Odyssey is working with talented creators and artists to explore new performance styles for future productions on our stage and innovative online projects.
The Blue Demon
Artistic Director Laurie Steven and Ravibandu Vidyapathy of the Sri Lankan State Dance Ensemble are collaborating on a new work that weaves together an Italian folktale with Sri Lankan myth. The collaborators are blending Kolam masked dance-drama with Commedia dell’Arte.
Ravibandu Vidyapathy, Sri Lankan State Dance Company (The Blue Demon)
The Berlin Blues
Building on a previous workshop, we are exploring bringing together Commedia dell’Arte with Anishinaabe humour in our masked interpretation of Drew Hayden Taylor’s comedy, The Berlin Blues.
Odyssey’s World of Theatre Masks – A Digital Mask Resource Centre
Odyssey Theatre has an exceptional collection of 350 theatrical masks created by distinguished Canadian mask makers. We are building a digital mask resource centre unlike any other. Visitors will be able to take exciting tours of our mask collection, participate in workshops in mask-making and performance, discover Commedia dell’Arte through videos and interactive games. This digital experience will be accessible to all and serve as a resource for educators, theatre students, professionals artists and underserved groups in the community. This season we are accessioning our collection with the assistance of Emily Walsh, an intern from the Public History Department at Carleton University.
Mask accessioning in 2024 (The Digital World of Masks)
