L'addition
2023
Two performers armed with (or trapped in) a single scene – a customer orders a drink from a waiter. And then things go awry.
Played again and again, the events of this stock-situation roll repeatedly with nonstop dialogue or absolute silence and the scene starts spinning out of control. Nightmarish spiral or grotesque farce? Roles and relationships of power flip back and forth, to the point that we no longer know who’s the target and who’s the aggressor, who’s serving and who’s being served.
Directed by Forced Entertainment artistic director Tim Etchells, and created with the brilliant performance duo Bert and Nasi, 'L’Addition' orchestrates a complex hilarious and explosive performance from simple materials. Together, the three of them play with the mechanisms of theatre as much as with power relationships — but in the end, someone has to pay the bill.
This production is an English language version of the original French production by Festival d'Avignon in 2023.
Co-Production original version : Grrranit Scène nationale de Belfort, Centre culturel André Malraux, Scène nationale de Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, Théâtre de la Manufacture CDN Nancy Lorraine, CCAS, Théâtre Silvia Monfort (Paris), La Vignette Scène conventionnée Université Paul-Valéry (Montpellier), Théâtre du Bois de l’Aune (Aix-en-Provence), Théâtre de Choisy-le-Roi, Théâtre Alibi (Bastia)
Residencies : Centre social Espace Pluriel-salle de la Barbière (Avignon), The Coronet Theatre (London),Battersea Arts Centre (London), Toynbee Studios (London). International touring co-produced by Here & Now – Performance Created in England.
“with a striking economy of effect, Bert and Nasi are worthy heirs to Monty Python”
Theaterhaus G7
“Tim Etchells's score and the duo of performers are enchanting”
Telerama
“theatre pushed to its limits”
ScenesWeb
“Captivating”
Libération
L'addition
2023
Two performers armed with (or trapped in) a single scene – a customer orders a drink from a waiter. And then things go awry.
Played again and again, the events of this stock-situation roll repeatedly with nonstop dialogue or absolute silence and the scene starts spinning out of control. Nightmarish spiral or grotesque farce? Roles and relationships of power flip back and forth, to the point that we no longer know who’s the target and who’s the aggressor, who’s serving and who’s being served.
Directed by Forced Entertainment artistic director Tim Etchells, and created with the brilliant performance duo Bert and Nasi, 'L’Addition' orchestrates a complex hilarious and explosive performance from simple materials. Together, the three of them play with the mechanisms of theatre as much as with power relationships — but in the end, someone has to pay the bill.
This production is an English language version of the original French production by Festival d'Avignon in 2023.
Co-Production original version : Grrranit Scène nationale de Belfort, Centre culturel André Malraux, Scène nationale de Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, Théâtre de la Manufacture CDN Nancy Lorraine, CCAS, Théâtre Silvia Monfort (Paris), La Vignette Scène conventionnée Université Paul-Valéry (Montpellier), Théâtre du Bois de l’Aune (Aix-en-Provence), Théâtre de Choisy-le-Roi, Théâtre Alibi (Bastia)
Residencies : Centre social Espace Pluriel-salle de la Barbière (Avignon), The Coronet Theatre (London),Battersea Arts Centre (London), Toynbee Studios (London). International touring co-produced by Here & Now – Performance Created in England.
Director
Tim Etchells
Text
Tim Etchells with Bertrand Lesca & Nasi Voutsas
Devised and performed by
Bertrand Lesca & Nasi Voutsas
Lighting Design
Alex Fernandes
Composer & Sound Design
Graeme Miller
“with a striking economy of effect, Bert and Nasi are worthy heirs to Monty Python”
Theaterhaus G7
“Tim Etchells's score and the duo of performers are enchanting”
Telerama
“theatre pushed to its limits”
ScenesWeb
“Captivating”
Libération