SEVEN TYRANTS THEATRE

In association with The Babel Performance Lab @ UBC

Demands your presence at the second experimental workshop performance of a new play…

THE BUCKY SHOW

By Daniel Deorksen, based on the work of R. Buckminster Fuller

A Bucky Lecture for the 21^st Century!

Based on the provocative teachings of R. Buckminster Fuller, one of the most original minds of the modern age, The Bucky Show takes a wild route, zig zagging across human evolution to chart how we - the crew of Spaceship Earth - got trapped in the mess we’re in, and illuminates our ability to “design” our way out.

Join us for a volatile theatrical experiment destined to ignite Fuller’s assertion that humanity possesses both a physical and metaphysical aptitude for combining the design principles of Universe with consciously developed values in order to chart our way clear of the present-day global crisis and prosper like never before.

“There is no energy crisis, food crisis or environmental crisis. There is only a crisis of ignorance.”

- R. Buckminster Fuller

Richard Buckminster “Bucky” Fuller was an irreverent genius, philosopher, architect, poet and inventor. Perhaps best known for inventing the Geodesic Dome, Fuller introduced the term “synergy” into the popular lexicon. When personal tragedy brought him to the brink of suicide, Fuller chose to transform his life into an experiment aimed at discovering what an individual could do to “make the world work” and provide for 100% of humanity. This foremost pioneer in sustainable technology proposed that each of us is exquisitely equipped to fulfill a unique function in Universe – the realization of which will bring about a world of plenty and make war obsolete. Thrown out of Harvard twice, Fuller was awarded 48 honorary doctorates and over 100 awards of high merit, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

“That the Universe tolerates our protracted nonsense suggests significant unrealized potential.”

- R. Buckminster Fuller

Author Daniel Deorksen is a Jessie-nominated sound designer, actor, composer and musician. Collaborators for this workshop presentation include Spencer Atkinson, Kayla Deorksen, Aslam Husain, Nick Fontaine, Lauchlin Johnston, Courtney Lancaster, Keegan Macintosh, Chris Murray, Gord Myren, David Newham, Maryanne Renzetti, Courtney So, Stephen So, Ted Stehr and Elwin Xie with directing advisor Tom Scholte.

Seven Tyrants Theatre is an initiative of graduates and students from Theatre at UBC’s renowned programs. We produce multi-disciplinary theatrical performance pieces, utilizing actors, video artists, visual artists and live musicians to provide a full-sensory experience relevant to a global audience. Visit us at: www.seventyrants.com.

The Babel Performance Lab @ UBC is a cross-disciplinary research/creation initiative, headed by Assistant Professor Tom Scholte in UBC’s Department of Theatre and Film. Its mission is to facilitate creative collaboration between theatre practitioners and scholars from the entire spectrum of the Sciences and Humanities and to explore the unique potential of research-based performance creation to foster deeper mutual understanding across intellectual disciplines.

Dorothy Somerset Studio Theatre: Formerly Hut M18, 6361 University Blvd. Jul 4^th and 5^th, 2008, at 7:30 pm. Tickets: FREE! NOTE: By Invitation only RSVP by June 20^th to: 604.551.8721. Parking $4.00 after 5pm: West Parkade - off NW Marine Dr. at University Blvd. and located just 10 minutes West of the UBC Bus Loop || Wayfinding: www.maps.ubc.ca || RSVP and Information: 604.551.8721