Description

Two interpreters, a letter to read... and everything goes wrong: a mischievously corrosive theatre that plays with our expectations and the rules of the game.<div> Milo Rau, a major figure in European theatre, has conceived an inventive and playful stage form. Using the family histories of two young artists in his company, he explores those seemingly insignificant or pivotal events that alter the course of a life. On a deliberately minimalist stage, everything begins with the reading of a letter. Very quickly, the performance spills over.</div><div> The two actors reenact scenes, slip into roles, and explore their own theatrical memories, evoking figures as diverse as Joan of Arc and Chekhov's The Seagull. The boundaries between fiction and reality constantly blur, even conjuring up the dead themselves through recorded voices. Both funny and poignant, the play unfolds in a continuous dialogue with the audience.</div><div><br></div><div> The talent of the two performers and their ability to play with reality make this show a true manifesto for popular theatre.</div><div><br></div>