Video screens and mobile phones are positioned, moved and turned, They continually focusing on different parts of the scene. Colourful costumes can turn into an enlarged nose, mouth, eye or ear, becoming playful elements to accompany the sung arias.
This show is very much at home in a world of selfies, facial expression and fake masking. Starting from a very young age, children love to pose for the mobile phone camera and to experiment with all sorts of dramatic postures.
The show is inspired by Gogol’s famous story ‘The Nose’ and combines musical snippets from Purcell, Offenbach, Gershwin, Handel, Delibes, Bizet, Shostakovich.
It’s a Nosy opera for sniffy sneezy snotty children. Two singers/musicians and a videographer/guitarist have fun with arias from well-known operas. On a voyage of discovery of all the bodily senses, together they seek a solution for the Nose’s tickly problem. Whatever is the matter? Mouth, Ear and Eye attempt to solve the mystery.
credits
Helene Bracke concept, edit and production
Karel Van Ransbeeck coaching
Helene Bracke performer and vocals
Ewout Lehoucq performer, vocals and cello
Senne Van Loock vocals en guitar
Jean Bermes vocals and video
Senne Van Loock video, image and editing
Tijl Wellens sound and montage
Evelyne Meersschaut costumes
Wim van de Vyver stage design
Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, Réseau Courte-Echelle Paris,
Compagnie ACTA Villiers-le- Bel en Perpodium co-production
with support from the Belgian Tax Shelter