Une tentative presque comme une autre
Belgium
An Attempt Like Any Other, Almost
Directing & Text
Clément & Guillaume Papachristou
Two twin brothers and a shared evening of dance, charm, humour, honest words, glitter t-shirts, similarities and differences
Language
French with German & English surtitles
Duration
105 min
Please note:
The duration of the performance includes a 30-minute artist talk after the performance. The production will also be presented with German-language audio-description and live German translation into simple language.
A short introduction will take place 20 minutes before the performance. The introduction will be provided only in German.
Location
Hellerau
Festspielhaus Hellerau
Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 56
01109 Dresden
Großer Saal
Dates
more about the artist
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 AUTRE is his second play as a director and his first collaboration with his brother Guillaume. The play by the two brothers 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 AUTRE was 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.
Directing & Performance Clément & Guillaume Papachristou
Dramaturgy & Assistant Directors Salim Djaferi, Bastien Montes Assistance Choreography Sophie Melis Lighting Design Laurie Fauvet Research University of Liège - Marie Bonnarme Personal Assistant to Guillaume Papachristou during rehearsals Salim Djaferi, Bastien Montes, Clément Papachristou, Marie-France Veyrent Personal Assistant to 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 Coproduction Théâtre de Namur, Festival de Marseille, Théâtre de Liège / Festival Pays de Danses
With the 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
Dank an 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.