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Fiction, Fact, Fools — And the Search for Truth and Beauty
Astrolabe Musik Theatre, in partnership with Yarilo Music, is proud to present TWO world premieres!
Journey through truth and illusion with Astrolabe Musik Theatre’s captivating double bill featuring world premieres of two groundbreaking monodramas.
Iranian-Canadian composer Farshid Samandari’s The Greater Sea brings Kahlil Gibran’s spiritual quest to life, blurring the lines between madness and enlightenment. Bulgarian composer Gheorghi Arnaoudov’s Notes of the Phantom Woman, a haunting adaptation of Iana Boukova’s evocative poetry, unravels a baffling 16-year true-crime mystery, challenging our very perception of reality.
Written specifically for Astrolabe, these extraordinary works examine Keats’ eternal question: “Beauty is truth, truth beauty”—but, in our complex world, how do we recognize either?
Don’t miss this provocative fusion of contemporary classical music, minimalism, and spectral techniques that will leave you questioning what—and who—to believe.
One Performance Only:
Saturday, May 31, 2025, at 7:30 pm
Venue:
The Annex (823 Seymour Street, Vancouver)
Astrolabe Musik Theatre creates compelling, multi-disciplinary works, frequently performed in site-specific/alternative venues, by pushing traditional boundaries of classical vocal music.
By imaginatively reinterpreting established repertoire and creating original work, we create cultural connections, reach out to diverse communities and foster active audience engagement. Particularly passionate about Canadian creators and performers, Astrolabe is dedicated to creating, commissioning, and performing works by Canadian artists.
Through performance
we innovate,create and collaborate
to engage, challenge,
enrich and inspire.
What is an Astrolabe?
Astrolabe: (from the Greek; “star-taker”): A historical navigational instrument used to explore uncharted territory by mapping the stars. Lab: A room or building for experimentation.
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