Infinita

A wordless , yet eloquent masque .

The German ensemble Familie Flöz have specialised in entertaining performances for the whole family , and their productions are a mix of physical comedy , masque and mime . Without spoken words , but with breathtaking body language and expressive masques , the audience is drawn into their dark and humorous tales . In 2015 , the ensemble performed Hotel Paradiso at the Bergen International Festival .

Infinita deals with the puzzle of life and death , of its first and last moments , presenting us with four magnificently masked figures , a very crafty game of shadows and some truly enchanting music .

We witness a vigorous succession of scenes picturing the inevitable fate of the human being , in this game of transience , of being born and of growing old . Life itself – that creative force that lets us triumph and fail – plays the star role .

Infinita is a tangible mosaic of life , simply and virtuously composed ; a brief insight into the eternity of death and everything else that is odd .

‘ At the end of a performance one could swear that the actors had spoken , laughed and cried . A fascinating experiment in theatre that is executed with incredible body control .’ – SÜDDEUTSCHE ZEITUNG

Familie Flöz

Hajo Schüler , Michael Vogel director Hajo Schüler masks Michael Ottopal set design Eliseu R . Weide costume design Dirk Schröder sound design Dirk Schröder , Benjamin Reber music Reinhard Hubert lighting design Silke Meyer video art Andreas Dihm video animation Stefan Lochau artistic assitant Pierre-Yves Bazin , Gianni Bettucci production managers Dorén Gräfendorf , Dana Schmidt , Evy Schubert production assistants

Björn Leese , Benjamin Reber , Hajo Schüler , Michael Vogel cast

Supported by Grieg Foundation

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