do 9 oktober 2025
Theater – Gerben Vaillant & Fleur van den Berg / Frascati Producties
on smoke and airconditioning
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on smoke and airconditioning is a frail story that trembles in the telling, and is always on the verge of collapse. A production where the makers relate to what it means to bring fiction to life, seen from that melancholy universe of people and characters for whom life cannot be taken for granted.
About on smoke and airconditioning
“Contrary to my usual way of working, I want to tell a story with a beginning, a middle and a ‘grande finale’. Followed by silence; rain and wind gradually picking up. I also want to come to love my characters; their things, their little details and the way they talk. Finally, I want to miss them when they’re gone. All things considered, the big picture: one day, ultimately, I want to be someone who says ‘yes!’ to life.” – the author
Through text, image, and movement, on smoke and airconditioning is a study for ‘a sense of life’.
This performance is spoken in English
- Concept and performance Gerben Vaillant & Fleur van den Berg
- Music Timon Persoon
- Light design Paulina Prokop
- Coaching Loes van de Pligt
- Coaching performers Maarten Lok
- Muzikale dramaturgie Romain Bischoff
- Production Frascati Producties
- With supported by AFK, Ministerie van OCW, Ammodo
- Website Frascati
About Geben Vaillant
Gerben Vaillant (1994) He works, sensitively yet radically, with different forms: text, dance, visuals, philosophy, trash – it can always go in any direction, but usually it’s atmospheric, and sometimes confusing. His ultimate aim is to contribute to creating a representation of reality in a way better suited to us.
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