204. The Cup | Sankofa: The Soldier’s Tale Retold (Art of Time Ensemble)

Welcome back to the 204th episode of The Cup which is our a weekly (give or take, TBD, these are unprecedented times) performing arts talk show presented by Cup of Hemlock Theatre. With the theatres on a come back we offer a mix of both reviews of live shows we've seen and continued reviews of prophet productions! For our 204th episode we bring you a Duet Review of Sankofa: The Soldier’s Tale Retold, presented by Art of Time Ensemble, based on Igor Stravinsky’s L’Histoire du Soldat, with a new libretto by Titilope Sonuga, directed by Tawiah M’Carthy. Join Mackenzie Horner and Jillian Robinson, as they unpack the brilliance of layered theatricality, the necessity to retell one’s history, and (like the sankofa) the importance of learning from the past to inform the future. Sankofa: The Soldier’s Tale Retold ran at the Harbourfront Centre (235 Queens Quay W, Toronto, ON) from October 24 to 27, 2024. See the company’s website for more information about the show: https://harbourfrontcentre.com/event/sankofa-the-soldiers-tale-retold/ This review contains many SPOILERS for Sankofa: The Soldier’s Tale Retold. It will begin with a general non-spoiler review until the 9:43 mark, followed by a more in-depth/anything goes/spoiler-rich discussion. Even though the current Toronto run has already come to an end, we hope that it may be revived elsewhere. Follow our panelists: Mackenzie Horner (Before the Downbeat: A Musical Podcast) – Instagram/Facebook: BeforetheDownbeat Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3aYbBeN Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3sAbjAu Jillian Robinson – Instagram: @jillian.robinson96 Follow Cup of Hemlock Theatre on Instagram/Facebook/Twitter: @cohtheatre If you’d like us to review your upcoming show in Toronto, please send press invites/inquiries to [email protected]