A performance exploring and fear and the wire
Tightrope walker Lucas Bergandi has balanced above the void hundreds of times. Yet it was only later in life that he experienced a feeling we all know: fear. Together with juggler Clément Dazin, he tackles this emotion that affects both acrobats and spectators alike. In A.N.G.S.T., the two circus performers punctuate their performances with interactions with the audience, weaving links between the artist’s vertigo and the invisible paralysis we experience in our daily lives. Their goal: to tame these anxieties in order to better overcome them. Gradually, as the piece progresses, fear ceases to be an enemy. It becomes a source of creation, dialogue, and transformation.
A.N.G.S.T. includes 20 seconds of strobe effects. Not recommended for people suffering from epilepsy.
Distribution
Concept, text and performance Lucas Bergandi et Clément Dazin
Staging Clément Dazin
Artistic consultant Cédric Orain
Stage management and lighting design Tony Guérin
Sound engineering and design Mathieu Ferrasson
Administration, production, distribution La Magnanerie – Anne Herrmann, Victor Leclère, Hortense Huyghues-Despointes, Debora Laufer, Margot Moroux
Acknowledgements
Production La Main de l’Homme
Coproduction 2 Pôles Cirque en Normandie – La Brèche, Cherbourg, Le Palc national circus centre , Châlons-en-Champagne Residencies Transversales in Verdun; CirQ’ônflex with the Théâtre Mansart in Dijon; MAC – cultural centre in Bischwiller
With support from the Dieppe national theatre –DSN and assistance through the French Ministry of Culture – DGCA
This show received support from the Grand Est cultural agency under the “cooperation tour” programme.
La Main de l’Homme is recognised by the City of Strasbourg and the Ministry of Culture – DRAC Grand Est. It receives regular support from the Ministry of Culture – DGCA. Clément Dazin is a member of the committee of artists accompanying the TJP CDN Strasbourg-Grand Est drama centre and is an associate artist with Transversales, an officially recognised circus theatre in Verdun.
Biography
With his company La Main de l’Homme, Clément Dazin creates choreographed juggling shows that draw on his past experiences in dance, circus and gymnastics. Inspired by contemporary themes, his performances break down barriers between practices and ignores the boundaries between different artistic disciplines.
http://www.magnanerie-spectacle.com https://www.clementdazin.fr/