The Seven Streams of the River Ota (stage production)

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The Seven Streams of the River Ota is an ambitious, multi-part theatrical epic by Robert Lepage that interweaves personal and historical narratives across continents in the aftermath of World War II and the Hiroshima bombing.

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instanceOf epic theatre work
stage play
artForm contemporary theatre
author Robert Lepage NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin Canada
creator Robert Lepage NERFINISHED
director Robert Lepage NERFINISHED
firstPerformanceLocation Canada NERFINISHED
genre drama
epic theatre
multimedia theatre
hasPart seven distinct sections
hasTheme cross-cultural encounters
healing and reconciliation
legacy of war
personal history intersecting with global events
inspiredBy Hiroshima and its survivors
mainSubject Hiroshima bombing NERFINISHED
World War II aftermath
intercultural relationships
memory
trauma
narrativeForm interwoven stories
notableFor ambitious scale
complex staging
long running time
notableWorkOf Robert Lepage NERFINISHED
numberOfParts 7
originalLanguage English
French
setting Hiroshima NERFINISHED
multiple continents
post–World War II period
structure multi-part
style intercultural theatre
nonlinear narrative
visual theatre
theatreCompany Ex Machina NERFINISHED
timePeriodDepicted mid-20th century
postwar era
uses elaborate stage machinery
multimedia projections
video

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Robert Lepage directed The Seven Streams of the River Ota (stage production)