In French with Hungarian and English subtitles.
POST-SHOW DISCUSSION
On 14 December Andrea Tompa critic will talk to the directors after the performance. Everybody is welcome!
“It might not be theater, but it sure isn't jet-ski,” claims the company. Their method of presentation, which greatly differs from the traditional theatrical forms and devices is a performance on the financial crisis. Crisis, sustainable development, consumption, depression. These concepts deeply affect us all since the fall of 2008. The co-production of these two companies from Brussels takes a pass at this subject. In order to prepare for this, they've staged conferences, meetings, conversations and artistic events in this subject for months. As a result of this, they deliver a cynical critical approach on globalization and western capitalism. The questions are delivered with absurd, black humor: who's responsible for the crisis, what are its reasons and what can we (or cannot) do about it? They touch upon our hypocrisy, exaggeratedly reflect on matters and then smack us in the face between our laughs. One thing, however, is for sure: we're going to be a good audience.”
Writer, director: Bernard BREUSE, Miguel DECLEIRE, Marie HENRY, Raphaël NOËL, Stéphane OLIVIER, Hervé PIRON, Anne THUOT, Mélanie ZUCCONI
Scenography, costume: Marie SZERSNOVICZ
Assistanat Director: Diane FOURDRIGNIER
Technique: Koen RAES
3D concept: Laurent TALBOT
Stage technicians: Marion MENAN, Lou BOSCQ
Production: Céline RENCHON
http://www.transquinquennal.be
The performance is the fifth station of Trafó’s Focal Point Theatrical Series. The contemporary theater and theater-building has a complex nature: it establishes a direct connection between the players and the audience and instead of the conventional, one-sided approach of reception, it tries establishing a conversational relationship which mediates and exhibits. It's built on the thinking, active participation and sometimes even the resistance of the audience. The companies introduced in the series include some which rely on a strong visual presence, some which emphasize interaction and audience participation, and others which choose a traditional method of presenting a story, yet all of which stress the importance of (motion) pictures. This provides us with five models which present current themes in an artistically relevant way in 2012.
POST-SHOW DISCUSSION
On 14 December Andrea Tompa critic will talk to the directors after the performance. Everybody is welcome!
“It might not be theater, but it sure isn't jet-ski,” claims the company. Their method of presentation, which greatly differs from the traditional theatrical forms and devices is a performance on the financial crisis. Crisis, sustainable development, consumption, depression. These concepts deeply affect us all since the fall of 2008. The co-production of these two companies from Brussels takes a pass at this subject. In order to prepare for this, they've staged conferences, meetings, conversations and artistic events in this subject for months. As a result of this, they deliver a cynical critical approach on globalization and western capitalism. The questions are delivered with absurd, black humor: who's responsible for the crisis, what are its reasons and what can we (or cannot) do about it? They touch upon our hypocrisy, exaggeratedly reflect on matters and then smack us in the face between our laughs. One thing, however, is for sure: we're going to be a good audience.”
Writer, director: Bernard BREUSE, Miguel DECLEIRE, Marie HENRY, Raphaël NOËL, Stéphane OLIVIER, Hervé PIRON, Anne THUOT, Mélanie ZUCCONI
Scenography, costume: Marie SZERSNOVICZ
Assistanat Director: Diane FOURDRIGNIER
Technique: Koen RAES
3D concept: Laurent TALBOT
Stage technicians: Marion MENAN, Lou BOSCQ
Production: Céline RENCHON
http://www.transquinquennal.be
The performance is the fifth station of Trafó’s Focal Point Theatrical Series. The contemporary theater and theater-building has a complex nature: it establishes a direct connection between the players and the audience and instead of the conventional, one-sided approach of reception, it tries establishing a conversational relationship which mediates and exhibits. It's built on the thinking, active participation and sometimes even the resistance of the audience. The companies introduced in the series include some which rely on a strong visual presence, some which emphasize interaction and audience participation, and others which choose a traditional method of presenting a story, yet all of which stress the importance of (motion) pictures. This provides us with five models which present current themes in an artistically relevant way in 2012.
