THE PERFORMANCE
Ashes is the meeting point of two stories. The story of a pyromaniac who burned down a village in the south of Norway in 1978, and the story of the writer, who by retelling this story, needs to face his own fears. A brutally poetic piece of visual theatre about how quickly the forces in us can change from creative to destructive; about the beast that hides within every human heart.
Actors, life-sized puppets, music and video.
PRESS
““A piece of seizing beauty, with strong images, a complex structure, that deserves its reputation. Not to be missed.””
“A haunted, mesmerizing piece about arson and internal torment”
““A poetry that transcends the worst.””
CREATIVE TEAM
Directed by – Yngvild Aspeli
Actors and puppeteers – Viktor Lukawski, Aitor Sanz Juanes / Alice Chéné / Laetitia Labre & Andreu Martinez Costa (Originally created with Pierre Tual & Amador Artiga)
Artistic collaborator – Paola Rizza
Dramaturgical advices – Pauline Thimonnier
Scénography – Charlotte Maurel & Gunhild Mathea Olaussen
Music by – Guro Moe Skumsnes in collaboration with Ane Marthe Sørlien Holen
Puppets by – Polina Borisova, Sebastian Puech, Yngvild Aspeli, Carole Allemand, Sophie Coëffic
Costumes – Sylvia Denais
Lights – Xavier Lescat (originally created by David Farine)
Video – David Lejard-Ruffet
Light techniciens – Xavier Lescat / Vincent Loubière
Sound and video technicians - Antony Aubert / Simon Masson
Artistic support – Philippe Genty & Mary Underwood
Producer and tour booker - Claire Costa
SUPPORT
COPRODUCTIONS – Cie Philippe Genty (FR) / Figurteatret i Nordland (NO) / MCNN – Centre de Création et de production (FR) / Le Mouffetard – Théâtre des arts de la marionnette à Paris (FR)
SUPPORTED BY – Théâtre du fil de l’eau – Pantin (FR) / Théâtre de la Girandole – Montreuil (FR) / La Nef Manufacture d’utopies – Pantin (FR) / Nord-Trøndelag Teater (NO) / Norsk Kulturråd (NO) / Nordlands Fylkeskommune (NO) / Direction des Affaires Culturelles -DRAC Bourgogne (FR) / Fritt Ord (NO) / Fond For Lyd og Bilde (NO) / FFUK (NO) / Arcadi Ile de France / dispositifs d’accompagnement et de la SPEDIDAM pour la diffusion à l’international / Ce projet bénéficie du soutien du Département de la Seine-Saint-Denis dans le cadre d’un projet en réseau avec les acteurs culturels du territoire autour de la marionnette.
THANKS TO – Réseau Quint’Est
