The Seven Streams of the River Ota
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The Seven Streams of the River Ota is an ambitious, multi-part theatrical epic by Robert Lepage that interweaves stories from Hiroshima and around the world to explore memory, trauma, and human interconnectedness in the 20th century.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
play
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theatre epic ⓘ theatrical production ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Canada ⓘ |
| creator | Robert Lepage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| director | Robert Lepage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exploresTheme |
aftermath of nuclear bombing
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global interconnectedness ⓘ grief ⓘ personal and collective memory ⓘ survival ⓘ war and its consequences ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 1994 ⓘ |
| form | ensemble theatre ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
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epic theatre ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Act 1
NERFINISHED
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Act 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ Act 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ Act 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ Act 5 NERFINISHED ⓘ Act 6 NERFINISHED ⓘ Act 7 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
20th century
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Hiroshima NERFINISHED ⓘ human interconnectedness ⓘ memory ⓘ trauma ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle |
interwoven stories
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nonlinear ⓘ |
| notableRevivalDate |
1996
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2019 ⓘ |
| notableVenue |
Brooklyn Academy of Music
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National Theatre, London NERFINISHED ⓘ Théâtre du Trident, Quebec City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfParts | 7 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage |
English
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French ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Ex Machina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runningTime | approximately 7 hours ⓘ |
| settingLocation |
Canada
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Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ Hiroshima NERFINISHED ⓘ Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | multi-part ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted |
World War II
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post-war era ⓘ |
| uses |
multimedia
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physical theatre ⓘ projection ⓘ video ⓘ |
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