BALLERINA, BALLERINA
BALLERINA, BALLERINA
In Slovenian and English, 45 minutes
Wednesday, 25 Sep 2024┃11.00 & 19.00
LGL Šentjakob Stage
Target audience: 10+
Le Tas de Sable - Ches Panses Vertes (France)
Ballerina, Ballerina is a performance that takes an unusual look at the world around us through the poetic language of the protagonist Ballerina. In this puppet adaptation of Marko Sosič's award-winning novel, we follow a girl who has stopped speaking and mentally developing. Her view of things is characterised by a simplicity that touches the reader deeply. Through her thoughts, we discover her world, the lives of those close to her and their views of her... And Ballerina does not pass judgement (on them), she simply feels, often wonders and listens a lot. The audience will watch the performance with headphones, through which the sound and text of the performance will be transmitted using special binaural sound technology.
Based on Mark Sosic.┃Direction: Jūratė Trimakaitė┃Cast by Coralie Brugier, Jimmy Lemos, Gisèle Torterolo┃Sound recording (Slovenian version): Nina Ivanič, Polonca Kores, Rok Kunaver, Jernej Kuntner, Matevž Müller, Ajda Toman, Bert Mihajlović Cerar┃Soundtrack cast (English version): Tori Johnson, Barbara Weber-Scaff, Matthew Luret, Rufo Quintavalle, Tybalt Rony, Tiffany Hofstetter, Ciaran Cresswell┃Soundtrack performance: Clémence Gross┃Visual design by Cerise Guyon ┃Light design: Felix Bataillou ┃Sound design: Bastien Varigault┃Sound effects by Elodie Fiat ┃Local direction by Romaric Pivant┃Performance and sound direction by: Julien Hatrisse ┃Directing assistant for the Slovenian version: Mateja Bizjak Petit ┃Lecture for the Slovenian adaptation of the text: Irena Androjna Mencinger┃Opening: 2023
Coproducers: Ljubljana Puppet Theatre, Studio-Théâtre de Stains, Figurteatret i Nordland, Nordland fylkeskommune, Espace Périphérique - La Villette
Le Tas de Sable - Ches Panses Vertes is a French national centre for puppetry founded in 1995 by Sylvie Baillon with the idea of creating a place for artists to meet, train and support each other. In 2016, the centre was given official premises and since 2022 it has been organising the puppetry festival Le MFEST.