Dimanche
Chaliwaté Company and Focus Company
Belgium

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Between dreamlike fiction and factual reality, Dimanche paints a witty and tender portrait of humanity surprised by the uncontrollable forces of nature.

A family is about to spend their Sunday together, a family tradition. But the walls are shaking, strong winds and torrential rain rage outside and the storm has only just begun.

Amidst this climatic chaos, the protagonists absurdly attempt to maintain a normal family life. In doing so, Dimanche observes the ingenuity and stubbornness of humans as they try to preserve their day-to-day habits, going to absurd extremes to keep up a sense of normalcy despite the chaos of an ecological collapse.

Meanwhile, three travelling wildlife reporters are doing their best to document the apocalypse. They film, with what little equipment they have, Earth’s last living species: three wild animals on the brink of extinction.

In August 2018, Cie Focus & Cie Chaliwaté presented Backup, a 30 minute performance at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Dimanche is the 80 minute full length version of that show.

INFO

Show Duration: 75min, no interval
Audience Suitability: 9+
Stage Size: Min. 14m wide x 9m deep / Height clearance of 6m
Venue Capacity: 350
Touring Party: 6/7

BOOKING CONTACT:
Carolina Ortega

CREDITS

Written, directed and performed by: Julie Tenret, Sicaire Durieux,
Sandrine Heyraud
Or performed by: Thomas Dechaufour, Shantala Pèpe, Christine Heyraud or
Julie Dacquin
Dramaturgy: Alana Osbourne
Lights: Guillaume Toussaint Fromentin
Sound: Brice Cannavo
Scenography: Zoé Tenret
Puppets: Waw! Studios / Joachim Jannin and Jean-Raymond Brassinne
Stage Management: Leonard Clarys with Isabelle Derr, Hugues Girard, Nicolas Ghion, David Alonso Morillo, Baptiste Leclère or Britte Van Meurs

PRAISE FOR

Dimanche
“Dimanche is a poignant, beautiful and funny performance featuring an outstanding cast. It’s captivating from start to finish.”
The Advertiser
"Gorgeously realized and sneakily terrifying"
The New York Times Critic's Pick
“Superb theatre for our time and a wonderful experience for all audience of all ages”
InDaily