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Oens |
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| From the Age of Discovery to the effects of today's globalization, Oens portrays a disquieting, ordinary man and his journey to self-realization. The Portuguese suffix "Ões," from which the title of the play is derived, is used for making nouns into the plural and the augmentative forms. Most important, it is part of the name of the 16th century Portuguese poet Luiz Vaz de Camões (Camoens in English) who wrote the most famous epic poem in the Portuguese language, The Lusiads, which describes Vasco da Gama's voyage via southern Africa to India in 1497-1498. Published in 1572, this poem describes such a pioneering voyage, exposing a turning point in mankind's knowledge of the world. Bringing and mixing the past and the present, Oens shows that globalization is not a recently coined word in today's vocabulary. It all started with the Age of Discovery when explorers left Europe for the New World. Lots of changes have inevitably been taking place on the planet since then. For the better? For the worse? The audience will certainly decide after experiencing the play. Through music, mime and dance, Oens also enacts the eternal wish for a better world. |
 Photo: Jenn Miller |
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