DONKEY SKIN A project by Emilio CALCAGNO Taken from Perrault and the Brothers Grimm’s fairy tales Production Théâtre National de Chaillot November 2012 www.compagnie-eco.com
Choreographer « Donkey Skin has always fascinated me. The most sublime conceals the most obscure. An intriguing and manipulative court, an easily consolable widower, a young lady not so ingenuous as it seems under her beautiful dresses, a very ambiguous Prince Charming, and, of course, a donkey that ‘was never leaving any mess, and instead, beautiful écus in the sun’. Perrault gives life to timeless characters. This tale is some sort of hidden comedy about power, sex and whims. Donkey Skin enables every epoch, every combination. It is an oneiric satire which has no wrinkle.» Emilio Calcagno Of Italian origins, Emilio Calcagno joined Ballet Preljocaj in 1995. With Angelin Preljocaj’s company he has had the opportunity to dance on all the most prestigious stages of the world (Joyce Center in New York, Sidney Opera Theatre, Tel Aviv, etc.). Later he was assigned to the pedagogic direction of the D.A.N.C.E. project, with Aix-en-Provence’s choreographic centre director and with Frédéric Flamand, William Forsythe and Wayne Mac Gregor. Emilio worked also on several big events (Hermes, Audi Awards, etc.). His own dance company, Compagnie ECO, was founded in 2006 and it immediately started a residency at the Théâtre de la Faiencerie – Théâtre de Creil. Interested in the contamination of different artistic disciplines, Emilio develops the BDanse project (Comète Comix, Peter Pan and the installation Archipel), a series of performances going from the arts to the comics world. Furthermore, Emilio is regularly invited by several institutions (Scenario Pubblico – Catania, CNSM – Lyon, National Dance Centre - Paris, etc.) as a teacher, choreo- grapher or as a member of jury. In 2009 he has created the choreography for a film with Jonathan Glazer and Denis Lavant at Palazzo Farnese in Rome. In 2012, he created “Gourmandises”, for the Rousseau’s 2012 year and “Donkeyskin” at the Théâtre National de Chaillot last november. dossier de diffusion Peau d’âne / www.compagnie-eco.com / page 1
Cast «Thanks to photography, lighting and colours, Donkey Skin will have a cinema dimension, while exceeding the legacy of Jacques Demy. I thus wanted to work with a team capable of co-creating an environment with contemporary aesthetics, both frosty and glamorous. « Emilio Calcagno Production : Eco/Emilio Calcagno Choreography : Emilio Calcagno Coproduction: Théâtre National de Chaillot, Opéra-Théâtre de Saint-Etienne Dramaturgy : David Wahl & Emilio Calcagno (realisation of costumes ans set), Faïencerie-Théâtre/ Scène conventionnée de Creil, Original music : Nathaniel Mechaly In collaboration with l’Orchestre de Picardie Orchestre de Picardie, Festival Cadences d’Arcachon Set design : Philippe Meynard Partners : Orchestre de Picardie, Château Saint Just, Lancel, Baccarat, SNCF, Têtu, Costumes design : Aline Ochoa Make up for ever Cinematography : Emilio Calcagno & Buffalo Corp / Thibault Mombellet & Morgan S. Dalibert Multimedia design : Claire Roygnan Compagnie ECO/Emilio Calcagno is subsidised by the Conseil Régional de Picardie, the Conseil Général de l’Oise, the Ministère de la culture – DRAC Picardie Light design : Abigaël Fowler The company is part of the ACT network, the project Donkey Skin has been selected in With the kind participation of Stéphane Bern, narrator the context of the INTERREG IV A France (Channel) – England European cross-bor- Artists : 12 dancers et 5 walk-on-actors der co-operation programme, which is co-financed by the FEDER. Marie Barbottin, Jérémy Deglise, Marion Frappat, Gaëtan Jamard, Leonardo Maietto, Benjamin Marchand, Adrien Mornet, Johanna Levy, With the year support of Spedidam et Adami. Léa Lansade, Stefania Rossetti, David Gernez, Coline Siberchicot Crédit photos : couverture : Olivier Saint-Laurans / intérieur : Axel Corjon / www.creaktif.com dossier de diffusion Peau d’âne / www.compagnie-eco.com / page 3
«Though the glamorous and shining side of this fairy tale has indeed always fascinated me, I decided to work on the reverse side of elegances with the 12 dancers I’ve selected. I like the idea of highlighting, from the childhood memories everyone has of this tale, all the insolence of Perrault’s characters. Emilio Calcagno dossier de diffusion Peau d’âne / www.compagnie-eco.com / page 4
Biographies David Wahl, dramaturgy Author and dramaturge, David Wahl was born in 1978 and he works with Julie Bérès at Les Cambrioleurs with Damien Odoui and Caterina Gozzi. His texts (Le Chant du Narcisse and Pampres) are published by the Editions Archimbaud, by Art Book and by Anti Mémoires (81 renoncements, 103 chutes, 4 retours et pas un regard, directed by Philippe Savoir). David Wahl has also worked at the Théâtre du Rond-Point of Paris for the educational programs for schools and he has collaborated for the catalogue directed by Jean-Michel Ribes, “Anthologie du rire de résistance” (especially on the ancient Greek and roman part). Philippe Meynard, set design Painter and sculptor, Philippe was educated the Beaux Arts Academy of Paris in the 80’s. Later he has become painter for the Theatre de la Ville’s scenographies, but he is also interested in the film industry. In 1991 he has designed the scenography for Christine Bastin’s company. Since then, he has collaborated with several compa- nies: Roc in Lichen, Créange, Laroche Vallière, Festina Lenté, Ea Sola, Subeeta Fribourg, Les Cintres, Nasser Martin Gousset, Man Drake, Fêtes Galantes, … Nathaniel Mechaly, original music Music composer in films, Nathaniel has signed a big number of original compositions for the television, for Ciné Cinéma, Paris Première and for different programs Thema by “Arte”. He has composed for several films (“Revolver”, “La boîte noire”, “Des secrets” and the soundtrack for the movie “Tu n’aimeras point…”). In adver- tisement, he has worked for Dior and Carte Noire, while in the events’ field he has collaborated with the group LVMH/Galliano. Nathaniel is a pure composer and to him the creative process is a precise work: he is always attentive to the context and to his collaborators’ needs. Orchestre de Picardie Established in 1985, Orchestre de Picardie is a one-of-a-kind French symphonic ensemble. Since 2011, its artistic and music director is Arie van Beek. With its 37-musician ‘Mannheim’ orchestra, it carries out a public service mission with the performance, every year, of over one hundred concerts and of some fifty additional activities. From classic and romantic symphony to contemporary music, and from chamber music to concertante works, Orchestre de Picardie takes up a great variety of repertories and invites every year young talents and experienced soloists. dossier de diffusion Peau d’âne / www.compagnie-eco.com / page 5
«Seductive, violent, elegant and surprising bodies will set this fairy tale in motion. I want to surprise the spectators and refresh their views on a fairy tale they think they know but which they can actually re-discover again and again. Like a crafts- man, I want the dance to reveal the body and soul of each character so as to find their colour, their temper and their physicality. « «I offset places and their symbols: could Donkey Skin ’s farm become a cabinet of curiosities? Could the Prince be charmed by the monstrous and the marvellous? Could the ball become a speed-dating session? I decided to tackle the complexity of this fairy tale, its dual interpretations, in a contemporary and unreal environment which is an expression of the off-beat marvellous. « - Emilio Calcagno Emilio Calcagno dossier de diffusion Peau d’âne / www.compagnie-eco.com / page 6
Calendar Contacts Festival Cadences/Arcachon - 18 septembre 2012 (preview) Artistic director - Emilio Calcagno emilio.calcagno@compagnie-eco.com / +33 (0)6 81 32 70 17 Théâtre National de Chaillot/Paris - 8 au 10 novembre 2012 - First night Production - Pauline Barascou Faïencerie - Théâtre/ Scène conventionnée de Crei l - 23 novembre 2012 admin.prod@compagnie-eco.com / +33 (0)6 78 14 29 33 Ballet Preljocaj – Le Pavillon noir - CCN /Aix-en-Provence - 5 au 8 décembre 2012 Théâtres en Dracénie / Draguignan – 11 décembre 2012 Théâtre de Grasse - 13 et 14 décembre 2012 Opéra Théâtre de Saint-Etienne – 20 décembre 2012 L’Onde – Théâtre et Centre d’art / Vélizy-Villacoublay – 10 et 11 janvier 2013 Les Trois Mâts – Les Sables d’Olonne – 25 janvier 2013 Théâtre de Montauban – 21 février 2013 Royal Opera House / Thurrock - 5 juillet 2013 dossier de diffusion Peau d’âne / www.compagnie-eco.com / page 6
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