NINGEN is a story inspired by one of the most emblematic figures of contemporary literature, Yukio Mishima, and the starting point for this work is the artistic and emotional sensibility of the Japanese. It takes darkness and complexity to a new limit. Mishima's personality reflected a mixture of influences -at times contradictory- from Japanese tradition to the rabidly western, and the show, like his work, provides a multitude of images and characters.
"In a fast moving, no interval performance, audiences witness Mikoshi (traditional religious) parades, carnival, the revelation of St. Sebastian, scarified childhood and Samurai Honour.(...) The troupe incorporates trapeze, acrobatics and juggling and high drama to narrate a vision of the human condition. And in this work the aerial artistry does create some wonderful moment of beauty.(...)This is not circus simply minus animals, but an art form drawing on a whole range of sources and inspirations. I would travel far to see such productions". S. Mc Gill - UK The International spectacle mag.
"As eye-catching, distracting, disarming, uplifting and energetic as the Festival that brought it here". Christopher Arnott - The new Haven Advocate.
"SPECTACULAR,
weird... The audience was spell bound (...) A japanese story to show the athleticism
and circus skill of the cast. Add some smoke, super loud music and the magical
atmosphere of the big top and you have a terrific show. Lets hope they're
back next year".
JP - The Avon advertiser USA
Conception
& scenography : Christian Taguet Direction : Agustin Letelier
Assistant
: Joël Colas
Michel Arias - Xavier Bouyer - Laurent Coudurier - Josselin Disdier - Céline Dupuis - Cécilia Hermosilla-Palma - Aurélie Horde - Yannick Javaudin - Thierry Joutard - Solange Lima - Laure Monot - François Morel - Alejandro Nunez-Flores - Eros Pereira-Galvao - Benoît Taguet - Jean Baptiste Taguet and Vincent Warin.
Set
and costumes : Enzo Iorio
Assistant
designer : Daniel Chotard
Costume creation : Emilie Paris
Japanese costume creation : Kaoru
Nakano
Masks
: Daniel Cendron
Music : Pierre
Billon, Pascal Fernandez and François Morel
Choregraphy
: Eric
Stieffatre
Light creation
:Jean
Marie Prouvèze
Sound creation : Yvan Roussel
We are grateful for the financial support of Ministère de la Culture - Conseil
Général du Val de Marne - A.D.A.M.I. - S.P.E.D.I.D.A.M. - A.N.A. (All Nippon
Airways) et co-produite par -
NINGEN is coproduced by E.P.P.G.H.V. La Villette and Festival Parade(s) Nanterre
