Philippe Quesne

Crash Park – The Life of an Island

Theatre

105 min

After “The Night of the Moles” (2017) Philippe Quesne now brings his latest work and HAU co-production to Germany for the first time, right after its premiere in Paris. In “Crash Park – La vie d’une île” the director, visual artist and scenographer invents an island inhabited by a few palm trees and some random animal species, whose peaceful environment gets thrown into disarray by the arrival of plane crash survivors. The fable about the trials and tribulations of human nature takes a new look at the myths and symbols of the island. Even the title “Crash Park” sounds a bit dystopian. But what if the crash is considered not as the inescapable and fateful end of our human trajectories but as a beginning? What comes after the forced catastrophe, the end of accepted, authorized and organized speech? In his unmistakable style, Philippe Quesne takes off on a journey between an archaic theatre that indulges itself in beginnings – the beginning of the world, the beginning of language (where it is not always about words), the beginning of images – and the revived experience of a present that always comes next.

Cast

Conception, Direction and Set Design: Philippe Quesne / With: Isabelle Angotti, Jean-Charles Dumay, Léo Gobin, Yuika Hokama, Sébastien Jacobs, Thérèse Songue, Thomas Suire, Gaëtan Vourc'h / Assistance: François-Xavier Rouyer / Dramaturgic Collaboration: Camille Louis / Technical Direction: Marc Chevillon / Stage Design: Joachim Fosset / Sound: Samuel Gutman / Light: Thomas Laigle, Mickael Nodin / Costumes: Corine Petitpierre / Dresser: Pauline Jakobiak / Set and Accessories Construction: Ateliers Nanterre-Amandiers (Élodie Dauguet, Marie Maresca, Ivan Assaël, Jérôme Chrétien) / Video: César Vayssié / Sound Recording: Pierre Desprats / Production: Nanterre-Amandiers / Musical Extracts: Debussy, Pan Sonic, Riz Ortolani, Jeanne Moreau, Jacob Shea & David Flemming, Puppetmastaz, … / Original Music: Pierre Desprats

Dates

Past

Credits

Production: Nanterre-Amandiers, with support from the Fondation d’entreprise Hermès within the program “New Settings”. Co-production: HAU Hebbel am Ufer, Théâtre National de Bretagne (Rennes), Münchner Kammerspiele, Onassis Cultural Center (Athens).

Funded within the framework of the Alliance of International Production Houses by the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media.

Location

HAU2

Hallesches Ufer 34, 10963 Berlin

There are two marked parking spots in front of the building. Barrier-free restroom facilities are available. Four relaxed seats are available in the first row of HAU2. Tickets for wheelchair users and accompanying persons can also be booked via the ticketing system. If you need help, please contact our Ticketing & Service team at +49 (0)30 259004-27 or send us an email to
tickets@hebbel-am-ufer.de.

Latest information for arrival:

There is currently a construction site on Hallesches Ufer between Wilhelmstraße and Möckernbrücke underground station. There is a divided replacement route for pedestrians (right) and cyclists (left), which are separated by a yellow ground line. The carriageway is narrowed to one lane.

Travelling to HAU2 via U Hallesches Tor:

If you are coming from Hallesches Tor underground station, you will have to use an alternative footpath from Wilhelmstraße / Hallesches Ufer junction, which is separated from the carriageway by a construction fence – the actual footpath is currently closed. Please note: the alternative route is also used by cyclists. Pedestrians should keep to the right. We therefore currently recommend that visually impaired or blind visitors come to the HAU with an accompanying person.

Arrival HAU2 via U Möckernbrücke:

When you leave Möckernbrücke underground station, please stay on the footpath on the canal side until you reach Hallesches Ufer / Großbeerenstraße junction – the opposite side is currently closed due to construction work.

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