Greek Song Cycle | Unknown Hellenism
December 22, 2010 20:30 Main Stage
The “Greek Song” cycle is one of a number of cultural interventions spearheaded by the Friends of the Greek Song, a coalition of Greek artists and intellectuals intent on bringing about a renaissance in Greek song by reviving its lost Centre, proving its ability to evolve and redefining its terms (entechno, laiko, poiotiko).
Music is an autonomous art-form: it can move you as a purely acoustic, tonal event. Song, however, imparts an emotional impact which has less to do with its musical element per se than with the artistry with which it combines its music and lyrics—which is to say with the canvas painted by the words.
This marriage of words and music is stimulating: it allows us to see and hear a text differently, to notice and be moved by aspects of a literary text which might otherwise have passed us by, but also to appreciate the music more fully as a rational reflection of the text.
This dialectical, interactive relationship between music and words becomes more interesting still in the case of a text like this one by Panait Istrati (1884-1935) from Brăila, a friend of Nikos Kazantzakis and a writer Romain Rolland described as the “Maxim Gorky of the Balkans”. The opening event of the Cycle centred on Unknown Hellenism is dedicated to this great Greek-Romanian writer.
19h – Foyer du Théâtre Hongrois de Cluj
Ouverture de l’exposition INTERFERENCES 1990–2010 – 20 saisons au Théâtre Hongrois de Cluj OUVERTURE OFFICIELLE DU FESTIVAL
20h – Grande salle ELEVATION (États-Unis) – concert de jazz extraordinaire
Jeudi, 2 décembre
11h – Maison Tranzit
Projection des spectacles Wielopole, Wielopole (1981), Aujourd’hui c’est mon anniversaire (1990) de Tadeusz Kantor
19h – Grande salle, format studio
G. Büchner : LÉONCE ET LÉNA – spectacle en première
Mise en scène : Gábor Tompa, Théâtre Hongrois de Cluj
spectacle en hongrois, avec traduction en roumain et en anglais
(1 heure 40 minutes sans entracte)
Vendredi, 3 décembre
14h30 et 20h30 – Maison Tranzit
VACATION FROM HISTORY (Trilogie Process_City, Ière partie)
Mise en scène, scénario : Boris Bakal, Shadow Casters, Croatie
(2 heures sans entracte)
17h et 20h – Nouvelle salle studio
András Visky : ALCOOLIQUES
Mise en scène : Gábor Tompa, Théâtre Hongrois de Cluj
spectacle en hongrois, avec traduction en roumain et en anglais
(1 heure 40 minutes sans entracte)
20h – Grande salle S. Beckett : FIN DE PARTIE
Mise en scène : Krystian Lupa, Teatro de la Abadía, Espagne
spectacle en espagnol, avec traduction en hongrois, roumain et anglais
(2 heures sans entracte)
Samedi, 4 décembre
8h30 – 10h30 – Université Babeş-Bolyai, 4 rue Kogălniceanu
Atelier d’analyse de spectacles animé par Patrice Pavis
11h – Maison Tranzit
Dialogue avec les créateurs de FIN DE PARTIE
12h – Maison Tranzit
Lancement de livre : Georges Banu, Spre teatrul formelor simple (Éditions Koinonia), suivi du débat intitulé L’héritage des grandes aventures de Grotowski, Brook et Barba, avec Anca Măniuţiu et Tamás Koltai
De 10h à 17h – Usine de pinceaux
EX-POSITION (Trilogie Process_City, IIème partie)
Mise en scène, conception : Boris Bakal, Katarina Pejovic, Shadow Casters, Croatie
15h – Maison Tranzit
Emergency Entrance – présentation du projet commun de l’Union des Théâtres de l’Europe (UTE)
16h — Nouvelle salle studio
Wallace Shawn: FIEVRE
Mise en scène : Lars Norén
Théâtre de l’Espace – Scène Nationale de Besançon,
Le Nouvel Olympia – CDR, Tours, Apocryphe Tendance et Athénée Théâtre
Louis- Jouvet, Paris
spectacle en anglais, avec traduction en hongrois et en roumain
(1 heure 20 minutes sans entracte)
18h – Grande salle
William Shakespeare : MESURE POUR MESURE
Mise en scène : Matthias Langhoff, Théâtre Hongrois de Cluj
spectacle en hongrois, avec traduction en roumain et en anglais
(4 heures avec un entr’acte)
Dimanche, 5 décembre
8h30 – 10h30 – Université Babeş-Bolyai, 4 rue Kogălniceanu
Atelier d’analyse de spectacles animé par Patrice Pavis
10h – City Plaza Hotel, salle des conférences
Réunion artistique avec la participation des représentants de l’Union des Théâtres de l’Europe (sur invitation)
11h – Maison Tranzit
Dialogue sur l’univers théâtral de Tadeusz Kantor, avec le participation de Georges Banu, Cristina Modreanu et Robert Cohen, suivi par la présentation de la revue de théâtre Scena.ro
16h – Nouvelle salle studio
ROSIA MONTANA SUR LE PLAN PHYSIQUE ET POLITIQUE
Par Gianina Cărbunariu, Andrea Vălean, Radu Apostol, Ştefan Peca
Mise en scène : Gianina Cărbunariu, Andrea Vălean, Radu Apostol –
Théâtre Hongrois de Cluj
spectacle en hongrois et roumain, avec traduction en roumain, hongrois et anglais (2 heures 30 minutes avec un entracte)
19h – Grande salle
L’AUTRE MONDE OU LES ÉTATS ET EMPIRES DE LA LUNE
D’après le roman de Cyrano de Bergerac
Mise en scène : Benjamin Lazar, Théâtre de l’Incrédule, France
spectacle en français, avec traduction en hongrois et en roumain
(1 heure 40 minutes sans entracte)
21h – Théâtre National Lucian Blaga
PROCESS IN PROGRESS [Procès en progrès] (Trilogie Process_City, IIIème partie)
Mise en scène : Boris Bakal, Shadow Casters, Croatie
spectacle en croate, avec traduction en hongrois et en roumain
(1 heure 10 minutes sans entracte)
Lundi, 6 décembre
8h30 – 10h30 – Université Babeş-Bolyai, 4 rue Kogălniceanu
Atelier d’analyse de spectacles animé par Patrice Pavis
11h – Maison Tranzit
Dialogue avec les créateurs des spectacles L’AUTRE MONDE OU LES ÉTATS ET EMPIRES DE LA LUNE et PROCESS_CITY
13h – Maison Tranzit
LE SIECLE DE LA MISE EN SCENE EST-ELLE FINIE ?
Dialogue avec Georges Banu, Cristina Modreanu et Robert Cohen
Lancement de livre : Gábor Tompa – CÍMKE-FÜGGÖNY. SZÍNHÁZI MAGÁNSZÓTÁR (RIDEAU D’ETIQUETTES. UN DICTIONNAIRE DE THEATRE PRIVE, édité par Andrea Zsigmond, Editions Bookart, Miercurea Ciuc, 2010)
18h30 – Foyer du théâtre
Présentation du livre O autobiografie d’Andrei Şerban,
Éditions Koinónia, ainsi que la présentation de l’enregistrement sonore de la Radio România Cultural (rédacteur : Crenguţa Manea)
20h – Nouvelle salle studio
Ingmar Bergman : CRIS ET CHUCHOTEMENTS
Mise en scène : Andrei Şerban, Théâtre Hongrois de Cluj
spectacle en hongrois, avec traduction en roumain
(2 heures 10 minutes sans entracte)
Mardi, 7 décembre
8h30 – 10h30 – Université Babeş-Bolyai, 4 rue Kogălniceanu
Atelier d’analyse de spectacles animé par Patrice Pavis
17h et 20h – Nouvelle salle studio
PYRAMUS&THISBE 4 YOU
D’après William Shakespeare
Mise en scène : Alexandru Dabija, Théâtre Odéon, Bucarest
spectacle en roumain, avec traduction en hongrois et en anglais
(1 heure 30 minutes sans entracte)
18h – Foyer du théâtre
Présentation du livre STIEF MAGDA d’Adrienne Darvay Nagy,
Éditions Komp-Press
19h – Grande salle, format studio
Georg Büchner : WOYZECK
Chorégraphie : Josef Nadj, Cie Josef Nadj, France
(1 heure sans entracte)
Mercredi, 8 décembre
8h30 – 10h30 – Université Babeş-Bolyai, 4 rue Kogălniceanu
Atelier d’analyse de spectacles animé par Patrice Pavis
11h – Maison Tranzit
Dialogue avec les créateurs des spectacles PYRAMUS&THISBE 4 YOU
et WOYZECK
19h – Grande salle, format studio
W. Gombrowicz : YVONNE, PRINCESSE DE BOURGOGNE
Mise en scène : László Bocsárdi
Théâtre Tamási Áron, Sfântu Gheorghe, Roumanie
spectacle en hongrois, avec traduction en roumain et en anglais
(2 heures 30 minutes sans entracte)
Jeudi, 9 décembre
11h – Maison Tranzit
Dialogue avec les créateurs du spectacle YVONNE, PRINCESSE
DE BOURGOGNE
20h – Grande salle
Aristophane : LYSISTRATA
Mise en scène : Dominique Serrand, Théâtre Hongrois de Cluj
spectacle en hongrois, avec traduction en roumain et en anglais
(1 heure 45 minutes sans entracte)
Vendredi, 10 décembre
13h – Université Babeş-Bolyai, salle Aula Magna
QU’EST-CE QUE LE THÉATRE POST-DRAMATIQUE? – conférence de Patrice Pavis
17h – Maison Tranzit
N.V. Gogol : JOURNAL D’UN FOU
Mise en scène : Tom Dugdale, Théâtre Hongrois de Cluj
spectacle en hongrois, avec traduction en roumain et en anglais
(1 heure sans entracte)
20h – Grande salle
Amos Oz : SEULE LA MER
Mise en scène : Hanan Snir, Habimah National Theatre, Israël
spectacle en hébreu, avec traduction en hongrois, roumain et anglais
(1 heure 30 minutes sans entracte)
Samedi, 11 décembre
8h30 – 10h30 – Université Babeş-Bolyai, 4 rue Kogălniceanu
Atelier d’analyse de spectacles animé par Patrice Pavis
11h – Maison Tranzit
Dialogue avec les créateurs du spectacle SEULE LA MER
17h – Nouvelle salle studio
RUINS TRUE
Inspiré des œuvres de Samuel Beckett
Créé par Yolande Snaith, Liam Clancy, Jess Humphrey, Mary Reich, Sharokh Yadegari et Gábor Tompa
Mise en scène : Gábor Tompa
Une création-recherche co-produite par le Sushi Center for the Urban Arts San Diego et le Théâtre Hongrois de Cluj
(1 heure sans entracte)
19h – Grande salle Valère Novarina : L’OPÉRETTE IMAGINAIRE
Mise en scène : Valère Novarina, Théâtre Csokonai, Hongrie
spectacle en hongrois, avec traduction en roumain et en français
(2 heures 45 minutes avec un entracte)
Dimanche, 12 décembre
8h30 – 10h30 – Université Babeş-Bolyai, 4 rue Kogălniceanu
Atelier d’analyse de spectacles animé par Patrice Pavis
11h – Maison Tranzit
Dialogue avec les créateurs des spectacles L’OPÉRETTE IMAGINAIRE
et RUINS TRUE
17h et 21h – Nouvelle salle studio
RUINS TRUE
Inspiré des œuvres de Samuel Beckett
Créé par Yolande Snaith, Liam Clancy, Jess Humphrey, Mary Reich, Sharokh Yadegari et Gábor Tompa
Mise en scène : Gábor Tompa
Une création-recherche en co-production avec le Sushi Center for the Urban Arts San Diego et le Théâtre Hongrois de Cluj
(1 heure sans entracte)
17h – Grande salle
Witold Gombrowicz : YVONNE, PRINCESSE DE BOURGOGNE
Mise en scène : Attila Keresztes
Teatr Slaski, Katowice, Pologne
spectacle en polonais, avec traduction en hongrois, roumain et anglais
(2 heures avec une entracte)
20h – Musée d’Art
MOTHERS
Mise en scène : Alize Zandwijk
RO Theatre, Pays-Bas
spectacle en néerlandais, avec traduction en hongrois et en roumain
(2 heures sans entracte)
7 p.m. – Foyer of the Hungarian Theatre of Cluj
Opening of the exhibition – INTERFERENCES – 1990 – 2010.
The Last 20 Seasons of the Hungarian Theatre of Cluj
OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE FESTIVAL
8 p.m. – Main Hall
ELEVATION – extraordinary jazz concert (USA)
Thursday, December 2nd
11 a.m. – Tranzit House
Screening from Tadeusz Kantor’s performances: Wielopole, Wielopole (1981), Today is my Birthday (1990)
7 p.m. – Main Hall, Studio format
Georg Büchner: LEONCE AND LENA – premiere
Directed by Gábor Tompa
Hungarian Theatre of Cluj
Performance in Hungarian, with Romanian and English translation
(1 hour and 40 minutes without intermission)
Friday, December 3rd
2.30 p.m. and 8.30. pm – Tranzit House
VACATION FROM HISTORY (Process_City Trilogy, Part I)
Directed by Boris Bakal, Katarina Pejovic
Shadow Casters, Croatia (2 hours without intermission)
5 p.m. and 8 p.m. – New Studio
András Visky: ALCOHOLICS
Directed by Gábor Tompa
Hungarian Theatre of Cluj
Performance in Hungarian, with Romanian and English translation
(1 hour and 40 minutes without intermission)
8 p.m. – Main Hall
Samuel Beckett: ENDGAME
Directed by Krystian Lupa
Teatro de la Abadía, Spain
Performance in Spanish, with Hungarian, Romanian and English translation
(2 hours without intermission)
11 a.m. – Tranzit House
Dialogue with the creators of the performance ENDGAME
12 a.m. – Tranzit House
The Heritage of Great Adventures – roundtable discussion related to the book
launch: Georges Banu, TOWARDS A THEATRE OF SIMPLE FORMS (Koinónia
Publishing House); with the participation of Cristina Modreanu, Anca Măniuţiu
and Tamás Koltai
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. – Paintbrush Factory
EX-POSITION (Process_City Trilogy, Part II)
Concept / Directed by BORIS BAKAL, Katarina Pejovic
Shadow Casters, Croatia
(Depending on the number of journeys taken: min. 1h 30’, max. 4h. 30’)
3 p.m. – Tranzit House
Emergency Entrance – presentation of the Union of the Theatres of Europe’s
common project
4 p.m. – New Studio
Wallace Shawn: FEVER
Directed by Lars Norén
A coproduction of Théâtre de l’Espace – Scène Nationale de Besançon,
Le Nouvel Olympia – CDR, Tours, Apocryphe Tendance and Athénée Théâtre
Louis- Jouvet, Paris
Performance in English, with Romanian and Hungarian translation
(1 hour and 20 minutes without intermission)
6 p.m. – Main Hall
William Shakespeare: MEASURE FOR MEASURE
Directed by Matthias Langhoff
Hungarian Theatre of Cluj
Performance in Hungarian, with Romanian and English translation
(4 hours with one intermission)
10 a.m. – City Plaza Hotel – conference hall
Artistic meeting of the Union of the Theatres of Europe’s representatives
(private meeting)
11 a.m. – Tranzit House
Roundtable discussion on the theatrical world of Tadeusz Kantor,
with the participation of Georges Banu, Cristina Modreanu and
Robert Cohen, followed by the launch of Scena.ro magazine and website
4 p.m. – New Studio
ROŞIA MONTANA
By Ştefan Peca, Andreea Vălean, Radu Apostol, Gianina Cărbunariu
Directed by Gianina Cărbunariu, Andreea Vălean, Radu Apostol
Hungarian Theatre of Cluj
Performance in Hungarian / Romanian, with Romanian, Hungarian and
English translation
(2 hours and 30 minutes with one intermission)
7 p.m. – Main Hall
THE OTHER WORLD-THE SOCIETIES AND GOVERNMENTS OF THE MOON
Based on a novel by Cyrano de Bergerac
Directed by Benjamin Lazar
Théâtre de l’Incredule, France
Performance in French, with Hungarian and Romanian translation
(1 hour and 40 minutes without intermission)
9 p.m. – Lucian Blaga National Theatre
PROCESS IN PROGRESS (Process_City Trilogy, Part III)
Directed by Boris Bakal
Shadow Casters, Croatia
Performance in Croatian, with Hungarian and Romanian translation
(1 hour and 10 minutes without intermission)
11 a.m. – Tranzit House
Dialogue with the creators of the performances PROCESS_CITY
and THE OTHER WORLD
1 p.m. – Tranzit House
IS THE CENTURY OF DIRECTING OVER? – Dialogue with Georges Banu and
Cristina Modreanu
Book presentation: Gábor Tompa’s dictionary of own theatrical expressions –
(Edited by Andrea Zsigmond, Bookart Publishing House)
6.30 p.m. – Upstairs Foyer of the Hungarian Theatre of Cluj
Book presentation: ÖNÉLETRAJZ – AN AUTHOBIOGRAPHY by Andrei Şerban
(Koinónia Publishing House), followed by a presentation of the audio material
published by Radio România Actualităţi (edited by Crenguţa Manea)
8 p.m. – New Studio
Ingmar Bergman: CRIES AND WHISPERS
Directed by Andrei Şerban
Hungarian Theatre of Cluj
Performance in Hungarian, with Romanian translation
(2 hours and 10 minutes without intermission)
5 p.m. and 8 p.m. – New Studio
PYRAMUS & THISBE 4 YOU
after William Shakespeare
Directed by Alexandru Dabija
Odeon Theatre, Bucharest
Performance in Hungarian, with Romanian and English translation
(1 hour and 30 minutes without intermission)
6 p.m. – Upstairs Foyer of the Hungarian Theatre of Cluj
Book presentation: Adrienne Darvay Nagy: STIEF MAGDA
(Komp-Press Publishing House)
7 p.m. – Main Hall, Studio format
Georg Büchner: WOYZECK
Coregraphy: Josef Nadj
Cie Josef Nadj, France
(1 hour without intermission)
11 a.m. – Tranzit House
Dialogue with the creators of the performance WOYZECK and PYRAMUS & THISBE 4 YOU
7 p.m. – Main Hall, Studio format
Witold Gombrowicz: YVONNE, PRINCESS OF BURGUNDY
Directed by László Bocsárdi
Tamási Áron Theatre, Sfântu-Gheorghe, Romania
Performance in Hungarian, with Romanian and English translation
(2 hours and 30 minutes without intermission)
Thursday, December 9th
11 a.m. – Tranzit House
Dialogue with the creators of the performance
YVONNE, PRINCESS OF BURGUNDY
8 p.m. – Main Hall
Aristophanes: LYSYSTRATA OR THE CITY OF WOMEN
Directed by Dominique Serrand
Hungarian Theatre of Cluj
Performance in Hungarian, with Romanian and English translation
(1 hour and 45 minutes, without intermission)
Friday, December 10th
1 p.m. – Babeş-Bolyai University (M. Kogălniceanu str, no. 4)
WHAT IS POSTDRAMATIC THEATRE? – lecture by Patrice Pavis
5 p.m. – Tranzit House
Gogol: DIARY OF A MADMAN
Directed by Tom Dugdale
Hungarian Theatre of Cluj
Performance in Hungarian, with Romanian and English translation
(1 hour without intermission)
8 p.m. – Main Hall
Amos Oz: THE SAME SEA
Directed by Hanan Snir
Habimah National Theatre, Israel
Performance in Hebrew, with Hungarian, Romanian and English translation
(1 hour and 30 minutes without intermission)
11 a.m. – Tranzit House
Dialogue with the creators of the performance THE SAME SEA
5 p.m. – New Studio RUINS TRUE
Inspired by the works of Samuel Beckett
Created by Yolande Snaith, Liam Clancy, Jess Humphrey, Mary Reich, Sharokh Yadegari and Gábor Tompa
Directed by Gábor Tompa
A research creation in co-production with Sushi Center for the Urban Arts
San Diego and the Hungarian Theatre of Cluj
(1 hour without intermission)
7 p.m. – Main Hall Valère Novarina: IMAGINARY OPERETTA
Directed by Valère Novarina
Csokonai Theatre, Hungary
Performance in Hungarian, with Romanian and French translation
(2 hours and 45 minutes with one intermission)
11 a.m. – Tranzit House
Dialogue with the creators of the performance IMAGINARY OPERETTA
and RUINS TRUE
5 p.m. and 9 p.m. – New Studio
RUINS TRUE
Inspired by the works of Samuel Beckett
Created by Yolande Snaith, Liam Clancy, Jess Humphrey, Mary Reich, Sharokh Yadegari and Gábor Tompa
Directed by Gábor Tompa
A research creation in co-production with Sushi Center for the Urban Arts
San Diego and the Hungarian Theatre of Cluj
(1 hour without intermission)
5 p.m. – Main Hall
Witold Gombrowicz: YVONNE, PRINCESS OF BURGUNDY
Directed by Attila Keresztes
Teatr Slaski, Katowice, Poland
Performance in Polish, with Hungarian, Romanian and English translation
(2 hours with one intermission)
8 p.m. – Museum of Arts
MOTHERS
Directed by Alize Zandwijk
RO Theatre, Holland
Performance in Dutch, with Hungarian and Romanian translation
(2 hours and dinner)
FESTIVAL D’AUTOMNE À PARIS 2010
9 SEPTEMBRE – 31 DÉCEMBRE 2010
39e ÉDITION
Théâtre
Cette 39e édition du Festival d’Automne à Paris est dédiée à la mémoire d’Alain Crombecque 1. Le programme théâtre reflète en grande partie les affinités artistiques qu’il aura entretenues avec des metteurs en scène qui ont fait l’histoire du Festival : Peter Stein, Patrice Chéreau dont il partagea un temps l’aventure de Nanterre, Luc Bondy, Claude Régy dont il administra la compagnie à ses débuts, Peter Brook … L’hommage qui lui sera rendu, en association avec le Festival d’Avignon et France Culture, retracera l’immense liberté de la trajectoire si singulière qui fut la sienne.
Cette édition, fidèle à l’esprit de la manifestation, réaffirme sa fidélité envers des maîtres de théâtre qui savent accueillir leur temps et ses altérités. Ainsi de Kristian Lupa dont nous présentons avec la Colline l’ambitieux Factory 2 consacré à Andy Wharol, ou Simon McBurney que nous accompagnerons avec Shun-kin d’après Jun’ichirô Tanizaki en compagnie des acteurs japonais du Théâtre Setagaya de Tokyo. Figure libre de cette génération, nous accueillerons pour la première fois le travail de Nikolaï Kolyada, avec un Hamlet que les classifications habituelles peinent à cerner.
Les jeunes générations de metteurs en scène-auteurs sont particulièrement bien représentées cette année. Venues d’horizons très divers – France, Argentine, Brésil, Japon, Grande-Bretagne, Iran, Pays-bas… – beaucoup développent une approche de la mise en scène où le collectif et l’improvisation tiennent une grande place, générant une liberté et un sens de la troupe dont témoignent des spectacles très engagés dans les bouleversements de l’époque et où les corps tout autant que les mots portent une énergique radicalité critique.
Déjà bien installés dans ce paysage qu’ils ont arpenté en pionnier, on retrouvera quelques metteurs en scène que nous suivons avec persévérance et bonheur depuis plusieurs saisons: Julie Brochen, Rodrigo Garcia, tg STAN, Marcial Di Fonzo Bo (qui dirigera les jeunes acteurs du projet ADAMI, Paroles d’acteurs).
Le Festival d’Avignon, France Culture et le Festival d’Automne à Paris ont décidé de s’associer pour rendre hommage à Alain Crombecque pour deux soirées exceptionnelles, l’une à Avignon, l’autre à Paris.
Spectacles
Krystian Lupa /Factory 2
La Colline – théâtre national
11 au 15 sptembre
Compagnie d’ores et déjà / Sylvain Creuzevault
Notre Terreur
La Colline – théâtre national : 9 au 30 septembre
La Scène Watteau : 25 et 26 novembre
Nicolas Bouchaud / Éric Didry
La loi du marcheur (entretien avec Serge Daney)
Théâtre du Rond-Point
16 septembre au 16 octobre
Peter Stein / I Demoni
De Fedor Dostoïevski
Odéon – Théâtre de l’Europe / Ateliers Berthier
18 au 26 septembre
Julie Brochen / La Cerisaie
D’Anton Tchekhov
Odéon – Théâtre de l’Europe
22 septembre au 24 octobre
Luc Bondy / Les Chaises
D’Eugène Ionesco
Théâtre Nanterre-Amandiers
29 septembre au 23 octobre
Toshiki Okada
Hot Pepper, Air Conditioner, and Farwell Speech
Théâtre de Gennevilliers
2 au 5 octobre
Amir Reza Koohestani
Where were you on January 8th ?
La Colline – théâtre national
5 au 17 octobre
Forced Entertainment / The Thrill of It All
Centre Pompidou
6 au 9 octobre
Toshiki Okada / We Are the Undamaged Others
Théâtre de Gennevilliers
7 au 10 octobre
Nicolaï Kolyada / Hamlet
De William Shakespeare
Odéon – Théâtre de l’Europe / Ateliers Berthier
7 au 16 octobre
Berlin / Tagfish
La Ferme du Buisson / festival TEMPS D’IMAGES
8 au 11 octobre
Enrique Diaz / Cristina Moura
Coletivo Improviso
OTRO (or) weknowitsallornothing
La Ferme du Buisson / festival TEMPS D’IMAGES
14 au 17 octore
Théâtre 71 Malakoff – 20 et 21 octobre
Claudio Tolcachir / Timbre 4
La Omisión de la familia Coleman
Théâtre du Rond-Point
16 octobre au 13 novembre
La Scène Watteau – 10 et 11 décembre
Paroles d’Acteurs / Marcial Di Fonzo Bo
Push Up
De Roland Schimmelpfenning
ADAMI /Le CENTQUATRE
21 au 24 octobre
tg STAN / Franck Vercruyssen / le tangible
Théâtre de la Bastille
2 au 13 novembre
Rodrigo García
C’est comme ça et me faites pas chier
Théâtre de Gennevilliers
5 au 14 novembre
Peter Brook / Une Flûte enchantée
D’après Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord
9 novembre au 31 décembre
Claudio Tolcachir / Timbre 4
El Viento en un violin
Maison des Arts Créteil
16 au 20 novembre
Simon McBurney / Complicite / Shun-Kin
D’après Jun’ichirô Tanizaki
Théâtre de la Ville
18 au 23 novembre 2010
Patrice Chéreau / Rêve d’automne
De Jon Fosse
Théâtre de la Ville
4 décembre 2010 au 25 janvier 2011
Claude Régy / Brume de Dieu
De Tarjei Vesaas
La Ménagerie de Verre
13 décembre 2010 au 29 janvier 2011
Festival d’Automne à Paris
Réservation par téléphone : 01 53 45 17 17 du lundi au vendredi de 11h à 18h, le samedi de 11h à 15h www.festival-automne.com
THE ROMANIAN NATIONAL THEATER FESTIVAL
20TH EDITION
OCTOBER 30-NOVEMBER 7, 2010
ROMANIAN SHOWCASE 3 / TOP ROMANIAN SHOWS
1. 20/20, written and directed by Gianina Carbunariu, Studio Yorick, Targu Mures
2. Here at the Gates of Darkness, after Euripides, directed by Mihai Maniutiu, Vasile Alecsandri National Theater, Iasi
3. The Celebration by Thomas Vinterberg and Mogens Rukov, directed by Vlad Massaci, Nottara Theater, Bucharest
4. Breaking the Waves (The Blessed Life of Bess), adaptation for the stage after a script by Lars von Trier, directed by Radu Nica, Radu Stanca National Theater, Sibiu
5. Hot Heads by Mihaela Michailov, directed by David Schwartz, Center for Visual Introspection and Tanga Project, Bucharest
6. The Woods by David Mamet, directed by Alexandru Berceanu, Ioan Slavici Classical Theater, Arad
7. Forehead Bumps, after Eric Bogosian, directed by Radu Iacoban and Tudor Aaron Istodor, LUNI Theater at Green Hours, Bucharest
8. Elling, dramatization by Axel Hellstenius and Petter Naess, after the novel Blood Brothers by Ingvar Ambjornsen, directed by Vlad Massaci, Comedy Theater, Bucharest
9. The Woman Who Lost Her Garters by Eugene Labiche, directed by Silviu Purcarete, Comedy Theater, Bucharest
10. Hamlet by William Shakespeare, directed by Uray Peter, Studio M, Sfantu Gheorghe
11. Herr Paul by Tankred Dorst, directed by Radu Afrim, Youth Theater, Piatra Neamt
12. The Good Thief by Conor McPherson, directed by Cristi Juncu, 74 Theater, Targu Mures
13. The Legend of the Grand Inquisitor, after F. Dostoevsky, directed by Radu Penciulescu, National Theater, Bucharest
14. The Cherry Orchard by A. P. Chekhov, directed by Felix Alexa, National Theater, Bucharest
15. Miriam W. by Savyon Liebrecht, directed by Radu Afrim, Toma Caragiu Theater, Ploiesti
16. The Odyssey, after Homer, directed by Tim Carroll, Marin Sorescu National Theater, Craiova
17. Family Stories by Biljana Sbrljanovic, directed by Cristian Ban, Andrei Muresanu Theater, Sfantu Gheorghe
18. Pyramus & Thisbe 4 You, after William Shakespeare, directed by Alexandru Dabija, Odeon Theater, Bucharest
19. Royal Fashion, directed by Dan Puric, National Operetta Theater, Bucharest
20. Endgame by Samuel Beckett, directed by Alexandru Tocilescu, Metropolis Theater, Bucharest
21. Cries and Whispers by Ingmar Bergman, directed by Andrei Serban, Hungarian State Theater, Cluj-Napoca
22. Supermarket, playscript and stage direction by Theo Herghelegiu, Inexistent Theater and La Scena Club, Bucharest
NTF PREMIERES – booked titles
1. Measure for Measure by William Shakespeare, directed by Matthias Langhoff, Hungarian State Theater, Cluj-Napoca
2. Show by Rodrigo Garcia, Mihai Eminescu National Theater, Timisoara
FOREIGN GUEST SHOWS
1. Hey, Girl! A show by Romeo Castellucci & Societas Raffaello Sanzio (IT)
2. Exit the King by Eugene Ionesco, directed by Silviu Purcarete, Les Arts et Mouvants, Cie à l’endroit des mondes allant vers (Paris), Ex-Ponto Festival (Slovenia), UNITER, Romanian Cultural Institute (Cantemir program)
NTF DEBUT
1. Exile to the Land of Oblivion, directed and choreography by Andreea Tanasescu, National Dance Center, Bucharest
2. The Office Clerks, after A. P. Chekhov, directed by Alexandru Mazgareanu, Metropolis Theater, Bucharest
DEBATES, CONFERENCES, MEETINGS
1. Lee Breuer, Mabou Mines founder, USA – conference and video presentation
2. Michal Kobialka – conference and Kantor shows screening
3. Theater seen from close up – lecture by George Banu
4. Octavian Saiu live with Silviu Purcarete
5. Romanian artists conferences
6. Debate – The situation of Romanian theater (20th edition)
BOOK LAUNCHES
UNITEXT Publishers – NTF Collection
1. Fifty Key Theater Directors (Maria Shevtsova and Shomit Mitter, Routledge, 2005), translated by Anca Ionita and Cristina Modreanu
2. Kantor by Michal Kobialka, translated by Cipriana Petre; with the Theater Department of Babes-Bolyai University in Cluj-Napoca
bybliotek Publishers
1. Mihai Maniutiu. Spatiul cameleonic / The Ever-changing Space by Cristina Modreanu, bybliotek Publishers, 2010
2. Memoriile hingherului / Memories of the Flayer by Mihai Maniutiu, illustrations by Iuliana Vilsan, bybliotek Publishers, 2010
Trilogia indepartarii by George Banu, Cartea romaneasca Publishers
MOVIES, NIGHT, THEATER = NTF
The Night, series by George Banu, a film by Dominic Dembinski, photography director: Viorel Sergovici, a production of TVR Cultural
Episode 1: Silence and rustle / Episode 2: The city lights and insomnia / Episode 3: Dictatorship and the demons of power / Episode 4: Night lives: lust and duty / Episode 5 Loneliness and melancholy / Episode 6: The end of night, the birth of day
The events of the XIV edition of Europe Theatre Prize and of the XII Europe Prize New Theatrical Realities, will take place in Russia, in St. Petersburg from 13th to 17th April 2011. The Prize events will take place under the support and patronage of the Russian Government with its Ministry of Culture and the Government of the City of St. Petersburg. Furthermore, the “Fund Baltic International Festival Center” commits itself to host, finance and organize the events of Europe Theatre Prize in St. Petersburg.
The Europe Theatre Prize was established in 1986 as a pilot project of the European Commission, under the presidency of Jacques Delors and with Carlo Ripa di Meana as the first Culture Commissioner. Further support fo its creation was provided at that time by Melina Mercouri, patroness of the I edition, and by Jack Lang, French Minister of Culture at the time and current President of the Prize. Since 2002, the Europe Theatre Prize has been recognised by the European Parliament and Council as a “European cultural interest organisation”, for its specific activities and its overall role.
After nine editions in Taormina, the Europe Theatre Prize took to the road, giving even greater impetus to its international aspect. Thus the X edition was held in Turin (supported and hosted by the city of Turin in collaboration with the Teatro Stabile, and presented as part of the special cultural programme for the Winter Olympics). Next, the XI and XII editions were held in Thassaloniki and the XIII edition in Wroclaw, Poland (as part of the celebration of the year declared “Grotowski Year” by UNESCO).
Continuing in this direction, the 2011 Europe Prize will once again be an important meeting place of international theatre. Given the glorious theatrical tradition of Saint Petersburg and of Russia, this XIV edition promises a wealth of prizewinners, conferences, shows, previews and other opportunities for cultural exchange. It is from this splendid city on the Baltic that any number of major artists and cultural movements emerged, their fame and influence soon spreading throughout Europe and the rest of the world. The magic of art, theatre, literature and poetry can still be felt today in the air of Saint Petersburg, with its dynamic contemporary cultural scene.
The Union of European Theatres is an associate and supporting body, a union which was sponsored by François Mitterrand and founded by Jack Lang and Giorgio Strehler, who strongly wanted to cooperate with ETP since the foundation of UTE. The International Association of Theatre Critics, the Instituto Internacional del Teatro del Mediterraneo, the International Theatre Institute UNESCO and the European Festivals Association are associate bodies.
The Jury of the XIV edition of the Europe Theatre Prize and of the XII edition of the Europe Prize New Theatrical Realities met in Rome on 4 July 2010 to assign the prizes. The Europe Theatre Prize (ETP) of 60,000 € is awarded to individuals or theatrical institutions (theatres, companies) that have contributed to the realisation of cultural events which have promoted understanding and the exchange of knowledge between peoples. The prize is awarded to the career and the winner is chosen for the whole of his artistic path among notable personalities of international theatre considered in all its different forms, articulations and expressions.
This year, the XIV edition Prize was awarded to Peter Stein, icon of contemporary European theatre. Stein ranks among the most important creators of German and European theatre of the second half of the twentieth century, particularly during the creative surge of the 70s, for his monumental projects, often performed in unexpected venues. In 1970, he founded the Schaubühne Company in Berlin, featuring extraordinary actors such as Bruno Ganz and Edith Clever. The group performed provocative, unconventional productions that revolutionised the structure of the theatrical space. In addition to “rewriting” ancient and modern classics, Stein mounted new shows that fearlessly explored languages and issues that challenged the values of the time, and to this day continues experimenting with the language of theatre in his scrupulous, prolific manner. Bold examples of this approach are the memorable nine-hour production of Orestea (1980), restaged in 1993 in a Russian version with the Red Army Company, and the monumental twenty-one-hour Faust, realised for the 2000 Expo in Hanover. Last but not least are the 2009 Demoni project with Italian actors and Maddalena Crippa in the role of Varvara Petrovna Stravogina, and Oedipus at Colonus, presented with Klaus Maria Brandauer at the Salzburg Festival in 2010.
In deciding the award of the XII edition of the Europe Prize New Theatrical Realities, the nominations put forward by the Council (made up of almost 300 experts on European theatre) and the members of the Jury in an exercise preceding the meeting were examined by the Jury.
The Jury’s choice fell upon artists who fulfill perfectly the dictates of Art. 3 of the Prize Regulations: “ r meeting and confrontation between different modes of expression of European theatre. […]”. […]Since its second edition, the Jury of EPNTR has indicated that the Prize should be an opportunity fo
The Europe Prize New Theatrical Realities (EPNTR) has been awarded alongside the Europe Theatre Prize since its third edition. The Europe Prize New Theatrical Realities is aimed at encouraging emerging trends and initiatives in European drama, considered in all its different forms, articulations and expressions. The choice should take account of the candidate’s complete work, of its innovative character and originality. The Prize may be awarded to a company, an artistic ensemble, a theatre, or a single artist.
The XII Europe Prize New Theatrical Realities was awarded to the following artists (listed here in alphabetical order):
Viliam Dočolomanský, candidate since 2008 (Slovakia/Czech Republic), Katie Mitchell, candidate since 1999 (United Kingdom), Andrey Moguchiy, candidate since 2008 (Russia), Kristian Smeds, candidate since 2001 (Finland), Teatro Meridional, candidate since 2007 (Portugal) and Vesturport Theatre, candidate since 2007 (Iceland).
The Europe Prize New Theatrical Realities was raised permanently from 20,000 to 30,000 Euros, as had been approved for the last edition. The sum shall be divided into equal parts.
After its conscientious preliminary work to familiarise itself with the candidates for the Europe Prize New Theatrical Realities, the Jury also awarded geographical areas that had never before received such recognition. With this gesture, they opened a new phase for PENRT, a breakthrough expressly encouraged by the previous Jury meeting.
Furthermore, under Art. 7 of the Prize Regulations: “[…]A Special Prize may also be awarded by European institutions, the Association Europe Theatre Prize, ETP President or ETP Board of Directors, also after suggestion of the Jury or of the hosting country, to those personalities who have distinguished themselves for their commitment in combining at the highest level their own cultural and/or political experience with the European ideals and with those ones of peace and civil coexistence among peoples (without monetary reward). […]”.
Furthermore, the Jury of the XIV edition of the Europe Theatre Prize and of the XII edition of the Europe Prize New Theatrical Realities unanimously awarded a Special Prize (awarded to Melina Mercouri in the I edition and to Vaclav Havel in the VI edition, among others) to the legendary Russian director Jurij Petrovic Ljubimov for his undisputed artistic stature and decisive role, along with the Taganka Theatre, in the delicate phase of perestroika, which marked the transition of the Soviet Union to the Russia of today.
Ljubimov has experienced a bit of everything in his life, it would seem, from magnificent, hugely popular productions to a ban on the performance of his work, from triumph around the world to political persecution in his own country. Despite the silence of the press, his theatre was overrun with crowds of eager spectators. He emigrated from the Soviet Union, only to return laden with honours. Creator of dozens of unforgettable productions with exceptional actors, Ljubimov is a true symbol of modern twentieth-century theatre to many people. Indeed, his lifetime artistic work even contributed to the definitive attainment of freedom in Russia.
Finally, we wish to communicate that a press conference was held today in Saint Petersburg announcing the winners and the preliminary programme of the XIV edition of the Europe Theatre Prize.
11 October 2010
Viliam Dočolomanský – Slovakia/Czech Republic Born in 1975, he is a stage director. Candidate since 2008. He focuses on the creation, development and research of human expression. His inspiration is drawn from the irregular terrain of music, the human touch, from the architecture of space and a personal statement. He speaks about those realities he considers personally and socially appealing. An integral part of Docolomansky’s work is not only creation of performances, but also educational activities, basic research of actors’ art and selected cultural minorities.
Katie Mitchell – United Kingdom Born in 1964 she is a theatre director. Candidate since 1999. She began her career behind the scenes at the King’s Head Theatre in London before working as assistant director at theatre companies like the Royal Shakespeare Company. Her productions have been described as « distinguished by the intensity of the emotions, the realism of the acting, and the creation of a very distinctive world ». Her process involves long and intensive rehearsal periods and use of the Stanislavsky method. She regularly involves psychiatry in looking at characters, and she has also experimented with video projections in a number of productions.
Andrey Moguchiy – Russia Candidate since 2008, he is a stage director. He has founded the Formalny theatre. His radical approach to the text, a daring and always unusual game with the space and the unpredictable choice of the site for each next performance, aroused bewilderment. His performances are a “territory of freedom” where any incredible experiments are possible. Moguchy’s experiments with synthesis of theater forms are inseparable from his quest of new dramaturgy, capable to indicate the “hurting points” of our time and express them in modern language.
Kristian Smeds – Finland Born in 1970, he is a playwright and stage director. Candidate since 2001. Smeds is at home portraying the inner worlds of his characters as in highlighting the remotest corners of society. Smeds’ plays are wild, energetic, and filled with many distinctive voices and can be interpreted in many different ways, and can take full advantage of a wide variety of theatrical techniques. His language is rich and colourful, but at the same time natural. In Smeds’ world, the personal and the political are indistinguishable, and his work is characterized by a deep concern for human beings.
Teatro Meridional – Portugal It is a theatre company. Candidate since 2007. Its founders were a group of actors from Italy, Spain and Portugal who aimed at touring these southern regions of Europe. Eventually the group split and the Portuguese branch, directed by Miguel Seabra with the precious collaboration of Natalía Luíza went on with their touring programme and a repertoire policy combining their high artistic standards with opening up to work with literary texts. They also explore fictional texts and oral traditions in a much sustained curiosity for anthropological attention to human life in general and affirming, above all, human dignity and claiming tolerance and acceptance of the other.
Vesturport Theatre – Iceland Established in 2001, it is a theatre company. Candidate since 2007. His founders, Gísli Örn Gardarsson, Nína Dögg Filippusdóttir, and Ingvar E. Sigurðsson, are three actors and Vestuport theatre has quickly established itself as one of Iceland’s most inventive theatre and film companies. Known for innovative productions that challenge traditional performance text, the Reykjavik-based ensemble has produced three films and eleven theatre works in just seven years and has been touring all over Europe and has also collaborated with famous artists such as Nick Cave.
دمشق، المركز الثقافي الفرنسي، 26– 27تشرين الأول، ٨ مساءً
Histoire d'amour de Jean-Luc Lagarce
Le CCF en collaboration avec la compagnie « BAB pour les Arts Dramatiques » présente à nouveau une lecture de textes théâtraux français. Ce projet vise à mettre en scène des textes de théâtre moderne, en les replaçant sur la scène culturelle syrienne et en créant un dialogue entre les intervenants et le public. Ce deuxième rendez-vous sera consacré à Jean-Luc Lagarce et son œuvre Histoire d’amour.
Histoire d’amour raconte les derniers actes d’une pièce présentée en 1990, et qui relate l’histoire d’un homme qui a écrit une pièce. Un jour, cet homme rencontre un autre homme et une femme, tous deux comédiens. Tous les trois lisent le texte de la pièce.
Le texte ne précise pas vraiment s’ils interprètent la pièce, ou s’ils découvrent le texte d’un ami pour la première fois.
Raafat Al-Zaqout est comédien et metteur en scène. Il a mis en scène « Ma famille », à l’Institut Supérieur d’Art Dramatique de Damas en 2004, « Fausse note », dans le cadre du Festival International du Théâtre de Damas en 2006, « La jalousie du Barbouillé » de Molière en 2007, « La société littéraire », de Henri Offray en 2009 et « L’histoire du Zoo » à l’Opéra de Damas en 2010. Mountajab Sakr, titulaire d’un doctorat en théâtre français contemporain, enseigne le théâtre à l’Université de Damas et à l’Institut Supérieur d’Art Dramatique de Damas. Miryana Maalouli, Kamel Nejma et Ammar Al-Haj Ahmad, comédiens, ont participé à de nombreuses pièces et lectures théâtrales, à des films et à des séries télévisées
(Lectures en arabe surtitrées en français).
în turneu (programare încheiată) în întreaga lume, începând cu Atena
“Singura călătorie a vieţii sale” text de Georges Vizyinos
în regia lui Dimos Avdeliodis
Este vorba despre istoria trăită de însuşi Georges Vizyinos, de la vârsta de zece ani, din 1861, la Istambul; lucrează ca ucenic în preajma unui croitor despotic. Această recluziune dramatică îi înflăcărează imaginaţia, dorinţele şi spaimele. O meditaţie sublimă, şi realistă şi poetică în aceeaşi măsură, se desfăşoară clipă de clipă.
« Făcând ipoteza unui Vizyinos absent ca autor de nuvele în literatura greacă, fără îndoială că nu ar putea fi percepută, înţeleasă pe deplin, importanţa existenţei sale. Probabil, ar fi ca şi cum Cavafis ar lipsi din poezia greacă, sau, mai aproape de noi, în cultura greacă, ar fi ca şi cum Hadzidakis ar lipsi din muzică. Aşadar, care ar fi consecinţele lipsei acestor prezenţe şi ce anume îi leagă?’’ (Extras din notele de regie)
en tournée (programmation ouverte) à partir d’ Athènes au monde entier
“L’unique voyage de sa vie”
texte de G.Vizyinos
dans la mise en scène de Dimos Avdeliodis
Il s’agit de l’histoire vécue de Georges Vizyinos lui-même, lorsqu’à l’âge de dix ans, en 1861, à Istanbul, il travaille comme apprenti auprès d’un couturier tyrannique. Cette réclusion dramatique enflamme son imagination, ses désirs et ses peurs. En découle une méditation sublime à la fois réaliste et poétique.
« C’est sans doute seulement en faisant l’hypothèse d’un Vizyinos absent des lettres grecques comme nouvelliste que l’on peut pleinement appréhender l’importance de son existence. Ce serait probablement comme si Cavafis manquait à la poésie ou, plus près de nous, de culture grecque, comme si Hadzidakis manquait à la musique. Quel serait donc le manque de ces présences et qu’est-ce qui les relie ? » (Extrait de la note du metteur en scène)
Adaptation – Mise en scène: Dimos Avdeliodis Conseiller artistique: Bouboulina Nikaki Musique: Vaggelis Yannakis Mouvement – Scénographie: Dimos Avdeliodis Interprètes (en alternance): Marina Argyridou – Yorgos Nikopoulos Musiciens: Olga Artikopoulou (violoncelle) – Alexandre Avdeliodis (piano)
στο θέατρο “ΑΡΤΙ” για είκοσι παραστάσεις (1-26/10) με νέους ηθοποιούς, πριν ξεκινήσει περιοδεία (προγραμματισμός ανοιχτός) στην Ελλάδα, στο εξωτερικό, στις ελληνικές κοινότητες και παροικίες
“Το μόνον της ζωής του ταξείδιον” του Γ.Βιζυηνού
σε σκηνοθεσία του Δήμου Αβδελιώδη
Πρόκειται για τη βιωματική ιστορία του ίδιου του Βιζυηνού, όταν σε ηλικία δέκα χρόνων δούλεψε παραγιός σ’ ένα σκληρό και τυρρανικό ράπτη στην Κωνσταντινούπολη το 1861. Ο δραματικός αυτός εγκλεισμός του εξάπτει τη φαντασία, τις επιθυμίες και τους φόβους του σ’ έναν ανυπέρβλητο ρεαλιστικό και μαζί ποιητικό στοχασμό.
“Μόνο αν υποθέσει κανείς την απουσία του Βιζυηνού ως διηγηματογράφου από τα ελληνικά γράμματα, θα μπορούσε ίσως να κατανοήσει πληρέστερα την ιδιαίτερη σημασία της ύπαρξής του. Θα έμοιαζε πιθανόν σαν να έλειπε ο Καβάφης από την ποίηση ή πιο σημερινά, ο Χατζιδάκις από τη μουσική. Ποιό άραγε θα ήταν το έλλειμα από Αυτές τις παρουσίες και τί είναι αυτό που τις συνδέει; […]” απόσπασμα από το σημείωμα του σκηνοθέτη.
Η εταιρεία πολιτισμού “anagnosis”, τοποθετούμενη στις επικρατούσες κοινωνικοοικονομικές συνθήκες, οι οποίες αποδυναμώνουν το γονιμότερο κομμάτι μιας κοινωνίας, στερώντας του στοιχειώδη δικαιώματα, ασφάλεια και επιλογές, αποφάσισε να διαθέσει συμβολικά σε κάθε παράστασή της έναν αριθμό δωρεάν εισιτηρίων για νέους κάτω των τριανταπέντε ετών, καθώς υποστηρίζει ότι ο πολιτισμός είναι δικαίωμα.
