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Waste Paper Opera is an experimental music theatre collective run by @James_C_Oldham, and @KlaraKofen

London, England
Joined July 2012
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Our final workshop in the series is tomorrow evening 6.30-9.30pm @LPSInitiative with @KlaraKofen and @James_C_Oldham Follow the link for more info and to book a space londonperformancestudios.com…
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We had such a great time with Session 1 - thanks to everyone who attended! Session 2 on Immoveable Dramaturgical Objects is this Wednesday (15 Feb) londonperformancestudios.com…
We have 4 new music theatre workshops coming up @LPSInitiative (Bermondsey). The first one is this Wednesday! Follow the link for more info. londonperformancestudios.com…
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We have 4 new music theatre workshops coming up @LPSInitiative (Bermondsey). The first one is this Wednesday! Follow the link for more info. londonperformancestudios.com…
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Session 3 (22 Feb): Continuity and Discontinuity: History and Musical Timing. In this workshop, we will look at historical and musical joints: we will be drawing on historiography and representations of time throughout history, music theory and comedy.
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Session 4 (1 March): Bodies, budgets and things on stage in opera. We will explore how a body or a group of bodies can be restricted by elements of set and costume, while also thinking about the material restrictions and affordances.
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The film for 𝔇𝔢𝔞𝔡 ℭ𝔞𝔱 𝔅𝔬𝔲𝔫𝔠𝔢 will now be available online on asweleavethewindowopen.live.… till 13/10/22, online initiative by Liste Art Basel, check it out! @garyzhexizhang @KlaraKofen @James_C_Oldham
Look it’s @James_C_Oldham @KlaraKofen & @garyzhexizhang in conversation with @SammiGale5 talking about Dead Cat Bounce! 🌍💸🔮❤️‍🔥 thank you @PlinthUKart for the opportunity !
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Such an inventive Molière music/clown performance at the most ludicrously picturesque small venue ever: Sands Music Room in Rotherhithe. Stunning @ensemblemoliere @WPOpera
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My beautiful new show GOOD SOUP with the exceptional @ensemblemoliere, @James_C_Oldham, #LizzyShakespeare @movement_wise is premiering on 29/07! (link in bio/free!but seats r running out!) GS grew out of reading/thinking/playing together & I can't wait to c it emerge on stage!
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Dead Cat Bounce merch! Limited edition publication with an introductory tale by @manfredopenarms + tote bags! Selling tonight and only tonight @sh_studios_
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On Saturday, we’ll be running a workshop on time, timelines, ruptures and peaks, sing together and present aspects of the research that went into Dead Cat Bounce @sh_studios_ see some of u there !
Pics from Joe Namy's workshop on the poetics & healing effects of sub bass tones.⁠ ⁠ This Sat 16 Jul, we host our next #GroundingPractice session exploring world-making through catastrophe with @garyzhexizhang and @WPOpera. Tix: bit.ly/3uDa0nS ⁠
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DEAD CAT BOUNCE Trailer is out! Showing on 14th July @sh_studios_ 𝔇ℭ𝔅 is an oratorio by @garyzhexizhang @klarakofen @james_c_oldham telling tales of time, money and the unmaking of reality in the wake of catastrophe. Commissioned by @TheArtsCatalyst
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Featuring @gabriellaliandu as The Historian, #MeiliLi as The Prophet, #GeoffClapham as The Real Estate Agent of Miami + our amazing ensemble @chihiro119ono @Sarah_M_Farmer @aarondiazuk & @louisdheudieres + with @bigredwizard on sound & @gabrielfinnlx on lights!
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Commissioned by @TheArtsCatalyst @AnnaSantomauro co-commissioned by MediaLab Matadero. We couldn’t have done without residencies at @WysingArtsCentr and @LPSInitiative
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She is so gutted she can’t be there 💔
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@ New York friends!! @objctcollection ‘s ‘Look Out Shithead’ is opening tonight @LaMaMaETC ! Do not miss this ! (Also featuring @James_C_Oldham )
Look Out Sh!^head, Ep. 3 opens TONIGHT - Kara interviewed in Forbes - tinyurl.com/m22u225n
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@WPOpera and @garyzhexizhang collaborative installation of Dead Cat Bounce @mataderomadrid on 7 May ( with huge thanks to @TheArtsCatalyst ) Come see the live show @SomersetHouse on 14 July: somersethouse.org.uk/whats-o…
Como cierre de la primera jornada del #OpenLAB disfrutamos de la performance "Dead Cat Bounce" Una colaboración entre @garyzhexizhang y Waste Paper Opera, que explora el tiempo, las finanzas y el deshacer de la realidad en tiempos de catástrofe. 📸Estudio Perplejo
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