in which the artworks put on display are the actors themselves and the mystical
journey that has led the actor-protagonists to this very moment. Three theater
artists and a dramaturge have confronted themselves with the task of creating
something. From one of the performer’s minds emerged: The Machine That Extracts
Pure Thought : a living metaphor of their art and the inner-workings of their
artistic process.
«Navigating with ease between
drama and comedy, debate and masquarade, reality and fiction, goodness of a
soul and bad intentions, the distribution of the piece is brilliantly managed
by Emmanuel Schwartz as Voltaire. Even simply his final monologue is worth the
detour.» - Christian St-Pierre, Le
Devoir, about Candide ou l’Optimisme.
« Exceptional performance by
Schwartz, a magnificent comedian, on the same time intellectual and
physical. » - Mario Cloutier, La Presse, about Alfred.
More infos >>> https://lachapelle.org/en/schedule/lexhibition
Author : Emmanuel Schwartz_ Artwork : Benoît Gob_ Sound : Francis La Haye_ Dramaturg : Alice Ronfard_ Artistic Collaborator: Christel Olislagers_ Lx co-conception : Julie Basse, Martin
Sirois_ Technical
director : Martin
Sirois_ Production
Manager : Martin
Émond_ Coproduction : Festival TransAmériques,
Théâtre de l’Ancre de Charleroi, La Chapelle Scènes Contemporaines_ Creation of surtitles : Elaine Normandeau_ Diffused by La Chapelle
Scènes Contemporaines.
