La Manékine
Compagnie La Pendue
FranceObjects, shadows, puppets and projections, burlesque, poetic, archetypal and universal: La Manékine is an adaptation of a centuries-old story collected by the Grimm Brothers: The Girl Without Hands. The protagonists of this spooky fairy tale are the devil, a poor miller and his daughter, a fateful deal, and two severed hands. The puppet mistress and multi-instrumentalist spin out the story, oscillating between a brutal and bloody female initiation, resilience and the regaining of one’s freedom of action.
The French Compagnie La Pendue was founded in 2003 by Estelle Charlier and Romuald Collinet, two graduates of the École des Arts de la Marionette (ESNAM) in Charleville-Mézières. Their work promotes puppet theatre as a universal human symbol. Inspired by traditional string-puppet marionettes – especially the 400-year-old figure of Pulcinella – and using contemporary puppetry techniques, the ensemble succeeds in creating poetical worlds of unfolding magic, accompanied by the live music of Martin Kaspar Orkestar.
Co-production, residence TMG – Grenoble, Espace Aragon in Villard-Bonnot, Le MeTT – Marionnettes en Transmission le Teil, Saint-Martin-d’Hères en scène – L’heure bleue – ECRP Scène régionale
Co-production Espace Jéliote – Centre National de la Marionnette, Figur i Fossekleiva, Le Train Théâtre – Scène conventionnée d’intérêt national – Art et création, La Mure Cinéma Théâtre
Supported by DRAC Auvergne Rhône Alpes, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region, Departement of Isère, City of Grenoble, SPEDIDAM
Ensemble in residence and creation with support of Scène 55 – Scène conventionnée d’intérêt national – Art et création, Mougins, The World Festival of Puppet Theaters of Charleville-Mézières
Further residencies L’Amphi de Pont-de-Claix, L’Odyssée d’Eybens
Concept, artistic direction, puppets, masks Estelle Charlier Music Martin Kaspar Orkestar Cast Estelle Charlier, Martin Kaspar Orkestar Direction Estelle Charlier, Romuald Collinet Lighting, technical direction Anthony Lopez Sound Andi Luchsinger Adaptation, text Romaric Sangars Stage design, props Anthony Lopez, Andi Luchsinger, Estelle Charlier, Martin Kaspar Orkestar & Romuald Collinet & TMG – Set construction workshops Costume design Estelle Charlier & TMG – Costume-making workshops Choreographic collaboration Sarah Charlier Video editing Pavlína Vimmrova Administration Patricia Lecoq Tour management Thomas Balouet Production Théâtre de l'Homme Ridicule
Photo Le Monde d'Aurore
Gastspiel gefördert von Institut français; Französisches Ministerium für Kultur/DGCA
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Contact
Address
T-Werk, Internationales Theater- und Theaterpädagogikzentrum
Schiffbauergasse 4 E, 14467 Potsdam, Germany
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Phone: +49 331 73042626
Fax: +49 331 73042633