Adam Darius's new book:
When Your Dog Dies: Final arrangements, Releasing grief, Healing
As an author, Adam Darius's eleventh book was just published. Called
WhenYour Dog Dies: Final arrangements, Releasing grief, Healing, the book
counsels the multitude of people who suffer the trauma of animal bereavement.
Rovaniemi Circus Festival
Through March and April, Kazimir Kolesnik directed and choreographed
the opening performance for the Rovaniemi Finnish Circus Festival. The
production was called Duzina. For a cast of 12, it was performed
by the Lahti Circus School. Kazimir also teaches dance and physical theatre
there.
The Finnish National Ballet
Almost as soon as Adam Darius returned from Portugal in March, he taught
a greatly appreciated two week intensive course in physical theatre and
acting for dancers at the Finnish National Ballet in Helsinki.
Yukio Mishima
a bizarre life ,a grotesque death
During January and February in Portugal, Adam Darius and Kazimir Kolesnik
appeared in their duo performance, Death
of a Scarecrow , and some weeks later presented their physical
theatre production of Yukio Mishima,
based on the bizarre life and grotesque death of the Japanese author. Written
and directed by Adam Darius and with choreography and visualization by
Kazimir Kolesnik, the production featured a cast of 26 actors, dancers,
singers and musicians and was rehearsed over an intense period of four
weeks. Kazimir Kolesnik appeared in the title role of Yukio Mishima, with
Adam Darius appearing as The Eternal Traveller. The production was a monumental
success, performed in both Porto and Ponte de Lima. All performances were
sold out and received excellent reviews.
Shetland Islands 2005 - 2006
In the Shetland Islands, Kazimir Kolesnik choreographed new pieces for
the Shetland Baton Twirlers. With his specially
created routines, they have previously won Scottish championships. In 2006,
they won again.
HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2005
The Mime Centre School of Physical Theatre
Adam Darius and Kazimir Kolesnik conducted their annual course in physical
theatre, mime, dance, make-up. Commedia dell'Arte and acting in Helsinki
during the autumn and winter period of 2005.
Physical theatre production for Järvenpää drama students
Kazimir Kolesnik directed a physical theatre production called Homa
with a cast of 16 for Järvenpää drama school students. He
is also a teacher of physical theatre there.
Istanbul Regional Theatre Festival
In the summer of 2005, Adam Darius and Kazimir Kolesnik appeared in
Death of a Scarecrow in an open
air theatre in Istanbul in front of an old sultan's palace. The festival
also included participants from many former Soviet republics, now independent.
Fusion:
The Finnish/Syrian/Jordanian choreographic interchange
In the beginning of 2005, in Damascus, Syria, at the Al-Assad Opera
House, Adam Darius initiated a Finnish/Syrian/Jordanian choreographic interchange.
Kazimir Kolesnik's new dance theatre works, Bullet
with a cast of three and Disturbance
with a cast of two were seen, with Adam Darius and Kazimir Kolesnik
appearing in excerpts from their solo repertoire. Other choreographers
represented were Rania Kamhawi and Thomas Freundlich.
HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2004
New Zealand
March 2004: Adam Darius and Kazimir Kolesnik have just returned from
their three sold-out appearances of Death
of a Scarecrow in New Zealand.
Workshops in New Zealand
Adam Darius and Kazimir Kolesnik were given a traditional Maori welcome
by 40 local theatre students of Hagley Theatre Company prior to two days
of workshkops and three days of performances.
Malaysia
April 2004: Following their triumphant New Zealand performances, they
appeared, again in Death of a Scarecrow,
at the Malaysian National Theatre in Kuala Lumpur. Following the invitation
of Dr. Hatta Azad Khan, the Director General of the Malaysian National
Theatre, they performed on the magnificent stage of the Istana Budaya,
a state of the art opera house holding 1,421 seats. Here, they were met
with great acclaim by audiences and critics alike.
"Darius and Kolesnik turned out astonishing goose bump raising
performances"
www.virtualmalaysia.com
Full review Death of a
Scarecrow Malaysia 2004
Workshops in Malaysia
During the same period, Adam Darius and Kazimir Koelsnik also conducted
master class workshops in physical theatre and mime for the Malaysian National
Theatre's resident actors, dancers and directors.
Adam Darius's new book
Adam Darius's new book A Nomadic Life; adventures of a theatre artist,
is scheduled to go to press in June.
Kazimir Kolesnik travel TV series
Kazimir Kolesnik continues to film in Lapland and Norway his new travel
series in which he is again the presenter for Finland's national television
network, YLE2.
The Mime Centre, 2004
The new ten-week Mime Centre course, under the direction of Adam Darius
and Kazimir Kolesnik, begins 27th September and will conclude 3rd December,
2004.
Shetland Islands 2003 - 2004
Kazimir Kolesnik continues his long-standing choreographic and educational
relationship with Caroline Bulter's Shetland Baton Twirlers. His dance
choreography for the group has won the Scottish National Championships
on more than one occasion.
HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2003
Adam Darius's latest novel Double
Existence
Adam Darius's new book, a novel called Double
Existence, was published. The book, a love story with a thriller
element, seemed to keep any number of people awake all night, their curiosity
to read on more urgent than their need for a night's deep sleep.
Death of a Scarecrow
performances 2003
Russia
Adam Darius and Kazimir Kolesnik were seen in Death
of a Scarecrow in St. Petersburg, their third return together to
that most beautiful of Russian cities.
Italy
Later on they appeared in Death of a
Scarecrow in Turin in a dance and mime festival. Visitors came
backstage who recalled Adam Darius's first Italian performances in 1967.
Jordan
In September, Adam Darius and Kazimir Kolesnik returned from Jordan
where they appeared, under the auspices of Queen Noor Al Hussein, in Death of A Scarecrow. At its conclusion,
Jordan's Minister of Information, Dr. Nabeel Al Shareef, presented them
with their second Noor Al Hussein Awards. The awards were bestowed on them
for their world-wide contribution to theatre and dance and, particularly,
for their contributions in Jordan.
Finnish/Jordanian choreographic interchange
Then, two weeks later, the first Jordanian/Finnish choreographic interchange,
initiated by Adam Darius, took place. Gracing the audience were King Abdullah's
niece, Princess Aya Al Feisal and the late King Hussein's niece, Princess
Sumaya Bint Al Hassan, as well as the Finnish Ambassador to Jordan.
To Adam Darius's scenarios, Kazimir Kolesnik choreographed the sensational
Bullet, while Thomas Freundlich and the Jordanian choreographer,
Rania Kamhawi, co-choreographed the very dramatic Passageway. The
bridging of cultures as well as the audacious themes took the audiences
by storm.
Workshops in Jordan
Adam Darius also taught a workshop in physical theatre for over 75 Jordanian
drama students. Now, here in Helsinki, the ten-week Mime Centre course,
taught by both Adam Darius and Kazimir Kolesnik, has just concluded.
Kazimir Kolesnik new TV travel series
After the success of his first travel series for YLE2, Matkalla Kainuussa,
Kazimir Kolesnik begins filming his new travel series in Lapland and
Norway for the Finnish National Television network YLE2.eries. He will
be seen as the presenter.
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