20 years of pushing the boundaries has ensured that Hearts & Eyes Theatre Collective are know as cutting edge and brave. The work has travelled, and won awards internationally.
In rehearsals right now is SADAKO, a reworking of our 1998 hit production of the story of Sadako Sasaki and the 1,000 oragami cranes. Decribed by Chris Roper in the Mail & Guardian as, “…moving beyond words…” this new poduction is with Bunraku puppets designed and made by Handspring’s Janni Younge.
SADAKO will premier on this year’s National Art’s Festival in Grahamstown on the Main: RHODES BOX 8 July @ 4pm & 8pm, 9 July @ 4pm & 8pm, 10 JULY @ 10AM
Last year’s Festival HIT I AM HERE is ready to tour. Check out the trailor on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWFZxy7fV7o
Peter Hayes in the final scene of I AM HERE.
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Cape Town actor and artist Peter Hayes’ latest play ‘I Am Here’ is his most autobiographical work to date.
Our company name comes from the movie, JESUS OF MONTREAL, a story about actors making a play. Towards the end of the movie the lead actor is fatally injured. Having no family the doctors ask his friends, and fellow performers, if they could use this brain-dead man’s organs in transplants. Permission is given and without delay, his heart and his eyes are transplanted. For us this symbolises what a director gives his actors and an actor her audience: their heart and eyes.
Peter Hayes , co-artistic director, founded HEARTS & EYES THEATRE COLLECTIVE in 1992. More and more Peter is focusing on writing and has written the scripts for both SADAKO and I AM HERE, in which he also performs. A multi-award winning theatre maker Peter is looking forward to returning to directing in 2011.
Jaqueline Dommisse, who has been an associate artist of Hearts & Eyes since 1997, both performing and directing, joined Peter in 2006 as co-artistic director. Jaqueline is directing our latest production SADAKO for this year’s Main Festival.
