Had the wonderful oppurtunity to do my first phone interview today! It was with Jeannot Painchard who is Artistic Director of the hit show "Cirkopolis" (Think of Cirque de Soleli but better!). It was very nice to chat with him, he had a lot to offer! I hope you will enjoy, and possibly catch this when it comes to Philly!
Where did the
inspiration come from to create Cirkopolis?
The inspiration came from movies such
as Metropolis, Brazil and World of Casca
the Opera….I wanted a situation where the main character who is was in grey scarce city- where there is no
personality. He lives in a world where he is struggling with his identity and
can’t be himself, even though he wants to.. It is almost like the movie Brazil,
but in fact it’s not though because very quickly color starts to appear, and
becomes very happy. Everything becomes choreographic and the magic starts to
happen.
What can we
expect to see in the show?
We mix a little bit of dance,
theatre, circus, and music into one whole show, with incredible acrobatic skills
and techniques. The show itself is a 90 minute show, and while many moments are
done onstage, the rest are done in the air. There are trapezes, the German wheel,
Chinese pole, the teeter board, contortionists, and more!!! There are lots of
bright colors that burst through all the shades of grey that you first saw in
the beginning. You will hear all original music, and all the sets are all
originally designed as well. There are also twelve actors in it as well!
How long did
it take to put this show together?
It’s about a year long process with 6
month preparation and 4 months staging and rehearsals. Between casting, and working
with the creative team and putting everything together that we want to see onstage.
Then rehearsals with the actors happen (who are so talented) and we bring the
dream of “Cirkopolis” to life onstage
through them!
What was it
like working with renowned choreographer David St. Pierrre?
I look for someone who is very artistic
and who I can collaborate well with, someone who is going to work with me and bring my vision and the company’s vision to o life onstage. He is a pure artist himself, and it was great
working with him. He brings a lot of new ideas and new stuff to the show..
xx Rye My " The Positive News maker"
Encourage. Inspire. Empower
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