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SEEKERS OF LIGHT
“A Hanukkah miracle’ at Boston museum’s joint Israeli-Iranian show"
Times of Israel
ABOUT
sequel to “Here Comes Messiah” (Carnegie Hall, 2009), “Seekers of Light” is a musical installation inspired by the rise and fall of the mystical Jewish messiah of the 17th century, Shabtai Tzvi. It premiered as a part of a Hanukkah event at the MFA and drew a crowd of 2200 onlookers.
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“Written in half a dozen languages, “Seekers” emphasizes the mystical aspects of Tzvi’s life.”
Tutti Druyan
(Israel)
as
SARAH
Parham Haghighi
(Iran)
as
SHABTAI
“Original sketches by Prague-based visual artist Theodor Tezhik were projected onto the courtyard walls during the performance, “to give the audience the emotional color of the scene”
“A long way from Mashhad, his original home, Haghighi chanted Hebrew while surrounded by Jewish families”
“Designed as a continuous musical happening, the musical installation unfolded in half-hour segments, with the audience invited to wander in and out.”
MUSICIANS
Parham Haghighi
Tutti Druyan
Amir Zaker
kamanche
Maryam Fouladi
tar, setar
Shir Zehavy
flute
Adrienne Arditti
voice
Pouya Shabanpour
daf, dareye
Yakov Israel
voice
Shai Herz
voice
Hannah Heilman
voice
Chris Baum
violin / electronics
Matti Kovler
piano
Alex Conrad
voice
Nash Tomey
double bass
Matthew Shifrin
voice/accordion
Brian Calhoon
percussion/voice
Amanda Romano
harp
Gilad Barakan
guitar
CREATIVE TEAM
Matti Kovler
composer / librettist
Theodor Tezhik
visuals / dramaturgy
Masha Nemirovsky
dramaturgue
John Powell
lighting design
Laura Mandel
costume design
Brian Dixon
videography
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VIDEO EXCERPT
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CONTACT / BOOKING
For booking inquiries, please contact Erin Simmons at erin@floatingtower.com or use the form below
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