MERDRE!

It’s been a long time of nothing really happening. Now something new has come up. “MERDRE” is the second semester Erasmus project that I designed. It will have a premiere next Monday in Retizek at DAMU, performed as a tandem with another group of students performing “Encased”. As all good things, the performance has no entrance fee.

“MERDRE” is a puppet/object piece based on Ubu Roi by Alfred Jarry. It is performed in French, but can also be understood by audiences of other languages. I have contributed with the set design, lights and some primitive sound cues. As we didn’t get much support from the school (it is fair to say our tutor was quite inapt), there is a lot of me in the directing also (which I find to be a great experience). Despite all problems the rehearsals are going great and we make a great team of three with Ingrid and Julie.  Performance photos coming up next week!