The Fantasist
Blue Elephant Theatre
Theatre Témoin and Cie. Traversière - www.theatretemoin.com
28 February – 17 March
“There is a chasm in the pavement. You pretend not to see it. You fall in..."
Struggling with the tricks her mind plays on her, Louise yearns for sleep. Instead, she must take a strange journey with a surprise visitor in this thoughtful and thought-provoking exploration of bipolar disorder. An evocative blend of physical theatre, puppetry and original music tells the story of a woman's battle with the swirl of extreme moods.
Photographer: David Salas
Performers (L-R): Julia Yevnine, Julia Corrêa and Catherine Gerrard
A re-working of Barbe Bleue, previously shown as a work-in-progress at the Blue Elephant and a ThreeWeeks and The Argus top physical theatre pick at the Brighton Fringe, The Fantasist is an outstanding example of the strengths of collaborative storytelling through devising.
International ensembles Theatre Témoin and Cie. Traversière have created and performed new, exciting and socially engaged work all around the world. They previously collaborated on the creation of Ni Ibya Buri Wese ("For Everyone"), performed in Kigali, Rwanda, in commemoration of the 1994 genocide and Theatre Témoin’s Jukai, featuring Japanese Taiko drumming, had a sell-out run at the Blue Elephant in 2010.
View trailer at: http://vimeo.com/35887483
Director: Ailin Conant
Puppet Director: Robin Guiver
Devising Cast: Julia Correa, Catherine Gerrard and Julia Yevnine
Composer: Milkymee
Puppet Design and Construction: Julia Yevnine and Katerina Damvoglou
Set Designers: Daniel Moss and Giorgio Ritucci
Costume designer: Kirsten Fletcher
Lighting designer: Allan Ramsay
Dates: Tuesday 28 February – Saturday 17 March (Tuesday – Saturday only)
Time: 8pm
Special Offer for Kennington Association: £6.50 (normally £9.50)
Post-show discussions: Tuesdays 6 and 13 MarchBlue Elephant Theatre Ltd
59a Bethwin Rd
SE5 0XT
www.blueelephanttheatre.co.uk
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