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Savage Parade

Savage Parade examines the emotional turbulence of 19th century French poet Paul Verlaine through his exquisite poetry set to music. Savage Parade reveals the conflicting loves of Verlaine: his wife, Mathilde Maute, and his protege, Arthur Rimbaud. We discover the cruel absinthian fate that befalls the "Prince des Poetes".

Savage Parade is an innovative stage work which breaks the traditional rules of both theatre and art song. In this two-man performance, baritone Michael Robert-Broder portrays the profound and distraught Paul Verlaine, while pianist Damien Jinks plays the riotous firebrand, Arthur Rimbaud. It features Verlaine's poetry set to music by the composers Ernest Chausson, Gabriel Faure, Claude Debussy, Maurice Ravel, and Charles Bordes. The play also includes a new work by Vancouver composer Chris Sivak.

Savage Parade is written and directed by UBC music graduate Adrienne Paulson, and combines traditional theatre elements with the recital stage. Set design by Amanda Larder.