FOAL
UPCOMING EVENTS 2014
The first event is
a Musical Comedy at the Domaine d’O
This high energy rock opera
(in English) is bighearted and poetic and also very contemporary. It has
been staged at most of Europe’s great
venues.
The Wings of Desire is a loose adaptation of Wim Wenders’
1987 film. The story starts in Berlin just before the wall comes down. Two
angels keep vigil on mankind with an invisible and kindly presence. One of
them, Daniel, dreams of experiencing real life and carnal pleasures. His
meeting with Marion, a trapeze artist, encourages him to take the plunge.
In this deeply moving work, the director explores the themes
of our human condition, loss of
identity, the search for happiness and freedom, all of which interact with the
rock music.
On stage, five magnificent dancers and six excellent
musiciens from the Belgian rock scene embody, with extraordinary energy, this
great film classic with video screenings in the background.
The Wings of Desire is more than a rock opera in that it
offers a rewriting of a dreamlike fantasy, a very high-level musical trip.
Foal is happy to coordinate the purchase of tickets. Special
Foal price 12 € (instead of 20€)
Send a check made out to Foal before
31 December to :
V Metherell 31 bis Avenue St Lazare
Bât O 34000 Montpellier You will be able to pick up the tickets at the desk at
the theatre.
The second event is our FAMOUS LITERARY QUIZ, (3rd edition) to be held on 28th February at the usual
venue at Martin Luther King, 27 Bd Louis Blanc. Start of the evening at 6pm
with drinks and nibbles. Quiz starts at 6.30pm
We ask for a small contribution (5 € per
person in a discreet envelope) to be handed in on arrival. Let us know if you
are coming with an email to : foal@dbmail.com so that
we can organise quantities.
Later on, on 11th April in the afternoon, the Montpellier
Académie is organising the semi-finals and finals of their debating competition (in English) with lycéens from around the area From
what I have gathered, these will be formal debates along the lines of a university
debating society. The event will take place at the CDRP, Allée de la Citadelle,
not far from the Lycée Joffre. I am sure this will interest, among others, all
us retired teachers and also those still working.
