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Eden Central

Eden Central is a theatre production by Manah Depauw.

In Eden Central Manah Depauw has explored the age of mass rituals: Eden Central is presented like a deep jungle, a world of science fiction in which the humans try to get away from the wild to create civilisation.

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(Objekt ID 17107)
Object type Production
Premiere 2011
Produced by Margarita Production, Le Vivat
Coproducers KunstenFestivalDesArts, Kunstencentrum BUDA, , WP Zimmer, Frascati Productions , BIT Teatergarasjen, Black Box Teater
In collaboration with Les Brigittines, , Rosendal Teater, Centre Pompidou
Audience Adults
Language English
Keywords Fantasy, Masked Theatre, Dance, Performance
Running period 2011  
Website HIROS

Requirements to venue

Blackout Yes
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In the theatre production Eden Central one can clearly see that Manah Depauw is fascinated by the fragile balance between madness and obsession, simulation and acting.

Avant Garden presents the production like this:

"Which is the place of the human in the world and the nature? In a world of loneliness and overconsumption, tweeting and Facebook, cheap flights, alcohol and food, Eden Central puts its characters in a surprising new situation where hope for community and salvation may exist. Or not.

Eden Central is a deep jungle, a world of science fiction, where people seek to get away from barbarism to create a new civilisation and eventually try to become human beings. Onstage a fully distinct evolution and civilisation history is created through interpreting humans in animal disguise or animals in human bodies. In her search for an old Eden Manah Depauw takes use of mythology, carnival and folklore. These sources of inspiration are visible in all her recent productions.

Manah Depauw dives down into the world of mass rituals. She seeks cultural expressions, temporarily putting the social order out of effect, questioning the image of good and evil as opposites. Her recurring themes are the human ability to, possibility for or wish to council with its own fragility and place in nature."

Sources:

Black Box Teater, blackbox.no, 10.08.2011, http://www.blackbox.no/content/titlePresentation.php?tid=2099

Teaterhuset Avant Garden, avantgarden.no, 10.08.2011, http://www.avantgarden.no/index.php?kalenderid=325

Contributors (18)
Name Role
Manah Depauw – Concept/Idea
Manah Depauw – Direction
Raphaël Rubbens – Stage design
Manah Depauw – Costume
Cathy Peraux – Costume
Ada Rajszys – Costume
Cathy Weyders – Costume
Maxime Bodson – Sound design
John Bunnens – Sound design
Manah Depauw – Sound design
Raphaël Rubbens – Lighting design
Jessica Batut – Actor
François De Jonge – Actor
Nicolas Delalieux – Actor
Soetkin Demey – Actor
Blaise Ludik – Actor
Hans Bryssinck – Director’s assistant
Philippe Baste – Coordinator
Performance dates
Navember 10, 2011Verkstedhallen, Svartlamon & Co Show
Navember 9, 2011Verkstedhallen, Svartlamon & Co Show
Navember 8, 2011Verkstedhallen, Svartlamon & Co Show
Navember 5, 2011 19:00 – Store scene Black Box Teater (Marstrandgata) Show
Navember 4, 2011 19:00 – Store scene Black Box Teater (Marstrandgata) Show
Navember 3, 2011 19:00 – Store scene Black Box Teater (Marstrandgata) Show
October 29, 2011 21:00 – Logen Show
October 28, 2011 21:00 – Logen National premiere, Norway
2011 Worldwide premiere
Festivals (1)
METEOR October 28, 2011