Philippe Quesne | Schauspiel Hannover |
France, Germany
A piece of theatre for stage technicians and machinery
"If the audience sees us, there's usually a problem."
Dozens of people walk from stage-right to stage-left, cross over then distribute themselves in the wings, communicate in mysterious short-hand, push levers, pull ropes, suddenly disappear, then, on an invisible command, they push on a trolley, meet in the centre, and then go their separate ways – the truly magical machinations of theatre take place in secret concealment. In 2009 Philippe Quesne was invited to Theaterformen with his productions L'Effet de Serge and La Mélancolie des Dragons. From a friendly encounter with the technical departments of the Schauspiel Hanover, the idea to create a piece of theatre for stage technicians, which places the otherwise-concealed processes centre stage, was conceived. The piece tells the story of a group of people who spend their lives on stage. They build images, spaces, even worlds on a daily basis, to then dismantle them all again. Their working day moves between practical, technical processes and perfect illusions. Philippe Quesne observes them while they work. With deep respect and a lot of humour, he imagines a contemplative journey, which begins with the waiting for the cue and leads to fantastic transformations.
Concept, design, music and direction Philippe Quesne
Mit Mitarbeitern der Abteilungen Technik, Maschine, Licht, Ton und Requisite des Schauspiel HannoverIn co-operation with the workshops of the Staatstheater Hannover Dramaturgy Vivica Bocks Assistant director Céline Gaudier, Jakob Weiss Assistant stage design Pauline Knoblauch Assistant costume design Maria Anderski Stage management Stephanie Schmidt Translation Virginie Bousquet Produced by Schauspiel Hannover in co-production with Festival Theaterformen
Supported by the Institut Français d’Allemagne / Bureau de la création artistique - Théâtre et Danse
France, Germany
A piece of theatre for stage technicians and machinery
"If the audience sees us, there's usually a problem."
Dozens of people walk from stage-right to stage-left, cross over then distribute themselves in the wings, communicate in mysterious short-hand, push levers, pull ropes, suddenly disappear, then, on an invisible command, they push on a trolley, meet in the centre, and then go their separate ways – the truly magical machinations of theatre take place in secret concealment. In 2009 Philippe Quesne was invited to Theaterformen with his productions L'Effet de Serge and La Mélancolie des Dragons. From a friendly encounter with the technical departments of the Schauspiel Hanover, the idea to create a piece of theatre for stage technicians, which places the otherwise-concealed processes centre stage, was conceived. The piece tells the story of a group of people who spend their lives on stage. They build images, spaces, even worlds on a daily basis, to then dismantle them all again. Their working day moves between practical, technical processes and perfect illusions. Philippe Quesne observes them while they work. With deep respect and a lot of humour, he imagines a contemplative journey, which begins with the waiting for the cue and leads to fantastic transformations.
Concept, design, music and direction Philippe Quesne
Mit Mitarbeitern der Abteilungen Technik, Maschine, Licht, Ton und Requisite des Schauspiel HannoverIn co-operation with the workshops of the Staatstheater Hannover Dramaturgy Vivica Bocks Assistant director Céline Gaudier, Jakob Weiss Assistant stage design Pauline Knoblauch Assistant costume design Maria Anderski Stage management Stephanie Schmidt Translation Virginie Bousquet Produced by Schauspiel Hannover in co-production with Festival Theaterformen
Supported by the Institut Français d’Allemagne / Bureau de la création artistique - Théâtre et Danse
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