Elles Vivent
Michel, seated on a stump, listens to his old friend Taylor talking about what's been happening for the last two years. (Michel is really out of the loop because he's been off doing deep-mindfulness in a kind of ashram of the future.) (Oh yeah, all this takes place in the future by the way.)
Theatre-maker Antoine Defoort was fascinated by the idea as a phenomenon in itself as a starting point for this production. What is our relationship to ideas? Once an idea exists, it can have an autonomous life, so to speak. Antoine states: «One of the proofs that they live like autonomous creatures is that they can't be killed that easily. They're going to defend themselves, and some of them have particularly good immune systems to protect themselves from external threats. One of the only ways to kill an idea is to forget about it. But what's tricky is that if you actively want to kill one, you're going to end up thinking about it even more, which is only going to make it stronger. This is really cool, but it's also quite scary. Because some ideas, as we all know, can be pretty dangerous.»
There will be a conversation following the performance on 20.05.
Antoine Defoort won over the aua audience in 2019 with «Un Faible Degré d'Originalité.» with his unique blend of theory (then the dry subject of copyright) and weird humour This year, Antoine Defoort is also a nominating artist for Bring a Friend.
For people with vision disabilities
A German audio description is available on 20.5. In addition to the description of the visual elements, the German surtitles will be read aloud. You can get the headphones at the box office. The foyer of Dampfzentrale is equipped with tactile ground surface indicators.
Before the performance on 20.5. you will have the opportunity to take part in a touch tour of the stage set. The meeting point is in the foyer of the Dampfzentrale at 19:00.
Audiodescriber: Boni Koller and Elena Mptinsis (équipe chuchote)
The Dampfzentrale is equipped with tactile ground surface indicators.
If you attend a performance with an assistance dog, you can of course take it with you into the theatre hall. Or the dog can wait in an adjacent room during the performance. If you wish to do this, please contact us in advance at checkin@auawirleben.ch
Relaxed Performance
The performance on 20.5. is a Relaxed Performance. The audience space is not completely darkened. There are no loud noises. The audience is allowed leave the room and come back in during the performance. Latecomers are allowed. Ear defenders are available in the foyer before the show. The audience is not expected to sit completely still. Babies and children are welcome. There are some alternative seating options (wedges, cushions, etc.) available by the entrance. There are beanbags in the front row, which can be reserved in advance via ticket office.
The performance lasts 1 hour 20 minutes, there is no interval.
There is a relaxed area in the foyer where you can retract at any time. This is accessible as soon as the house is open, during and after the performances. The relaxed area is signalled and there is a visual protection around it. It contains a sofa, a few beanbags, dimmed lights and sensory tools.
For people with mobility disabilities
Dampfzentrale is wheelchair accessible. There are stair lifts to the foyer, the Turbinensaal and the toilets. The staff will be happy to help you operate the lifts or you can use the Eurokey. The theatre has a barrier-free toilet. If you are coming with a wheelchair, please contact us in advance so that we can reserve an appropriate seat for you: checkin@auawirleben.ch
Surtitles
The text is spoken in French and is surtitled in German and English. The German surtitles include additional information about sounds and music. Therefore, the performance is accessible for deaf audience and people with hearing disabilities.
Special Check-In
We offer the possibility of a Special Check-In. If for any reason you would like to avoid the crowded foyer, have trouble getting into the hall with the crowd, need a special seat, would like to be picked up at the bus station or require assistance due to a mobility restriction, please contact us in advance: checkin@auawirleben.ch
Someone from the team will accompany you according to your needs.
Social Story
Social Stories are used as a tool to prepare people for public events such as theatre performances. In our Social Stories you will find a description for each performance, what situation to expect at the venue and what customs apply there. You can find the PDF for the Social Story (in German) of «Elles Vivent» here.
- Conception
- Antoine Defoort
- Artistic collaboration
- Lorette Mireau
- Performed by
- Sofia Teillet, Alexandre Le Nours, Antoine Defoort, Arnaud Boulogne
- Technical manager
- Simon Stenmans
- Sound Design
- Mélodie Souquet
- Composition
- Lieven Dousselaere
- Stage design consultant
- Marie Szersnovicz
- Production
- Célestine Dahan, Alice Broyelle, Thomas Riou
- Outside Eye
- Stephanie Brotchie
- DIY
- Sébastien Vial, Vincent Tandonnet
- Engineering of the fliflifli reform robot
- Kevin Matagne
- Logomorphic adviser
- Spirit of the Forest
- Distribution
- Claire Girod
Production: L’Amicale
Coproduction: Le Phénix scène Nationale Valenciennes, Teatro Nacional D.Maria II, Atelier 210 Bruxelles, Le CENTQUATREPARIS, Malraux. scène nationale Chambéry, Maillon, Théâtre de Strasbourg, Le Bateau Feu, VIERNULVIER, Le VIVAT, Théâtre Saint-Gervais, Scène nationale Carré, Bordeaux Métropole, La Rose des Vent
Supported by: Théâtre de Poche, Kunstencentrum Buda