Vive la Phrance

Vive la Phrance tests the capacity of performing arts to give insight into how citizens relate to power structures in society. The performance takes place on a stage that has been transformed into the pleasant surroundings of a German biergarten for the occasion. A musician, an actor and a dancer guide the audience through eight performative situations inspired by existing works and forms of expression. Each situation defines the position of the audience based on varying degrees of trust and control. Can these positions tell us something about how we observe and act, make plans and improvise, both individually and collectively, in relation to the rules set by those in power? Vive la Phrance is a performative and analytical exploration of this premise. It’s a systematic piece with an high degree of sociability among the members of the audience, a piece that enjoys the imperfections of systems and conventions.