘ |
| artForm | theatre ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| creator | Robert Lepage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
artistic struggle
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emotional withdrawal ⓘ |
| director | Robert Lepage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Jean Cocteau’s trip to New York
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Miles Davis’s visit to Paris ⓘ |
| genre |
experimental theatre
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multimedia theatre ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Jean Cocteau
NERFINISHED
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Miles Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ fictional alter ego of Robert Lepage ⓘ |
| hasOriginalTitle | Les Aiguilles et l’opium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSetting |
New York City
NERFINISHED
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Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Jean Cocteau
NERFINISHED
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Miles Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeDevice | intertwined biographies ⓘ |
| notableFor |
innovative stage design
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use of rotating cube set in later productions ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | French ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Ex Machina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
addiction
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artistic creation ⓘ creative obsession ⓘ drug use ⓘ heartbreak ⓘ loss ⓘ love ⓘ |
| usesMedium |
acrobatic staging
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multimedia projection ⓘ sound design ⓘ video design ⓘ |
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