Humanitas-Culture
Humanitas Opera
Humanitas Film
Humanitas Theatre
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Humanitas-Culture was founded as an International Cultural Production Company in 2008, by its Nigerian born, dual British national Artistic Director, Dumle Kogbara(Writer-Director-Producer). Redolent of the Renaissance(Rebirth) and modern, Humanitas-Culture is committed to International Film, Opera, Theatre, Writing and Cultural Events. Its aim is to provide an excellent platform for emerging Artists and promote Culture as a Transformative and Transcendent experience.
The Spirit of Antiquity Reverberates and helps us in our Modernity. The inaugural Humanitas-Culture production was a staging of the Ancient Greek Tragedy, AGAMEMNON by Aeschylus set in West Africa, directed by Dumle Kogbara at The Lion and Unicorn Theatre, Kentish Town London in September 2008
LAST PRODUCTION
Friday 25 November & Saturday 26 November 2011 at 7.30pm
London Sketch Club ,7 Dilke St, Chelsea,London SW3 4JE
A Concept by Dumle Kogbara
LADY EROS
Music-Drama Vignettes …from Mozart/DaPonte,Strauss/Hofmannsthal,Verdi/Boito,Shakespeare.
Scenes from:Cosi fan tutte,Le Nozze di Figaro,Don Giovanni,Der Rosenkavalier,Arabella,Otello,Falstaff.
In an atmosphere of Old Chelsea Bohemian Glamour.
Director Dumle Kogbara
Music Director Marc Verter
Humanitas Opera warmly introduces you to Lady Eros.
This evening is an exploration and illustration of Eros through the experiences of a group of different ladies. Memories, reflections and dreams are given poetic expression on the wings of sublime music. We will witness a celebration of Lady Eros with all her nuances, given expression by three great composers and three great librettists. Mozart/Da Ponte(Don Giovanni, Cosi fan tutte, Le Nozze di Figaro);Verdi/Boito(Falstaff,Otello);Strauss/Hofmannsthal(Arabella, Der Rosenkavalier).There is also the presence of Shakespeare, through Ophelia and of course, Desdemona.Let us be seduced by, and surrender to Lady Eros.
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SOME COMING PRODUCTIONS
DIE TOTE STADT(The Dead City)- Opera by E.W. Korngold;Directed by Dumle Kogbara 2013
CHARMED NIGHT- A Film by Dumle Kogbara 2012
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“With Daring, Originality and Optimism director Dumle Kogbara brings…. to the Theatre his version of the great Swedish writer/director, Ingmar Bergman’s deeply personal and revered work(Autumn Sonata)”.
(Persona) “…. this raw and gripping portrayal of the psyche is treated with imagination by director Dumle Kogbara“.
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Prior to founding Humanitas-Culture,some of Dumle Kogbara’s directed productions included Chekhov’s THREE SISTERS and stage adaptations the Ingmar Bergman films, PERSONA, THE SILENCE, AUTUMN SONATA, SCENES FROM A MARRIAGE and the Francois Ozon film, HUIT FEMMES(8 WOMEN).
Recent productions, directed by Dumle Kogbara have included,SEDUCTIVE VIGNETTES-female scenes from the Mozart/Da Ponte Operas(Le Nozze di Figaro,Cosi fan tutte,Don Giovanni),Performed at Steinway Hall(March 2009), London and The University Women’s Club, Mayfair,London(June/July 2009),ECSTASY: Beethoven, ECSTASY:Rilke & Hopkins, two Happenings(CULTURE & SPIRITUALITY) at Farm Street Church,Mayfair,London in 2009.In December 2009 and January/March 2010,Humanitas-Culture produced a themed show of Art Songs, TRANSFIGURED NIGHT(Music, Poetry…a Female Voice…Love, Transcendence),inspired by Arnold Schoenberg, at The 1901 Arts Club,Waterloo,London.
From the miniature/Poetic world of the Art Song to full scale Dramatic Productions, Humanitas-Culture is inspired by Richard Wagner’s concept of Gesamtkunstwerk(Total Art Work).
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Humanitas-Culture is interested in the relationship between Culture and Business. Consequently, part of our activities include offering bespoke Cultural events to Businesses and Commercial organisations, at interesting venues.Humanitas-Culture has also supported the work of the charity,Training for Life.Training for Life is an enterprising charity that helps some of the most disadvantaged people in society.Training for Life runs the Hoxton and Dartmouth Apprentice Restaurants.The staff inthese commercially run restaurants include the long term unemployed and ex homeless.They are trained for sustainable employment in the hospitality industry.All profits from these restaurants go to the training of the Apprentices.So in addition to giving emerging Artists a platform to perform, Humanitas-Culture also supports the work of community regeneration.Two Opera events have been successfully held at the Hoxton Apprentice in London,in 2010 and a third Operatic event,themed Charmed Night was highly acclaimed before a sell out audience at the Dartmouth Apprentice,in October 2010.
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Production Manager: Victoria Pym
email:victoria@humanitas-culture.com