Une tentative presque comme une autre/ An attempt like any other, almost
Clément & Guillaume Papachristou (Belgium)
This play is a very special invitation: a show and a dance performance at the same time. An occasionally confusing way of playing with fiction and reality, the way that only twins can. An account from someone’s life and a glimpse of their inner world. On a stage that’s open like a circus ring and arranges the audience on three sides, the two brothers play with the form of theatre and its moments of spectacle and implant their theme inside it. It’s about being similar and being different, about the way people look at each other and insecurities, about the body and its fragility. With charm, humour and a few very direct words, it’s all about the big questions of life, from getting up in the morning to sex.
UNE TENTATIVE PRESQUE COMME UNE AUTREwas performed for the first time at two dance festivals in Liège and Marseille in 2020. In 2022, the production was revived by the Théâtre National Wallonie-Bruxelles, where Clément Papachristou is currently preparing his fourth play as a director.
Duration: ca: 1 h 45 min
Language: French with German and English surtitles
Tickets can be bought via the Staatsschauspiel Dresden.
Guillaume and Clément Papachristou, b. 1988, are twins. Guillaume has lived with the consequences of cerebral palsy, an injury to the brain, since his birth. He is an artist, and a member of various inclusive dance and theatre companies in Marseille, in which he carries out artistic projects with amateur and professional performers, with or without disabilities. The rest of the time he devotes to the practical conquest of his autonomy. Clément is an actor, director and dramaturge. He studied Acting in Liège in Belgium and lives in Brussels. UNE TENTATIVE PRESQUE COMME UNE AUTREis his second play as a director and his first collaboration with his brother Guillaume.
Direction & Interpretation: Clément & Guillaume Papachristou
Dramaturgy & Direction Assisitant: Salim Djaferi, Bastien Montes
Choreography Assistant: Sophie Melis
Light Design: Laurie Fauvet
Research: University of Liège – Marie Bonnarme
Personal Assistant of Guillaume Papachristou during rehearsals: Salim Djaferi, Bastien Montes, Clément Papachristou, Marie-France Veyrent
Personal Assistant of Guillaume Papachristou during performances and off-days: Kevin Bouguerroudj, Sabrina Benkamela, Quentin Garrigos, Damien Trapletti, Boris Alessandri
Costume & Props: Eugénie Poste, Manon Bruffaerts
Technical Management & Video: Stefano Serra
Lighting Director: Juan Borrego
Sound Design: Pawel Wnuczynski
Stage Management: Stéphanie Denoiseux
Touring Management: Céline Gaubert
Photos: Baptiste Le Quiniou, Noémie della Faille
Production: Théâtre National Wallonie-Bruxelles, Saint-Gens Asbl
Co-production: Théâtre de Namur, Festival de Marseille, Théâtre de Liège / Festival Pays de Danses
With support from: Compagnie La Zouze (Marseille), Le Corridor (Liège), Compagnie Dromolo (Marseille), Prix Henri Goethals de la fondation L’Estacade La Friche Belle de Mai, Alter Schlachthof, Eupen, KLAP – Maison pour la Danse
Special thanks to: Sarah Espour, Hanna el fakir, Hildegard de Vuyst, Dominique Roodthoof
The resumption was made possible with the support of the BNM – Ballet National de Marseille.
