Stefan Kaegi with Judith Zagury and Nathalie Küttel imagine a theatrical aquarium to stage an octopus, that gifted, curious and playful animal. The relationship with the octopus shapes the show to the point of reversing the roles: who is playing with whom? Who is observing whom?
Temple du présent – Solo pour octopus: Film
Stefan Kaegi (Rimini Protokoll) avec ShanjuLab
Temple du présent – Solo pour octopus: Film
Octopuses, with their 8 arms, 9 brains, 3 hearts and thousands of suckers, are capable of multiple actions or of changing colour radically. Attracted by what they do not know, they are able to learn from their experiences, and some specialists have even uncovered singular and individual forms of humour and empathy. Emerging from an evolutionary fork parallel to that which resulted in the human species, their extraordinary abilities would enable them to build advanced civilisations, were they only able to pass on their knowledge between generations – yet females die shortly after giving birth and each individual must start the process of learning anew. What can we – humans, spectators – learn from this multi-tasking talent, this master of solitary camouflage?
The show is conceived in relationship with an octopus, as the outcome of a process of learning and exchange, according to its needs, its knowledge and its reactions. With the complicity of ShanjuLab, an artistic collective based in Gimel that lives and collaborates with animals while permanently pursuing a line of ethical questioning, Stefan Kaegi has devised a theatrical, musical, cinematographic and documentary device in which the observer may not be the one we expected. And this time, the expert is the animal.
From 30 June to 3 July 2021
Durée:
1h30
Jardins du Pavillon
Movie
Dates and times
| Wednesday, June 30, 2021 - 10:00pm | Wed 30.06 | 22h00 | |
| Thursday, July 1, 2021 - 10:00pm | Thu 01.07 | 22h00 | |
| Friday, July 2, 2021 - 10:00pm | Fri 02.07 | 22h00 |
Due to the weather forecast, the Saturday screening is cancelled. Saturday's spectators will be able to attend one of the previous screenings.
Every evening before the screening of Temple du présent at Vidy, from 30.06 to 3.07: sound performance by Stéphane Vecchione. Creation and improvisation from the sound material collected during the creation of the show (concert duration 30' + film duration 60')
Meet the artists: with Nathalie Küttel and/or Judith Zagury from Shanjulab on Wednesday 30.06 at the end of the show. And the Shanjulab team will also be on site every night to answer your questions.
SMS CODE
OCTO
Tickets, timetables and detailed information
Stefan Kaegi (Rimini Protokoll) avec ShanjuLab
Director
Stefan Kaegi (Rimini Protokoll) avec ShanjuLab
L’artiste suisse Stefan Kaegi est une des figures majeures du théâtre européen. Avec le collectif Rimini Protokoll, il a contribué à élargir la notion de théâtre documentaire en tentant de dépeindre la réalité sous toutes ses facettes, notamment en faisant appel à des "experts·es du quotidien". Les membres du collectif font ainsi sortir le théâtre de ses murs, allant à la rencontre de l’espace urbain comme des nouveaux espaces et réseaux de la mondialisation. Invité régulièrement à Vidy, Stefan Kaegi présente Mnemopark (2007), Situation Rooms (2014) et Granma. Les trombones de La Havane (2019), et crée Airport Kids avec Lola Arias (2008), Nachlass – Pièces sans personnes (2016) avec Dominic Huber et Cargo Congo-Lausanne (2018). Il y a aussi créé cet automne la version française de La Vallée de l’étrange.
ShanjuLab est un laboratoire de recherche théâtrale sur la présence animale céé en 2017 par la compagnie Shanju (Judith Zagury, Shantih Breikers). Une idée qui est née avec le déménagement de l'atelier-école à Gimel: dans ce nouveau lieu, humains et animaux cohabitent. Le poulailler, le parc des chèvres ou celui des chevaux se mêlent à l’habitat des humains. Ce sont des mondes différents mais ouverts l’un sur l’autre. De cette cohabitation est née l’obsession de faire exister la personnalité des animaux, de leur rendre leurs singularités et de rendre visibles leurs décisions, leur spontanéité. Réussir, à travers une mise en scène, une mise en espace, à les rencontrer. Utiliser l’instantanéité du spectacle vivant pour laisser entrevoir le sensible.
▶▶ STEFAN KAEGI Temple du présent // TEASER
▶▶ #vidygital - Interview Stefan Kaegi & Judith Zagury #1
▶▶ #vidygital - Interview Stefan Kaegi & Judith Zagury #2
▶▶ #vidygital - Interview Nathalie Küttel
music performances by stéphane vecchione
Every evening before the screening of Temple du présent at Vidy, from 30.06 to 3.07: sound performance by Stéphane Vecchione. Creation and improvisation from the sound material collected during the creation of the show (duration 30').
Credits
Concept, direction
Stefan Kaegi
in collaboration with
Judith Zagury et Nathalie Küttel (ShanjuLab)
Film
Bruno Deville
Bastien Genoux
Scientific support
Graziano Fiorito
Music
Stéphane Vecchione
In collaboration Brice Catherin
Dramaturgy
Katja Hagedorn
Direction assistant
Jeanne Kleinman
Direction intern
Salomé Mooij
Tech and set construction
Théâtre Vidy-Lausanne ▼
Lighting and stage management
Pierre Nicolas Moulin ▼
Video
Oliver Vulliamy ▼
Production
Anouk Luthier ▼
With
An octopus
Stéphane Vecchione
Judith Zagury/Nathalie Küttel
Production
Théâtre Vidy-Lausanne, ShanjuLab Gimel, République Éphémère, Théâtre Saint-Gervais
Coproduction
Berliner Festspiele, Rimini Apparat, Centre Pompidou
Touring
Théâtre Vidy-Lausanne
* République Ephémère
Temple du présent, Solo pour octopus is one of the episodes of the theatre series Vous êtes ici, devised and produced by République Éphémère. This theatre series follows a dozen protagonists, neighbours living in a building that collapses when cracks appear on the surface of our worn-out planet. When everything cracks, when everything is turned upside down, when all our bearings are transformed, how can we come together as a community? But also... Will Zacharie dare to declare his love for Mad? Will Cassandra succeed in silencing the voices in her head? Conceived and written over the last two years by some twenty artists, Vous êtes ici resonates powerfully with what we are experiencing today. Follow this wild story in 9 episodes and 1 box set over the course of a season.
Press and Pro
Consult and download various documents related to the show: press file, HD photos, press reviews and more.
Tour dates
| 8.01 - 21.01.2021 | Théâtre Vidy-Lausanne (CH) |
| 29.01 - 7.02.2021 | [ANNULÉ] Théâtre Saint Gervais, Genève (CH) |
| 9.03 - 11.03.2021 | [ANNULÉ] Berliner Festspiele, Berlin (DE) |
| 7.04 - 10.04.2021 | [ANNULÉ] Centre Pompidou, Paris (FR) |
| 30.04 - 2.05.2021 | [ANNULÉ] donaufestival, Krems (AU) |
| 13.05.2021 | NT Gent (BE) [Captation] |
| 23.05.2021 | Festival Kontakt, Torun (PO) [Captation] |
| 30.06 - 2.07.2021 | Théâtre Vidy-Lausanne (CH) [Captation] |
| 2.10.2021 | Donaufestival, Krems (AT) [Captation] |
| 5.11 - 16.11.2021 | Theater Chur, Coire (CH) [Captation] |
| 11.11 - 14.11.2021 | Festival Moving in November, Helsinki (FIN) [Captation] |
| 13.11.2021 | ARGEkultur, Salzburg (AT) [Captation] |
| 1.11.2021 | Festival Impact, Liège (BE) [Captation] |
| 25.11.2021 | Prager Theaterfestival deutsche Sprache, Prague (CZ) [Captation] |
vidy+
Meet the artists
Wednesday30.06, Thursday 1.07, Friday 2.07, Thursday 3.07
Meeting with Nathalie Küttel and/or Judith Zagury from Shanjulab every night after the 2nd showing
Consultez la publication qui accompagne le spectacle dirigée par Katja Hagedorn (FR) qui relate la genèse du projet et prolonge la rencontre à travers les entretiens avec l’équipe et divers experts (Ludovic Dickel, Alain Kaufmann, Catherine Brandner).
Temple du présent – Solo pour octopus
Rédaction et édition: Katja Hagedorn
Assistanat rédaction: Jeanne Kleinman
Conception graphique, photographie et mise en page: matière grise | Philippe Weissbrodt
Coordination éditoriale: Théâtre Vidy-Lausanne
Lors de la genèse de Temple du Présent, l’équipe artistique a rencontré et échangé avec de nombreux·ses expert·e·s, en sciences naturelles, sciences humaines et éthique animale, et a dû faire face à de nombreuses surprises et défis. Cette publication retrace l’histoire du projet depuis 2015 et partage quelques-uns des points de vue qui ont alimenté le processus de création, comme ceux de Ludovic Dickel, spécialiste des céphalopodes, d’Alain Kaufmann, sociologue et biologiste, ou de Catherine Brandner, psychophysiologiste.
theatrical series
Temple du présent - Solo for Octopus is one of the episodes of the theater series You are here designed and produced by République Éphémère. This soap opera is an artistic utopia, a great adventure that crosses 14 Geneva stages. This theater series follows a dozen protagonists, neighbors and neighbours of a building that collapses when faults appear on the surface of our worn-out planet. When everything cracks, when everything is turned upside down, when all the landmarks are transformed, how can we become a community? What relationships can we find with other plant and animal species? But also... Will Zechariah dare to declare his love for Mad? Will Cassandra succeed in silencing the voices in her head? Thought and written over the last two years by about twenty artists, You are here resonates powerfully with what we are experiencing today. Follow this crazy story in 9 episodes and 1 integral, on the scale of a city, over the course of a season.