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FRATERNITÉ, Conte Fantastique by Caroline Guiela Nguyen (Brotherhood, a Fantastic Tale) PRESS RELEASE PROSPERO _Extended Theatre gathers 10 partners - 9 theatres and one Media group (ARTE), from 9 countries of the Union. The project was built around a new dynamic of collaborations, synergies and relationships between the partners, their respective teams, the artists and the audiences around the redesign of the production and distribution of the shows. THE PROJECT HAS THREE MAIN GOALS: _ To imagine other principles, other developments for a more inclusive, more diversified European theatre creation, more connected to current societal issues; _ Broaden the dissemination of theatrical works, in theatres and on the digital space, to reach new audiences; _ Rethink the theatrical journey of audiences, from the initial discovery to the aftermath of the performance. In this context of repeated crises, which confronts Europe with the need to convince its citizens, the partners intend to show that art and culture are a powerful force capable of stimulating creativity, exchange and cohesion. They believe that theatre, in particular, remains an essential place for dialogue, capable of creating real, direct, human encounters and of increasing our critical sense. Through their work, they wish to participate in the artistic and cultural development of Europe. Thanks to the support of the Creative Europe programme, the partners, strengthened by their visibility at the European level and their openness to other continents, are able to pursue their research on the issues of theatre, media and creation, more particularly their evolution and modernization. THE PARTNERS Théâtre de Liège (lead partner – Belgique) supported by Wallonia-Brussels International Emilia Romagna Teatro Fondazione (Modena– Italia) São Luiz Teatro Municipal (Lisboa – Portugal) Göteborgs Stadsteater (Göteborg - Sverige) Hrvatsko narodno kazalište u Zagrebu (Zagreb – Hrvatska) Teatros del Canal – Comunidad de Madrid (España) Schaubühne Berlin (Deutschland) Teatr Powszechny (Warszawa – Polska) Odéon-Théâtre de l’Europe (Paris – France) ARTE THREE RESEARCH CLUSTERS 1. Creation and co-production _ 9 original theatre creations, chosen at unanimity; Each one is accompanied by one of the partners; _ Premiere of the show at the partner’s venue, and tour to 2 other cities, for a minimum of 2 performances each time; _ Translation of each show for the surtitling in the 7 other languages of the project + English; _ Recording of each show, provided by the main partner. Prospero will pay attention to the following criteria when selecting funded and supported performances: _ The talent and high standards of the authors, directors and actors, whether they are experienced or beginners; _ The proposed dramaturgical and/or scenic research (unpublished texts, diversification of creation and rehearsal practices, inclusion of digital technologies, etc.); _ The current relevance of the topics addressed; _ Attention given to contemporary aesthetic issues. 2. Platform and digital content _ Development of a paid content OTT distribution platform – Model to be defined (SVOD, VOD, PVOD); _ Broadcasting of the shows on the platform + surtitling in the 7 other languages of the project + English; _ Creation of additional content linked to the productions (interviews, behind the scenes, trailers, augmented content, etc.). The audience development is enhanced by the availability of the works on the digital space, where the capacity is no longer limited to that of the theatre. The additional content offers, for example: interviews, documentaries, recordings of rehearsals or the creation of costumes and sets, educational files, video clips produced by actors or spectators, podcasts, etc. It will facilitate the access to new contemporary theatre practices for audiences unfamiliar with this form of expression. 3. Audience development _ Audience research based on customer data analysis (GDPR compliant); _ Development of tools to reach other audiences (workshops, modules, etc.) and methods to include the audience in the creative process to create bonds with the artists and give them feedback. REMINDER The project “PROSPERO - Extended Theatre”, supported by the Creative Europe programme of the European Commission (2014-2020), is a continuation of the “European Theatre Network” project supported by Europe from 2008 to 2012. PROSPERO has continued its work and has helped to support productions by, among others, Thomas Ostermeier, Teatro Praga, Katie Mitchell, Bobo Jelčić, Angelica Liddell, Milo Rau, Christine Letailleur, Anne-Cécile Vandalem, among others. “PROSPERO - Extended Theatre” is a challenge to artists, professionals and spectators, another way of addressing the very question of possible European identity: a certain culture of openness. CO-PRODUCTIONS SELECTED BY PROSPERO (SEASON 2021/2022) _ FRATERNITÉ, Conte fantastique by Caroline Guiela Nguyen (Brotherhood, A Fantastic tale) « Ton cœur, je l’ai rapporté dans ton corps Je l’ai mis pour toi à sa place. » “Your heart, I brought it back into your body I set it for you in its place.” © Matias Alonso Revelli As the French poet François Villon once sang: “Human brothers, you who live after us...”. A pervasive sense of human brotherhood runs through Caroline Guiela Nguyen’s new project. In Saigon (presented at the Ateliers Berthier in 2018 and 2019), she retraced its past; she now explores its future. The plot stretches into the next century and plays out in several languages. An inexplicable catastrophe has wiped out part of humanity, forcing those who didn’t disappear to support each other and to confront the common mystery… “The time is out of joint”. Together – bearing witness in the name of the missing, consoling those who miss them, preparing the memory of a century that is yet to come – the remaining humans try to preserve a sense of history. What will their legacy look like? Bringing together (in her customary way) professionals and amateurs from different backgrounds, Caroline Guiela Nguyen began her investigation by collecting signs of the future that might already be deciphered in our time, as she strived to invent a theatrical “memory and mourning centre”, an “empathetic place” where some “thinking for humans and by humans” could take place. An image has guided her as a compass throughout this new creative journey: the stars in our sky may already be extinct, but the constellations they form “remain as bright as ever for our human retinas”. Premiere 6 July 2021 in Festival d’Avignon Cast Dan Artus, Saadi Bahri, Boutaïna El Fekkak, Hoonaz Ghojallu, Maïmouna Keita, Nanii, Elios Noël, Alix Petris, Braun Manuel © Saaphyra, Vasanth Selvam, Anh Tran Nghia, Hiep Tran Nghia, Mahia Zrouki Text by Caroline Guiela Nguyen and the whole artistic team Artistic collaborator Claire Calvi Sets Alice Duchange Costumes Benjamin Moreau Lighting Jérémie Papin Sound Antoine Richard Video Jérémie Scheidler Dramaturgy Hugo Soubise, Manon Worms Music Teddy Gauliat-Pitois, Antoine Richard Production Les Hommes Approximatifs, with Festival d’Avignon Coproduction Odéon-Théâtre de l’Europe, ExtraPôle Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, La Comédie – centre dramatique national de Reims, Théâtre national de Bretagne, Théâtre national de Strasbourg, Châteauvallon scène nationale, Théâtre de l’Union – centre dramatique national du Limousin, Théâtre Olympia – centre dramatique national de Tours, MC2: Grenoble, La Criée Théâtre national de Marseille, Le Grand T théâtre de Loire-Atlantique, Théâtre des Célestins, La Comédie de Colmar – centre dramatique national Grand Est Alsace, La rose des vents – scène nationale Lille Métropole Villeneuve d’Ascq, Le Parvis Tarbes Pyrénées, Théâtre national de Nice, Théâtre du Beauvaisis – scène nationale International coproduction Prospero – Extended Theatre (co-funded by the Creative Europe Programme of the European Union), Théâtre national Wallonie-Bruxelles, Théâtre de Liège, Les théâtres de la ville de Luxembourg, Centro dramatico nacional – Madrid, Dramaten – Stockholm, Schaubühne – Berlin, Théâtre national Dona Maria II – Lisbonne, Thalia – Hambourg, Festival Romaeuropa With the support of the DGCA (French Culture Ministry), the Jeune Theatre National and the Institut Français / Paris Biography Caroline Guiela Nguyen is a French author, playwright, film and theatre director. After completing her studies, she founded her company, Les Hommes Approximatifs in 2009. Caroline Guiela Nguyen invites non-professional or professional actors from different social, geographical, cultural and spiritual backgrounds to take part in her creations, so that « worlds meet and we invent, together, a common ground. ». Among her creations with the company: Se souvenir de Violetta (2011), Ses Mains, Le bal d’Emma (2012), Elle brûle (2013), Le Chagrin (2015), Mon grand amour (2016). The company’s latest creation, Saigon (2017), has toured in France and fourteen other countries, with great acclaim wherever it went: Shanghai, Berlin, Stockholm, Budapest... With Fraternité, contes fantastiques, Caroline Guiela Nguyen and her company have now entered a new cycle of creative research. The first tale is a film, which she shot with the inmates of the Central Prison of Arles, in the south of France (autumn 2019). The second and third tales are theatre projects, to be created in 2021 and 2022, in close collaboration with French, European and international partners. Caroline Guiela Nguyen has been an associate artist at the Odéon-Théâtre de l’Europe since 2016. Prospero tour – FRATERNITÉ, Conte fantastique Odéon-Théâtre de l’Europe (Paris, France) – From 16 September
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