PERFORMANCE URBAIN DÉAMBULATOIRE
Karcherize to re-enchant the city … from banlieux to pedestrian centers
An essential romantic perspective on the public space.
Do love exchanges in a city increase, if it is karchérisée by the soapy bodies of a commando perfomers-cleaners?
CONDUCT
PRELIMINARY RESIDENCE: LOVE PAGAILLE
Residence of capture of urban disamor.
To prepare a Karcher walk and apprehend the urban space in a love perspective we launch a “Love Pagaille”. It consists of collecting stories of disaffection during a residence; the lovers, with volunteers.
4 lovers are retained per itinerary. 4 types of stories of disenchantment, 4 forms of suffering not to be loved:
- Structural to the city (being invisible, ignored by others) stations, subway stations, main roads
- Individuals (breakup)
- Institutional (not sure to be desired as a citizen) ANPE, immigration service
- Collective (anonymous pains) underground car parks, supermarkets, street furniture
It is in this order of step that the stories of disenchantment are restored
Intimate forays
Particular importance is given to the share of intimacy in the public space.
Sound traces of loves mess are collected. They are broadcast as testimonials via radio Karcher Balade during the ambulatory. Radio writing makes it possible to give them an essential place in the system of public restitution.
Protocol Love Shambles (for use by volunteers at residences)
TECHNICAL SHEET
DURATION OF PERFORMANCE: 1h15
GAUGE: 200 people “active” + all public
REPETITIONS / REFERENCES
Broadcasting residence (testimonial recordings and itinerary) for 2 artists at D-5
At the place of performance at play time, the presence of a person referring to the organization at the beginning of the rehearsal D-1
Technical and artistic spotting indispensable to J-2.
REPETITIONS / REFERENCES
Broadcasting residence (testimonial recordings and itinerary) for 2 artists at D-5
At the place of performance at play time, the presence of a person referring to the organization at the beginning of the rehearsal D-1
Technical and artistic spotting indispensable to J-2.
SPECIAL CONDITIONS
The performers are forced to hang on and hang on items of street furniture such as red lights, poles and barriers, benches, telephone booths, bus shelters …
DRESSING
Near the venue, available 4 hours before performance, released 2 hours later
Essential showers. Provision of towels
Space big enough for a warm up