A Circus Transposition of a French Literature Classic, a Polyphonic Account and Document of a Massacre Committed in a Palestinian Camp in Lebanon in the Mid-1970s, and a One-Person Show on Unleashed Fascinating Dynamics.
Today in “Critical Spirit” of Bovary Madame, presented by filmmaker and director Christophe Honoré in the Sarah Bernhardt Theater in Paris, a discussion about the proposition titled Silence, Turn, from the Lebanese Nadim Deaibes and Chrystèle Khodr, which was recently showcased at the Bastille Theater in Paris, and also about Patatas Fritas Falsas from the Catalan duo Agnès Mateus and Quim Tarrida, currently staged at the Bastille Theater.
“Bovary Madame” by Christophe Honoré is featuring Ludivine Sagnier until April 16 at the Ville Theater in Paris.
“Silence, Turn” is the title of a one-person show by Nadim Deaibes and Chrystèle Khodr, interpreted by the latter, portraying the history of the Tel al-Zaatar Palestinian refugee camp. It was under siege and massacred by Christian right-wing militias in Lebanon in 1976, with a tally of approximately 2,000 dead, 1,500 missing, and 6,000 wounded.
“Silence, Turn” by Nadim Deaibes and Chrystèle Khodr was recently performed at various theaters in France.
“Patatas Fritas Falsas” is the title of a play by the Spanish duo Quim Tarrida and Agnès Mateus, now playing at the Bastille Theater in Paris. This one-person show, energetically performed by Agnes Mateus, aims to confront fascism directly and engage the audience with a concise text, gunshots, stroboscopic lights, a Franco puppet, falling chandeliers, nightclub music from the Costa Brava, and a washing machine.
With contributions from Zineb Soulaimani, Caroline Châtelet, and Vincent Bouquet, “Critical Spirit” is a weekly podcast recorded and produced by the Gong teams.
