(2:52) Tambour by the absolutely breathtaking Theatre Du Soleil.
(3:40) Ariane Mnouchkine, one of the founders of the Théâtre Du Soleil (in 1964) - which for more than half a century has been carrying out its utopian project of art as a “political and spiritual instrument”, according to Mnouchkine - has directed Jules Verne's posthumous and unfinished novel, The Castaways of Johnatan, which served as the impetus for the creation of the show, "The Castaways of Mad Hope.". The dramaturgy is by Hélène Cixous, a partner in several of the troupe's works. The production tells the story of a group of people in love with the cinema who, on the eve of the First World War, gather in the attic of a cabaret to shoot a movie.
(0:30)What is the role of theater and art in a world dominated by terrorism and hostility? This is the central question at the heart of A Room in India (”Une chambre en Inde”), the latest epic by the matriarch of exploratory French theater Ariane Mnouchkine and her company Théâtre du Soleil. The show follows the adventures of a touring French theater company stranded in India without a director while the world around them falls into disarray.
Performed by 35 multinational actors, this tour-de-force transcends Eastern and Western drama and features a special performance of Terukkuttu—a traditional form of theater practiced in South India. The production touches on pressing issues that societies around the globe are currently facing, from terrorism and religious extremism to climate change and gender equality. The end result is a manifesto of the power of theater to heal a community, as well as an exploration of how to talk about the chaos of a world that has become incomprehensible.
(8:42) Rehearsals for “Les Astrides” (Agamemnon, Aeschylus 525 -456BC ) -Théâtre du Soleil - Ariane Mnouchkine.
(10:23) After six years in the making, Sibikwa Arts Centre in association with the French Institute of South Africa (IFAS) and Théâtre du Soleil finally brought Ariane Mnouchkine's epic theatre piece 1789 to life on stage in Johannesburg, with the support of the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, the French Institute in Paris and the City of Paris. Detailing the French Revolution’s quest for Liberty, Equality and Fraternity, the immersive epis and the workshops leading up to its premiere spoke to the necessity of democracy, unity and hope.
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