Le Bonheur – KnAM Theatre
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Performed in Russian with French subtitles.
“How to reconcile people with the ephemeral, sincere and profound feeling of happiness?” – Tatiana Frolova
A regular guest at Sens Interdits since 2011, KnAM Theatre is returning to the festival for the sixth time with its latest creation, continuing its reflection on the social and political situation in Russia and the way in which it permeates people's conscience.
After working on “frozen feelings” in 2019 with* Ma Petite Antarctique (My Little Antarctic), Tatiana Frolova now examines the possibility of happiness in this country, where the false memory of the “happy USSR” is still prevalent. What is happiness for Russian citizens today? Could it really lead to a retreat into the nationalist ideas of identity advocated by the current political situation?
The company gives an intimate insight into contemporary Russia using, as usual, a variety of experiences and accounts from actors, while never losing sight of the deep historical dimension. The performance brings to light with sharpness and irony the propaganda mechanisms of a country in which happiness is an order, but rarely a reality.
Genre: Theatre
Price: 13 - 20€
Credits:
Author and director : Tatiana Frolova / Théâtre KnAM.
With : Dmitri Bocharov, Vladimir Dmitriev, Guerman Iakovenko, Ludmila Smirnova, Irina Tchernousova Translation : Bleuenn Isambard
Sound and video : Vladimir Smirnov
Lights and cameras : Tatiana Frolova
Stage management : Sylvain Ricci
Creation 2021 – 1st tour in France
Production : Théâtre KnAM
Tour Production: Centre dramatique national Besançon Franche-Comté
Tour Coproduction : Célestins, Théâtre de Lyon
Coproductions : Théâtre populaire romand – La Chaux-de-Fonds – Centre neuchâtelois des arts vivants, Théâtre de Choisy-le-Roi – Scène conventionnée d'intérêt national art et création pour la diversité linguistique, Théâtre des Quatre Saisons – Scène conventionnée de Gradignan
Co-direction: Festival Sens Interdits and Célestins – Théâtre de Lyon
Performance in the frame of Festival Sens Interdits.
