Posé.es
In a classroom surrounded by secondary school pupils, Marie and O balance precariously on an 80-centimetre wooden beam. Holding onto each other and adjusting their counterweight, they are able to support one another. And despite the intensity of the effort, the two acrobats find the strength to talk. About their desires, their needs, their constraints. After a few minutes of watching them endure, the audience no longer knows whether this situation is unusual or commonplace for the two circus performers. Are we witnessing a performance or a moment in life?
Distribution
Concept Alexandre Denis
By and with Marie Jolet and O Pelpel
Writing collaboration Fanny Sintès, Frédéric Arsenault and Julien Vadet
Acknowledgements
RESIDENCIES: Le Sémaphore national theatre in Port de Bouc, LA GARANCE national theatre in Cavaillon COPRODUCTIONS: MASSALIA national youth theatre in Marseille and Le Citron Jaune in Port St Louis du Rhône. LA MONDIALE GÉNÉRALE ESUPPORTED BY THE DRAC PACA AND FUNDED BY THE CD 13 AND THE CITY OF ARLES
Biography
Based in Arles, La Mondiale Générale draws inspiration primarily from the circus, but also from the visual arts, acrobatic theatre, and sound design. Its goal is to place the audience at the heart of the situation. In each of its productions, the concept comes from the company but the outcome is developed collectively.
