During the pandemic, we began creating a series of video-poems, inspired by Kahlil Gibran’s beautiful book, The Prophet.  We wanted to connect artists and audiences across distance, even while our live-theatre productions were paused.  We approached each video like a devised theatre project, gathering online to read the poem and create movement, music, and stories to express its essence.  Out of these playful meetings grew our own interpretations of Gibran’s 1923 masterpiece, designed to illuminate its profound themes.

Below, you will find the first video-poem in this on-going series: “On Children”

A video-poem based on Kahlil Gibran's beloved book, The Prophet! Combining visuals, voice over and music, each video is co-created with the artists to express the essence of Gibran's beautiful words.

Video Poem

Paintings - Gisele Moura

Flute Improvisation & Performance - Kristine Kirby

Actress (Mother) - Madhuri Gulati

Actress (Child) - Fatima Orlando

Voice over - Varshini Gatla

Filming - Andre Ladeira

Photography - MPerez

Film Editor & Co-Director - Calin Costian

Co-Director & Storyboard - Poornima Kirby

Words from The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran

‍