Disabled Theater
Once again Jérôme Bel works with non-dancers to explore issues that go beyond representation. In Disabled Theater, he works with mentally disabled actors from Austrian company Theater HORA, to investigate the dynamics of exclusion that lead to the marginalization of those considered unable to produce. Performers expose themselves without hiding their condition; in a harsh and raw way that mimics the reality they live in, proving that they do have the ability to question the actual mechanism of representation itself. In times of a worldwide fight for wider social inclusion, Disabled Theater is an important step towards the democratization of dance.
Jérôme Bel, whose works are famous for their provocative tone and approach to contemporary issues, lives in Paris and travels the world with his work. He graduated from the Centre National de Danse Contemporaine d’Angers (França) and his last performance at Panorama was in 2011, with the solo Cédric Andrieux.
Theater HORA was created in Zurich in 1993 by education specialist Michael Elber using art to aid those with learning disabilities. At HORA they can develop and show their professional abilities to large audiences. Theater HORA has staged more than 50 scenic arts productions and since 1998 the company works with guest directors and choreographers.
Concept: Jérôme Bel By and with: Remo Beuggert, Noha Badir, Gianni Blumer, Damian Bright, Matthias Brücker, Nikolai Gralak, Matthias Grandjean, Julia Häusermann, Sara Hess, Tiziana Pagliaro, Fabienne Villiger, Remo Zarentonello Assistance and translation: Simone Truong or Chris Weinheimer Dramaturgy: Marcel Bugiel Assistant Jérôme Bel: Maxime Kurvers Thanks to: Sasa Asentic, Tom Stromberg, Andreas Meder (Internationales Theaterfestival OKKUPATION!), Stiftung Züriwerk, Fabriktheater Rote Fabrik Zürich et les spectateurs des répétitions publiques / and the audiance of our public try outs / und die Zuschauerinnen und Zuschauer der öffentlichen Durchläufe production: Theater HORA – Stiftung Züriwerk (Zurich) With the support of: Stadt Zürich Kultur, Kanton Zürich Fachstelle Kultur, Pro Helvetia, Stiftung Denk an Mich, Ernst Göhner Stiftung Producing manager: Ketty Ghnassia
Theater HORA
Artistic director Theater HORA: Michael Elber Actors training Theater HORA: Urs Beeler General manager Theater HORA: Giancarlo Marinucci Coproduction: Theater HORA, R.B. Jérôme Bel, Festival AUAWIRLEBEN (Berne / Bern), Kunstenfestivaldesarts (Bruxelles / Brussels / Brüssel), dOCUMENTA (13), Festival d’Avignon, Ruhrtriennale, Festival d’Automne à Paris, Les Spectacles vivants – Centre Pompidou (Paris), La Bâtie – Festival de Genève, Hebbel am Ufer (Berlin)
“Disabled Theatre by Jérome Bel and Theatre Hora is nominated for the Theatertreffen Berlin 2013″
Support for the tour: Pro Helvetia
Partner in the tour with SESC São Paulo e FID – Belo Horizonte
Disabled Theater
Jérôme Bel & Theater HORA | France / Switzerland
04 nov
Teatro Municipal Carlos Gomes
20h
90min
Age rating: 10 years
Tickets here.
