The Last House in the Village
The Other Thing
Visual and musical theater, live cartoon
Capacity: 300
- Street theater
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A team of scientists is studying a strange and potentially dangerous living substance: the Other Thing. To understand it, these eight silent and endearing characters conduct highly methodical and secure research, but following an unprecedented encounter between the Other Thing and one of them, they are thrown into turmoil, for the first time the Other Thing has blossomed. Between collective decisions and personal initiatives, adherence to protocol and moments of panic, the team struggles to manage this situation that upends and confronts them, in a major derailment that alters their view of the Other Thing and their own research. This collective transition toward breaking free from protocol and diving into the unknown unfolds through images and music in a sort of living cartoon, set against a backdrop of musical comedy and scientific experiments.
A team of scientists is studying a strange and potentially dangerous living substance: the Other Thing. To understand it, these eight silent yet endearing characters conduct highly methodical and secure research, but following an unprecedented encounter between the Other Thing and one of them, they are thrown into turmoil: for the first time, the Other Thing bursts into bloom. Between collective decisions and personal initiatives, adherence to protocol and moments of panic, the team struggles to manage this situation that is throwing them into disarray and confronting them with a major upheaval that alters their view of the Other Thing and of their own research. This collective transition toward a break from protocol and a plunge into the unknown unfolds through images and music in a sort of living cartoon, set against a backdrop of musical theater and scientific experiments.
The last house in the village
33 Rue de la Corvée, 25000 Besançon
Phone: +33 7 82 25 89 52
https://ladernieremaisonduvillage.fr/
ladernieremaisonduvillage@ecomail-asso.com
The other thing
Written and directed by: Lucie Lombard, Thomas Meyer, Valentin François / Performed by: Eloi Coqueret, Clement Cottenot-Foucher, Lucie Lombard, Léa Masson, Tony Martorano, Thomas Meyer, Théo Pierrat, Fanny Scherer / Music composed by: Lucie Lombard, Thomas Meyer / Costumes by: Julie Honoré / Puppet design: Fanny Scherer / Construction: Jordan Bonnot / External perspective: Miléna Erez.
SUPPORTED BY: DRAC Bourgogne-Franche-Comté / Doubs Department / Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Region / City of Besançon (Emergences program). SUPPORTED BY: Du Bitume et des Plumes Festival / Le Colombier des Arts – Instand’Art Association / La Transverse – Espace de création – Corbigny / La Vache qui rue – Theater Group / Club des Six – Street Arts Network in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. RESIDENCY HOSTS: Projet D / La Méandre / Théâtre de l'Unité / Théâtre de la Bouloie / Serious Road Trip / Au maquis / La Friche Artistique de Besançon / Ateliers des 2Scènes - Scène Nationale de Besançon.