Clown’s Houses (Merlin Puppet Theatre – Dimitris Stamou & Demy Papada)

… a puppet theory for the human nothing

„Blind are those houses, paper-thin
Old shadows hid therein,
With sly and crazy movements creep
Like marionettes, and weep…“
Edith Sitwell „Clowns’ Houses“ 1918

One building, five apartments , six characters. They live their conventional lives in a dark, claustrophobic setting, with their fears, obsessions and loneliness.
Merlin are dramatizing and demonizing their obsessions until they finally punish and liberate them in the most violent manner. They do not attempt to do existential analysis through their work. They are dramatising the modern way of living in its current form. Tragedy and Comedy. Through the dark rooms of ‘Clowns' Houses’ the loneliness of the modern man is displayed; prison-like houses, people trapped into their routines and habits, distant from their dreams.

International Notice and Theaterscoutings invite you to a one-hour writing worksop about theater. The participation to the workshop is free. The number of participants is limited, please register for the writing workshop until Tuesday 13. June under reservierung(at)theaterscoutings-berlin.de. For more information:

www.theaterscoutings-berlin.de/programm/event/paf_special_writing_workshop_with_international_notice_following_clowns_houses_989/

Tickets:

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Reservation:

Email: info(at)tatwerk-berlin.de

Price: 9 €, ermäßigt 5 € (ggf. zzgl. VVK Gebühr)

Announcements:
This production is performed without the use of language. This event features ancillary programming in association with Theater Scoutings Berlin. You can find more information at www.theaterscoutings-berlin.de.

Dates:

Fri.

16.6.

15:30

ca. 60 Min.

Venue:
TATWERK | PERFORMATIVE FORSCHUNG, Hasenheide 9, Gewerbehof, Aufgang 1, 3. OG, Neukölln, 10967 Berlin

Credits:

Concept: Merlin Puppet Theater
Director: Dimitris Stamou
Puppets and Costume: Dimitris Stamou, Demy Papada
Puppet Manipulation: Demy Papada, Dimitris Stamou
Stage Design: Merlin Puppet Theatre
Original Music: Achilles Charmpilas
Light Design: Merlin Puppet Theatre
Narration: Chris Androvitsaneas

Participants:

» Merlin Puppet Theatre – Dimitris Stamou & Demy Papada

Merlin Puppet Theatre was founded in 1995 in Athens, Greece. They’ve run hundreds of performances , including workshops on puppet creation and play.
They’ve participated in festivals, exhibitions, conferences and educational seminars. They’ve co-operated with a number of performing artists such The Tiger Lillies, Dirty Granny Tales and Opera Chaotique. They are members of the Greek Puppet Center of UNIMA .
Merlin Puppet Theatre lives and works in Berlin.

Venue Info:

» TATWERK | PERFORMATIVE FORSCHUNG

TATWERK | PERFORMATIVE FORSCHUNG is a production centre and studio for the performing arts in Berlin. The artistic research focus in physical theatre, dance and performance with a particular attention to interdisciplinary projects.
TATWERK is a crossing point for artists who chose the body as material and the research as a tool for their work. Our work consists in offering an artisic exchange platform for ideas, artistic practices and projects.
Our main interest concentrates on multidisciplinary, political and poetic projects in the field of the performing arts. We are particulalry interested in the research of thematic and aestheitc tension fields beween different artistic, social and scientific disciplines. The resulting program consisting o classes, workshops and performance projects is completed by events ans festivals where chosen artists present their work in form of previews, work in progress or ready productions.
Furthermore we offer support in technical questions, in the production and PR. We open our network and activate new, unexpected connections.
TATWERK | PERFORMATIVE FORSCHUNG responds to the need of many artists for an open space and pursues long term work relationships.