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www.lafriche.org/artonik
[email protected]
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PRESS RELEASE...........................................................................2
CHOREGRAPHED PARTS
50’S : Leisure time and sport....................................................... . . . . . . . . . . .3
60’S : Emancipation of women / La Mode...............................................4
60-70’S : Conquest of space........................................................................5
60-70’S : Conflits/Music and revolts.............................................................6
70’S : Sexual liberation / Cinema..............................................................7
PRESS ............................................................................................ 8
TEAM..........................................................................................9
T OUR..................................................................................10
ARTON I K
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TECHNICAL CARD ........................................................................12
PR O D U C TORS
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PARTNERS...........................................15
We have the luck to live in Marseilles; Sunny weather, views of the
open sea and boats, on the way to work, give a touch of holiday spirit all
year long.
At the heart of the project, an article on the celebration of the 70th
anniversary of the first paid holidays. At the same time, in the global
context, politicians were criticizing the working hours of the French, the
35-hours-week, the announcement of retirement reform and the demise of
Wit Monday.
We started a reflecting on the importance of free time in modern society.
Nowadays paid overtime and five weeks-paid holidays are common, but it
was not always so…
In 1936 the election of the first socialist government and Matignon
agreements established the 40-hours-working week and paid holidays.
This huge social improvement was destined to totally change attitudes of
post-world war society. During the “Thirty Glorious years”, this free time
enabled workers to explore activities other than work. New media - such as
radio - permitted access to the New Culture.
It is in a deliberately modern form that we will evoke this cultural
whirlwind, from the 50's to the late 70's.
CAROLINE SELIG and ALAIN BEAUCHET
Artonik's artistic co-directors
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Artonik goes on holiday on a street and installs an artificial field and
check tablecloths for a joyful invitation to picnic.
By sitting comfortably down, the public enjoys some restful moments.
A wind of happiness blows and invites the public to enjoy, to share and
reinvest the street as a place of freedom.
In this dance-theater creation, the company offers a reflexion on
the impact of free time and leisure in the evolution of modern society.
With radio extracts from the 1950's to the 1970's in the background, nine
holidaymakers revisit this period of huge social and economic change,
where radio enabled a free access to culture for all.
Two solos, two duos and one trio choreographically highlight the changes in
thinking through five topics: the discovery of leisure time and camping, the
space conquest, the emancipation of women and La Mode, the hippie
movement, the first porn films and disco fever...
With choregraphed gestures, strange and poetic images, they revisit
ordinary holiday situations - such as the preparation of sunbathing or
packing to leave. Spread over the entire field, these five short 12 minuteslong scenes are simultaneously danced and reproduced from one space to
another. Common sequences enable the spectators to take part to the
show, during a ball game or a gym session.
And before the end of the holidays… Before the last good bye… the public
is invited to dance…
STYLE
Gestual theatre
For audiences of all ages, fix,
daytime show
(french original radio-extracts /
translation in english)
TO ATTEND THE SHOW,
PUBLIC IS ASKED TO BRING A PIC-NIC..
DURATION
1 hour 15
SITTING CAPACITY
350 persons on the field /
300 around
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The 50’s : Leisure time and sport
In 1956 in France a third week of paid
holidays is given to Renault workers,
even before the law enforcement.
For the summer holidays, 881 trains
leave Paris in three days and the shops
have all their luggage sold out.
The rush for open-air sport is general,
the population discovers a passion for
camping and new caravan models. In
each family, under each tent, the
transistor is omnipresent.
Every morning, the RTF broadcasts ‘the
muscle wake-up” of Robert Raynaud,
and Raymond Marcillac captivates
French citizens with his sport commentaries.
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The 60’s : The women emancipation / La Mode
Women are clamouring the right to
contraception and abortion. The bikini
appears on the French Riviera and the
woman becomes the man equal.
As Mademoiselle Chanel declares on
national broadcast that the miniskirt
makes women look like Le Corbusier
houses built on piles, Courrège,
Rabanne or Cardin present their brandnew summer collections, definetly short
and comfortable for modern women.
Quickly women are removing their bikini
top and the monokini shocks the wellthinking population.
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The 60’s-70’s : The space conquest
The two world super powers are bent on
conquesting the space. Yuri Gagarine, John
Glenn, Neil Amstrong, Edwin Aldrin and
Michael Collins make humanity’s dream.
The village becomes global, the satelites
link humanity under a huge “cosmic
membrane”, an enormous network
broadcasting information from one side of
the Earth to the other abolishing space and
time.
Considered from space, our planet looks
not so big, and people can live simultaneously several cultures in several worlds.
The global consciousness is born.
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The 60’s-70’s : Conflits/Music and revolts
From Prague to Pekin, from Washington
to Saïgon, from Paris to Alger, a wind of
liberty and justice blows. From Sartre to
Cohn-Bendit, from Luther King to Ian
Palach, the revolt is everywhere.
All the hopes are permitted and the
assurance that the future can just
be better makes the youth hopeful.
Dreams, revolts and trends are no longer
lived within delimited borders, they are
common to several worlds and cultures.
Living idols of the american rock culture
are coming out and Woodstock
symbolises the peace movement and
the militant commitment of Jimi Hendrix,
Janis Joplin and many others...
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The 70’s : Sexual liberation / Cinema
Women and men are no longer objects
but sexual subjects. In 1973 the movie
Emmanuelle gave rise to a huge social
and political storm and became society’s
phenomenon.
In the meantime, Les Valseuses,
Le dernier tango à Paris, L’empire des
sens... and the first porns were on
screen. The board of censors find the
tren hard to swallow.
France is afraid of its own ardours and
asks for a chastity belt. Chirac’s
administration gives birth to a letter, X,
synonym of overtaxing.
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“ [...] With the aid of enlightening radio broadcasts, objects of a design
long gone and truly original costumes, the dancers revisit recent history,
reminding us that leasure time was the result of a conquest. A must.”
Zibeline (11 october 2007)
“ [...] “La rue est dans le pré” is, above all, a show evoking the colour
palette used in the film « La Bonheur », directed in 1965 by Agnès Varda.
So much more than just an esthetic “.
La Marseillaise (9 july 2006)
“ [...] As a unifying thread, holidays, but, above all, an particular view of
liberty and social progress in this multifaceted show. This delicious taste of
La Dolce Vita... Sheer delight.”
La Provence (6 may 2007)
“ [...] Sous les pavés, la plage. And on the asphalt, grass. The period,
when boards « Beware Naturists » were put up on beaches and the
people asserted themselves, reappeared. To be savoured. A real holiday
feeling.”
Ouest France (8 august 2006)
“ [...] From the bikini to sexual emancipation, enacted by three lovers from
Patrick Juvet's era, and psychedelic dreams of two hippies, the company
explores the influence of paid holidays in the transformation of society. A
fantasy-time journey which motivates prolonging the holidays.”
Le Télégramme (8 august 2006)
“ [...] We saw a show extract on ARTE TV yesterday. So we decided to
come. We were delighted !”
Patricia and Damien
Nice Matin (13 august 2007)
TV
ARTE - “Le journal de la culture” - 10. august 2007
M6 - “Les six minutes” Lyon - 14. june 2007
Monaco TV - “Le JT” - 13. august 2007
TV Ardèche - “Les news” - 25. september 2007
RADIOS
Chérie FM - 20. september 2007
France Bleu - 18. june 2007
+ local radios (Radio Grenouille etc)
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AUTHORS
Caroline Selig and Alain Beauchet
INTERPRETS - DANCERS
Julie Alamelle, Sébastien Badachaoui, Jean-Serge Dunet, Romaric
Matagne, Samia Metina, Marjorie Moy, Laura Petrosino, Guilhyan Schirck
and Cécile Zanibelli
SCENOGRAPHY
Caroline Selig and Alain Beauchet
SET DIRECTOR
Alain Beauchet
CONSTRUCTION
Sylvain Georget
COSTUMES
Clarisse Guichard and Marie-Sidonie Segui
SPECIAL THANKS
to Eileen Morizur and Pablo Volo
PICTURES AND VIDEOS
Pictures on www.lafriche.org/artonik
Video-extract on: www.lafriche.org/artonik
DVD (19 min) available on demand
PRESS-CONTACT
Stéphanie Soubra
+334 95 04 95 81
[email protected]
Artonik
Friche Belle de Mai
41 rue Jobin
13003 Marseille
FRANCE
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2008
LA FOLLE
HISTOIRE DES ARTS DE LA RUE
Salon-de-Provence (13) - 9. November 2008 12:30
Gignac-la-Nerthe (13) - 5. October 2008 12:30
CENTENAIRE DE LA
LIGNE MONT BLANC EXPRESS
Chamonix (74) - 5. July 2008 12:45 Event organised by Alice Evénements and SNCF
LE PRINTEMPS DE LA FOLLE HISTOIRE DES ARTS DE LA RUE
Marseille (13) - 17. May 2008 12:00
Aix en Provence (13) - 16. May 2008 12:00
FETES DE LA TOUR BLANCHE
Issoudun (36) - 4. May 2008 12:30
2007
QUELQUES P’ARTS...LE TEMPS FORT DE l’APSOAR / Félines (07)
TREMBLEMENT DE RUE / Gardanne (13)
FORT SAINT ANTOINE DANS LA VILLE / Monaco
FESTIVAL SZTUKA ULICY (Poland) / Varsovie
FESTIVAL DE MALTA
(Poland) / Poznan
LES INVITES DE VILLEURBANNE / Villeurbanne (69)
FESTIVAL TUMULTES / Vigneux-sur-Seine (91)
FÊTE DU PÉTARD / Langres (52)
FESTIVAL LES SIACRERIES / Carros (06)
RENCONTRES D’ICI ET D’AILLEURS / Noisy-le-Sec (93)
DANSE EN MAI / Aubagne (13)
NEWS
On the website:
www.lafriche.org/artonik
or +33/4 95 04 95 81
[email protected]
2006
FESTIVAL
D’ART DE
RUE DE MORLAIX
FRICHE BELLE DE MAI
/ Marseille (13)
THÉÂTRE EN DRACÉNIE / Draguignan (06)
RESIDENCE AU FOURNEAU DE BREST
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The french dance-theatre company ARTONIK is based in Marseilles. At the heart of
the company's work is the observation of human behaviour in public areas. Ever
attentive to fundamental joys and dramas of daily life, Artonik mixes dance, theatre,
visual arts as well as musical environments to develop its own unique theatrical
style made of images and gestures, offering a critical and poetic analysis of everyday life.
The creations are exclusively presented in public spaces.
2008
On the beach
Street danced-theatre
Breaking the waves… Madness and decadence on a beach
2006
La rue est dans le pré
Street danced-theatre
A reflexion on the impact of free time in the evolution of society,
during a joyful picnic.
2005
12’ Chrono
Street danced-theatre
Daily life scene at a terrace of a bar
2004-2005
Alice - Station 2
Street danced-theatre
A look at individualism in the railway station universe.
August 2003
Alice - Station 1
Exclusive creation on Gdansk railway station (Poland)
2001-2002
Candy Candy
Street danced-theatre
Gilty betrayal and petty crimes
1999-2001
Caliente
Street danced-theatre
Seven slices of lives. Seven women who will busy themselves with
housework, whilst revealing their deepest obsessions
1997
L’homme en friche
Street danced-theatre and urban art
Reality-shows tragedy -parody
1995-1996
Petite fête de la mort
Urban art on and around a caravan about death
1993-1995
Le Bateleur
Entresort on the destiny theme.
July 1992
Photophobie
Installation realised in the range of the first photography festival.
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La rue est dans le pré
ARTONIK
41 rue Jobin - Friche La Belle de Mai - 13003 Marseille
administation +33-4.95.04.95.81 / [email protected]
Sound and set technician : Alain Beauchet +33-6 63 58 60 86
Open-air danced theater
For all audiences, fix, wordless
Sound : French and english radio-extracts / Translated in ENGLISH
Capacity on the field: 350 persons on it
+ 300 around (according to configuration)
Duration: 1 hour 15 + 15 min to welcome the public
The public is asked to bring a picnic !
Team arrival
9 comedians-dancers + technical team : 11 persons
Arrival a day before, setting on D-Day/ Departure a day after
Accomodation and food for the whole stay (a vegetarian)
Scenic place
OBLIGATORY : The scenic place must been cleaned by a road sweeper (including
water-pressure) 1 hour before the setting start.
- a flat closed street: 8 meters large and 60 meter long, or 6 meters large
and 75 meter long, or 10 meters large and 45 meters long
No traffic nore parking before and during the show
- Shops along the street (necessity for the comedians to go out of the shops
at the beginning of the show)
- Access to 3 or 4 windows on the 1st floor to throw beach-balls at the public
- a dressing room with washroom and shower
Set-up/Dimantling time
The place will be occuped during minimum 9 hours.
- Show 5 hours after the beginning of the setting
- Dismantling time: 1 hour 30
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Sound
- 3 power supplies 16 Amp (used power : 6kW)
- 1 stage circuit 100 volts (with transformator) and a 500-watts-amplifier on
the left and on the right of the street = 10 loud-speakers 30 Watts (for ex. public
adress), sound projectors along the 60 meters of the street (5 on each side), including wires (to be fixed on urban accessories, façades, balconies, pylons...).
Console connection with Jack (Supply wires to connect the console to the stage circuit 100V)
- stage circuit 100V has to be ready before the setting start. The loudspeakers' orientation is fixed up with Artonik's regissor after the setting.
Extra-team
- 2 technicians for the setting and dismantling of the field and set and
during the show
- 1 electric technician on site before and during the show
- 4 people for the welcoming and during the show
- Caretaking if necessary
Others
- 10 watermelons and a table to cut them (in the dressing room)
- 300g rice with some olive oil
- 1 tomato + 5 apples + 1 green sweet pepper
- 2 liters grape juice
- 2 little air-blowers
- a fire estinguisher CO2
- The organizers are in charg of negociating with the shopkeepers the
access to the shops and windows.
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Implantation type 60X8m
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Special thanks to all the partners who support the company’s activities and
enabled to give birth to the project.
PUBLIC PARTNERS
The company is supported by the DRAC PACA, the Conseil Régional PACA,
the Conseil Général des Bouches du Rhône, the City of Marseille and
Système Friche Théâtre.
CRÉATION CO-PRODUCTORS
Le Fourneau - Centre National des Arts de la Rue en Bretagne
(Résidence in June 2006)
Lieux publics -Centre National de Création des Arts de la Rue à Marseille
Les Ateliers Frappaz de Villeurbanne
Le Moulin Fondu - Centre National des Arts de la Rue à Noisy-le-Sec
With the exceptional support of Institut National de l’Audiovisuel INA.
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