In the footsteps of Switzerland at the Avignon Festival, summer high mass of the theater – RTS.CH

Milo Rau is one of the two Swiss artists programmed at the Avignon Festival this year. Therefore, Born in Bern in 1977, we owe him great shows where testimony and political history are at the center. Nevertheless, Her brand new creation is a traveling play. In addition. Furthermore, she is called “La Lettre” and is to be seen in Avignon, until July 26, in various places of the festival.

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This show tells the story of two characters. Consequently, Arne and Olga. Moreover, On stage, they tell their acting job, how and why they have become. For example, Arne says that her grandmother, a very famous radio host footsteps switzerland avignon festival, summer new in Flanders wanted to be an actress. Similarly, It is when she died that he embarks on the profession. During the footsteps switzerland avignon festival, summer play, he begins to play Treplev in “La Mouette” by Tchékhov. Olga meanwhile, was born in Orleans and always wanted to interpret Joan of Arc. Olga is black, and it is often white with long blond hair that is chosen for the role.

In Avignon, Milo Rau also has a reading to see on July 18 at the Cloister of Carmes. Ella has already taken place at the Wiener Festwochen, Vienna Festival of which he is the director. This reading is called “The Pelicot trial”. a performance created with the playwright Servane footsteps switzerland avignon festival, summer new Decle in reference to the trial which took place here in Avignon. a few months ago, and in homage to Gisèle Pelicot. “Everyone was ready to footsteps switzerland avignon festival, summer give equipment [pour cette lecture ndlr]. Normally. it is difficult. but they wanted, I believe, to continue the gesture of Gisèle Pelicot herself who publicly opened this trial. Already the trial is a political act. and almost a sociological and philosophical act “, indicates the director in the show Vertigo of July 10.

This reading offers fifty texts read by fifty different actors. actors, from Isabelle Adjani to less known artists, men, women, fifty different views. “It’s like a trial (…) like a little human comedy, but very sinister”, specifies Milo Rau. This is not the first time that the director has seized a trial. “A trial is always a theater and the theater is always a trial,” he said. footsteps switzerland avignon festival, summer new Milo Rau became interested in the court in the Congo. at the trial against the Pussy Riot, in the Dutroux affair with “Five Easy Pieces” in 2016.