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Missa Furiosa -
Mise en scene: Stephane Verite
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The High Mass?
It could start like a low mass, not
a murmer but something big scaled down. On stage, all
the apparatus is condensed to a single point. The point
of departure, so that the mass can but only grow, rise and
swell in a constant crescendo, such that the maximum intensity
is never attained. The voices, operatic and powerful,
Thierry Zaboitzeff desires flesh for this mass. Real
opera singers to reply to the electronic sounds. He wants
to write the kyrie, gloria and other prayers. Latin,
the amens, the pulpit needs a preacher. But this preacher
bewitches us, it's his voice, his rhythm, the thunderous
energy he uses. It is the emotion and "childhood
memories" of Thierry Zaboitzeff that resurge in
the clouds of incense.
The church's humid enclosure,
the clammy coolness, the people who populate it and the
empty echo of a detached voice.
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The preacher, who
at first slowly speaks, of you to me, then strings the words
together, becoming charged and with a deep voice fills the
sombre space, a powerful exhalation transforms into a roar.
This energy mutates into a chant and is then taken up by
the chorus of devotees. Death is the only pause for this
assembly..
These are ritual dancers, we know of them, those of rave
parties who allow themselves to be carried towards a state
of ecstasy, but here without ecstasy. The structure
is there, immutable ritual consecration, where all
know how it begins and ends. It is always the same story
- stand up, sit down, stand up sit down... We give all with
enormous pleasure, we sing with full voice and everyone
senses the electrifying effect. This is paradise, sanctus
and benedictus, it's so good to let yourself go, it's divine!!
We will put the soprano-solo for the agnus dei, as Mozart
did. He was right, Wolfgang - goose pimples for the
agnus dei. It is the point of suspension to exit the vertiginious
spell. Not a grandiloquant apothesis, no, more like a great
moment when everyone gets up and exhales in unison.
Stephane Verite (metteur en scene)
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STEPHANE VERITE
: Stories
Co-director and metteur en scene for
all the events of the group Saghah.
Since 1990 he has been responsible for the mise en scene
for the compagnie du palimpeste, in collaboration with scenographer
and architect Gerald Gribe and lightings by Eric
Loustau-Carrere..
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2000 / Chroniques d'un ange
Conception and mise en scene of a theatrical creation based
on the theme of vampires.
1998 / Alice, c'est merveilleux, non?
Conception and mise en scene of a musical show in collaboration
with the composer Thierry
Zaboitzeff.
1997 / Heartbeat
Creation with Editta Braun Company and the composer Thierry
Zaboitzeff.
1996 / La pluie d'ete
Mise en scene adapted from the novel of Marguerite Duras..
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1995 / Quartett
Mise en scene of the play by Heiner Muller.
1994 / Alexina b.
Mise en scene adapted from the Personal Diaries of Herculine
Barbin.
1993 / Melle else
Mise en scene adapted from the novel by Arthur Schnitzler.
Artistic advisor to Carlotta Ikeda / compagnie Ariadone,
for the Following shows:
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1993 / Le language du sphinx,
1995 / En chasse,
1997 / Waiting , solo choreography by Carlotta Ikeda..
Research into the work of the actor through the technique
of respiratory relaxation.
Afdas funded training courses and other workshops throughout
france at: le Theatre National de Lille, la Comedie
de Caen, and la Faculte des sciences et technologies
de Lille 1..
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Events
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The
Travel
1989
Inauguration of the globe arena: an urban event at the largest
performance space in the northern hemisphere at Stockholm,
Sweden.
Une merveilleuse
dérive...
1991
Scenography and lighting of the Gardens of the Chateau d'Angers,
for the Caisse Nationale des Monuments Historiques et des
Sites.
Falcon 2000
1993
Mise en scene for the Official Premiere of the Falcon 2000.
Civil Aviation Aeroplane built by Dassault Aviation..
Un Noël
au bord de l'eau
1994
Scenography and lighting for the town of Niort, France.
Beluga
1995
Mise en scene for the Aeroplane Beluga for Airbus Industrie.
L'eau de... Vie
1997
Installation / spectacle on the lighting and water for the
Foire Internationale at Bordeaux, France.
Façades en
liberté
1999
Creation for the inauguration of the Renovation of the Stock
Exchange at Bordeaux, France.
Vatel
2000
Mise En scene at the Chateau de Maisons-Lafitte, the decor
and costumes for the film Vatel, directed by Roland Joffe
for the Caisse Nationale des Monuments Historiques et des
Sites..
Studies and Projects
The Chateau de Chambord, the inauguration of Stockholm, the
European Cultural Capital, the Chateau de Vincennes...
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Photos
Credits:
Editta Braun/Stephane Verite/Emmanuel
Valette.
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