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Aimons-nous vivants
Compagnie MMFF – Mathieu Ma Fille Foundation
Chinese pole
50 minutes
12 years old and up
This exotic circus is full of picturesque anecdotes and circus equipment that takes the form of a palm tree. The performance tells the story of the tribulations of the actor Arnaud Saury and the circus artist Samuel Rodrigues.
In a scene centered around a Chinese pole topped with coconut palms, the two dream of Friday and Crusoe, without really knowing who these literary characters would be today. They pour their hearts out, surprising audiences with their aerial tricks and making them laugh with their comical situations, with one (the circus performer) serving as an armchair, or even a bed, for the other (the actor), who can continue his oration while being comfortably suspended.
This performance is an osmosis between theatre and circus. The result is a tale as poetic as it is spellbinding.
“Around a Chinese pole, a bewitching story is born that has such an appeal you let yourself begin to levitate.”
Yves Kafka – La revue du spectacle
Distribution
Concept: MMFF – Arnaud Saury Writing and performance: Arnaud Saury & Samuel Rodrigues Artistic collaboration: Suzanne Joubert & Marie Vayssière Lights: Jean Ceunebrouke & Alix Veillon Coach for the Chinese pole: Kinane Srirou General manager: Paul Fontaine Production & Distribution for MMFF: Déborah Boëno
Acknowledgements
Coproduction: L’Agora national circus center for Boulazac – Nouvelle Aquitaine, Pôle Arts de la Scène – Marseille, Le Prato national circus center for Lille, ONYX theater in St Herblain, Théâtre des Halles – Scène d’Avignon, Archaos national circus center for Marseille, Le Palc- Pôle national circus center for Châlons en Champagne – Grand Est, French Ministry of Culture – DRAC PACA, Bouches du Rhône Department // Région SUD, City of Marseille With support from: The iddac cultural agency for the Gironde Department, Atelier des Marches and Festival Trente Trente – Bordeaux Metropolis, Espace Périphérique – Paris, Cirk’Eole – Montigny-lès-Metz, Cheptel Aleïkoum Saint Agil, La Cascade national circus center in Bourg-Saint-Andéol Created in March 2024 – at the AGORA national circus center in Boulazac
Biography
The Mathieu Ma Fille Foundation was founded in Marseille in 2011. Focused on theatre, the company is nevertheless committed to a multi-disciplinary and collective creative process and works with artists from the worlds of circus, dance, music, lighting, and sound design.
Dates and times
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