Saved events

Toneelhuis/FC Bergman: 300 el x 50 el x 30 el

London International Mime Festival 2018

— ,Barbican Theatre
Image of actors from FC Bergman

Theatre and film are ingeniously interwoven in a wordless production that follows the inhabitants of a small village community gripped by the fear of an impending disaster – a flood.

Six humble dwellings sit in a wild forest clearing. At first, we see only their exteriors. But when a live camera crew emerges, surreal, peculiar and humorous slices of life are captured and revealed on a big screen. From the mundane to intimate, sinister to absurd, a symphony of symbolic and unsettling images are served up, making us voyeurs of these atmospheric vignettes.    

Young Belgian theatre collective FC Bergman are experimental and daring in their approach, devising visual and poetic work with an anarchist edge. The story of Noah’s Ark – the title alludes to the vessel’s dimensions – is the starting point for this production, which touches upon hidden desires, the search for life’s meaning, the beauty of human failure and, finally, hope. With a cast of thirteen actors, 300 el x 50 el x 30 el unfolds to a soundtrack that includes Vivaldi, The Persuasions and Nina Simone. 
 

Tagged with: Theatre & dance

1 hour 10mins/no interval

Age guidance 16+ (contains adult themes and nudity)

Belgium

Fri 2 Feb
Post-show talk
Free to same-day ticket holders

This performance contains a bird

Presented by the Barbican in association with London International Mime Festival

With the support of the Government of Flanders

Creative Team

Stef Aerts, Joé Agemans, Bart Hollanders, Matteo Simoni, Thomas Verstraeten, Marie Vinck Creation
FC Bergman, Matthijs Kuyer et al. Set Design
Thomas Verstraeten Camera
Judith Van Herck Costumes

Performers

Stef Aerts
Joé Agemans
Bart Hollanders
Matteo Simoni
Thomas Verstraeten
Marie Vinck
Guests: Wim Verachtert, Paul Kuijer, Gert Portael, Herwig Ilegems, Shana Van Looveren, Evelien Bosmans, Bien De Moor, Gert Winckelmans, Ramona Verkerk, Arne Focketeyn, Greg Timmermans, Oscar Van Rompay, Matthieu Sys, Luc Agemans, Clara Cleymans et al.

Reviews

‘A live event takes shape, a visual spectacle unfolds‘
De Morgen (Belgium)
‘A bombardment of wordless images‘
De Volkskrant (Netherlands)

Discover

photo of young woman walking at night

Watch: 300 el x 50 el x 30 el trailer

 

Watch the trailer for Toneelhuis/FC Bergman's 300 el x 50 el x 30 el.

You might also like

With thanks

The Government of Flanders logo

Barbican Theatre