SHADOW
HOUSE PITS is
Canberra's theatre offering
an alternative laboratory and performance arena utilizing theatre,
dance, digital/photographics on-stage, on-screen, on-line to explore
the human condition from the psyche of culture. The mysteries of life
and social / cultural interaction are the subject of our exploration.
The
use of rites, rituals, symbolic action have all been used to evoke
the powers of nature or draw focus for areas of experience that are
not easily defined or explained. Sex, power, love, hate, survival,
acceptance and rejection and the need for some representation of a
paternal god and an all embracing goddess are themes that appear in
virtually all layers of art throughout history. However, new
technologies pre-empt new modes of expression.
We
wish to:
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create
and present mixed media, theatre and dance events and works of
visual art capable of stimulating personal and cultural challenge and
affirmation of humanity;
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create
works of art that inspire local cultural, spiritual and creative
exploration in form and content;
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publish
radical and / or other non-mainstream writings in theatre arts
expression, communication and philosophy;
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establish
an education unit capable of stimulating community knowledge and
action in theatre and multi-media challenge to orthodox mass media presentation;
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establish
research and experimentation in metaphorical and spiritual
cross-cultural referencing for theatrical presentation and audience perceptions;
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provide
cross media links in the development of content for live on-stage,
on-screen and on-line presentation.
SHADOW
HOUSE PITS offers
and presents exciting theatre scripts and productions which
elucidate the shadows and invisible binds that can both connect and
destroy the sanctity of our connection to the universe and to each other.
Canberra
theatre is being kept vibrant and alive through the efforts of
Shadow House PITS offering a dynamic and provocative theatre practice
in Canberra and Australia. Theatre is far more than the stringing of
disjointed productions together to make a season or seasions of work.
Theatre is a major contributor to culture. It is an ideal as much as
a building or a practice. In this sense, along with our selective
theatre offerings, Shadow House PITS is a major contributor.
Artists
have long given extensive credence to the shadow. Long before C.G.
Jung, Shakespeare described the shadow as:
"This
thing of darkness I acknowledge mine."
Jung
spoke of it as:
"Everyone
carries a shadow, and the less it is embodied in the individual's
conscious life, the blacker and denser it is. At all counts, it forms
an unconscious snag thwarting our most well-meant intentions."
Venture
into our site. Read NEWS
of
what is happening for SHADOW
HOUSE PITS. Have a SCREAM
indulging a little philosophical gazing with essays and articles
about theatre and art. Spend a moment on our MANIFESTO.
It's a conspiracy of Shadows. Visit our beautiful GALLERY.
Find out a little about the HISTORY
of this unique theatre group. And why not LINK
into some great sites that we visit regularly for inspiration and
companionship. Have a say about our site or theatre / arts in general
through our easy moving icon on each page.
Participate
in a WORKSHOP on the Actor's
MESH: the 4 States of Artaud.
Check
out our exciting extreme theatre scripts
available for performing and FREE
for reading.
Just click on the title for a sample of a theatre script and synopsis:
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