LE VIDE ESSAI DE CIRQUE – Fragan Gehlker, Alexis Auffray & Maroussia Diaz Verbèke
The higher you climb, the further you might fall
WHEN 12-13 & 15-16 Aug. at 21.00 hrs.
WHERE Den Grå Hal, Christiania Refshalevej 2, Copenhagen K
TICKET DKK 165 / youth 95
Fragan Gehlker plays with circus’ ultimate consequence: the fatal fall into the void. As an artist he is radical, uncompromising and one of the most skillful. Each night he challenges himself to the extreme, putting the audience on tenterhooks, while he crawls around under the 12-meter high ceiling without safety net.
Albert Camus’ Myth of Sisyphus is the background of the tale. The seemingly pointless repetition of an act. Here Sisyphus’ mountain is replaced by ropes, which need to be climbed. But each step forward is a step backward. The infinity of repetition. The living conditions for every circus artist striving for virtuosity. Or the conditions for all of us?
On stage is violinist Alexis Auffray, nine ropes, a pile of foam mats and a scratching tape recorder. A minimalistic set-up for a magnificent circus tale that is a kick in the guts. Each performance is a new attempt to catch the void, seize the moment – and conquer the absurd.
DURATION 70 min.
AGE From 5 years
CREDITS
A show written by Fragan Gehlker, Alexis Auffray and Maroussia Diaz Verbèke.
Based on an original idea by Fragan Gehlker.
Acrobacy on rope: Fragan Gehlker
Musical creation & stage management: Alexis Auffray
Dramaturgy: Maroussia Diaz Verbèke
Light design: Clément Bonnin
Costume design: Léa Gadbois-Lamer
Technical management: Adrien Maheux
Tour management: Anna Tauber
Administrative management: Roselyne Burger
Photo: Jean Charmillot ; Vasil Tasevski ; Perrine Cado ; Alan Guichaoua
Thank you to: Aourell Krausse, Bruno Dizien, Arpád Schilling, Lawrence Williams, Xavier Marco Coproduction: La Verrerie, Pôle National des Arts du Cirque Languedoc-Roussillon, Alès ; La Cascade, Maison des Arts du Clown et du Cirque, Pôle National des Arts du Cirque, Bourg-Saint Andéol ; Le Cirque Jules Verne, Pôle National des Arts du Cirque Picardie, Amiens; Le Centre National des Arts du Cirque (CNAC), Châlons-en-Champagne