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FE STIVITIE S
B ER G EN I N T ER N AT I ON AL
FEST I VAL 2019
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Eins
Zwei Drei
t
Norwegian
premiere
D E N N ATI O NA LE
S C E NE
STO R E S C E N E
DATE / TI M E
Tuesday 28–
Thursday 30 May
at 19:00
D U R ATI ON
1:30
T ICK E T
Standard:
290/370/420
Senior:
261/333/378
Under 30: 190
FiB Fordel:
232/296/336
DN Fordel:
246/314/357
​ tragicomedy about power struggle
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and human relations.
Three clowns come together in a sterile
museum. The white-faced one dominant and
educated, the others comical bunglers – one
kind-hearted and naive, one cheeky and insens-
itive. How do they cope with living together
in the strictly controlled environment? In their
attempts to find their place in the system, they
practically wage war on one another. The piece
is about surviving in a small community in the
throes of breaking down, and in an acrobatic,
tragic and laughable way it is demonstrated how
fragile the world actually is. The absurd story
is musically underpinned by the fourth person
on stage, celebrated jazz pianist Colin Vallon.
Eins Zwei Drei is an infernal, fast-moving and
visually captivating performance, directed by
the Swiss choreographer/scenographer/clown
Martin Zimmermann. He takes a closer look at
authority, submission and freedom, and the
tensions that arise when encountering good
taste, order and etiquette.
Zimmermann brought Hallo to the Bergen
International Festival in 2016. His trademark
is to bring circus archetypes into contempo-
rary stage art, creating a surrealistic, visually
impressive universe. For him the clown figure in
modern theatre is always about existence. Eins
Zwei Drei explores poetry, power struggle and
the complexity and intricacy of interpersonal
relationships.
'Zimmermann's genius lies in the interface bet-
ween comedy and choreography, acrobatics
and intellect.'
Martin Zimmermann concept, direction,
choreography, costumes
Tarek Halaby, Dimitri Jourde,
Romeu Runa, Colin Vallon cast
Colin Vallon music
Sabine Geistlich dramaturgy
Martin Zimmermann, Simeon Meier set design
Ingo Groher stage development,
technical coordination
Andy Neresheimer sound design
Jérôme Bueche lighting design
Eugénie Rebetez artistic collaboration
Sarah Büchel assistant director
Roger Studer creation stage manager
Ingo Groher Ateliers du Théâtre
Vidy-Lausanne decor construction
Michèle Rebetez-Martin painting
Katharina Baldauf, Doris Mazzella costumes
Roger Studer stage manager
Sarah Büchel lighting direction
Franck Bourgoin sound direction
Sarah Büchel technical administrator
Alain Vuignier production manager
Claire Béjanin international producer
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