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La Langue des Cygnes / Swan Sign

  • Compagnie Graine de Vie, Besançon/France
  • Duration 55 Minutes
  • In French Sign Language and spoken French with English and German surtitles
  • Supporter 25,00 € | Regular 18,00 € | Discounted 12,00 €
  • Puppet theater, dance and visual vernacular freely based on »The Ugly Duckling« by Hans Christian Andersen

Yves Petit
Yves Petit
Yves Petit
Yves Petit

What makes us who we are? Inspired by Hans Christian Andersens’ “The Ugly Duckling”, Laurie Cannac and Andy Scott Ngoua tell a story about transformation, exclusion and finding yourself. In a poetic combination of puppet theater, dance and visual vernacular,…

What makes us who we are? Inspired by Hans Christian Andersens’ “The Ugly Duckling”, Laurie Cannac and Andy Scott Ngoua tell a story about transformation, exclusion and finding yourself. In a poetic combination of puppet theater, dance and visual vernacular, dream-like images between despair, desire and liberation are created with puppets, projects, a convertible stage and live music.

“La Langue des Cygnes” was created through a collaboration between Deaf and hearing artists. The performance text was developed in French Sign Language which realizes its poetic quality and richness of expression here. In the projected performance of Deaf performer Karine Feuillebois and integrated in the choreographic physical expression, it becomes a universally accessible stage language.

Audience discussion

Following the performance, we invite the audience to attend a discussion with the artistic team that will be moderated by the cultural scholar Sebastian Köthe. The discussion will take place in English spoken language and will be interpreted into German Sign Language. Questions from the audience can be asked in German Sign Language as well as English or German spoken language.

Accessibility

A German Sign Language interpreter will be available before and after the performances to assist visitors as needed. The audience talk will take place in English spoken language and will be interpreted into German Sign Language. Questions can be asked in German Sign Language.

Early boarding is available.

Information about the accessibility of the venue in structural terms can be found here.

Dates

11.9. Fri

Deutsche Erstaufführung
  • 20:00

    in French Sign Language and spoken French with surtitles (EN+DE), with audience discussion

Performance, Puppetry, Puppets
Laurie Cannac

Choreography, Dance
Andy Scott Ngoua

Original Live music
Adri Sergent

Light creation and management
Sébastien Choriol

Sign Language Performance (video projection)
Karine Feuillebois

Co-writing of French Sign Langage text
Igo Casas

Collaboration on writing of French Sign Language text and acting direction
 Simon Attia

Video
Fabien Guillermont

Costumes
Nelle Bosson, Manon Surat

Rap writing and interpretation
Kôba Building

Intern LSF Interpreters
Anouchka, Félix

Construction assistance
Irene Lentini

Sound
François Olivier

Production
Compagnie Graine de Vie

Coproduction
Le Mouffetard – Centre national de la Marionnette, Les Scènes du Jura – Scène nationale, Communauté d’Agglomération Pays Basque, L’Agora, Association culturelle – Billère, dispositif jeune public « Collectif Instant’T»

Supported by the subsidies of
Direction Régionale des Affaires Culturelles Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, Région Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, Conseil Département du Doubs, Ville de Besançon

Creation residencies
La Minoterie-Pôle de création jeune public et d’éducation artistique – Dijon, Le Lieu – Cie Florence Lavaud / Chantier Théâtre, Le Strapontin, scène de territoire de Bretagne pour les arts du récit, Théâtre Halle Roublot, Théâtre des 4 Saisons – Scène Conventionnée d’intérêt national, « Art et Création » de la Ville de Gradignan, l’ECLA, Saint-Vallier, Mi-Scène, Artdam en Bourgogne Franche-Comté, Département du Doubs

This show received artistic and linguistic support during its creation by IVT – International Visual Theatre.

We thank Marik Biersack for his advice.

www.compagniegrainedevie.fr

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