Everything Falls Apart

Everything Falls Apart (2009) by NIE was a dark story about everyday life and fear. It was a dive into some of the many stories that never hit the headlines of the papers.

Information

(Objekt ID 400)
Object type Production
Premiere January 20, 2009
Produced by New International Encounter
Coproducers , Kanonhallen, Oslo
Audience Youth, Adults (from 13)
Language English, Czech, Spanish, Norwegian and German
Keywords Storytelling theatre, Physical theatre, Improvisational theatre, Farce, Tragicomedy/Seriocomedy, Theatre
Running period January 20, 2009  
Website NIE: New International Encounter: Visual Theatre

Requirements to venue

Minimum stage width 10m
Maximum stage width 25m
Minimum stage depth 15m
Maximum stage depth 70m
Minimum stage height 4m
Maximum stage height 8m
Blackout Yes
Rigging time 480 minutes
Downrigging time 180 minutes
Audience 80
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In Everything Falls Apart by NIE two boys searching for a better life, are smuggled through Europe. At the end of the journey, on London's underground all hope ends as they meet a man convinced that there is a higher justice. The trafficking victims and the suicide bomber share a short moment on the train before it explodes, for a few seconds they're all convinced that they're closer to paradise than ever.

Everything Falls Apart by NIE was supported by Arts Council Norway, Arts Council England and the Norwegian Ministry for Foreign Affairs/MFA (travel grant/performing arts).

Source: DTS, http://danseogteatersentrum.no, 15.10.2010, http://www.danseogteatersentrum.no/sck/members.shtml?lang=nor&sam=&cat=&gen=&cou=&cri=nie&aid=96&prid=9&act=prod

Contributors (11)
Name Role
Alex Byrne – Direction
David Pagan – Music
Kjell Moberg – Dramaturge
Marie Rosendal Chemnitz – Stage design
Unai Lopez de Armentia – Actor
Tomas Mechacek – Actor
Robert Orr – Actor
Robert Orr – Actor
David Pagan – Actor
Elisabet Topp – Actor
Elke Laleman – Photo
Performance dates
August 30, 2010 20:00 – Vaunusali, Korjaamo Culture Factory Show
August 29, 2010 20:00 – Vaunusali, Korjaamo Culture Factory Show
August 29, 2010 17:00 – Vaunusali, Korjaamo Culture Factory Show
June 23, 2010Main Stage, Theatre DRAK Show
June 3, 2010 21:30 – Vaglebruket, Teater NOR Show
February 10, 2010 10:00 – Theater am Ortweinplatz Show
February 9, 2010 20:00 – Theater am Ortweinplatz Show
June 17, 2009 Show
June 16, 2009 Show
May 2, 2009 20:00 – JES Theatre, Junges Ensemble Stuttgart Show
May 1, 2009 20:00 – JES Theatre, Junges Ensemble Stuttgart Show
January 21, 2009 19:00 – Kanonhallen, Løren, Kanonhallen, Oslo Show
January 20, 2009 19:00 – Kanonhallen, Løren, Kanonhallen, Oslo Worldwide premiere
January 19, 2009 19:00 – Kanonhallen, Løren, Kanonhallen, Oslo Show
Festivals (4)
Stage - Helsinki Theatre Festival August 29, 2010
Theatre European Regions June 23, 2010
Stamsund Teaterfestival June 3, 2010
spleen*graz February 9, 2010