Theater | Dance
Hans was Heiri
Zimmermann & de Perrot
In this trailblazing work directed by the inventive Swiss duo Zimmermann & de Perrot, seven performers inhabit a topsy-turvy world where, at any moment, the ceiling can become a floor, a floor can become a wall, and a door can become a chasm. A gigantic, rotating four-room box is the dizzying place where these loose-limbed actors, dancers, and acrobats dodge falling furniture and tumble their way to acrobatic virtuosity, always with impeccable timing. Conceived by choreographer Martin Zimmermann and composer Dimitri de Perrot, who performs his ecstatic original score, Hans was Heiri offers a hilarious portrait of human relationships conveyed through a witty scenic language all its own.
Concept, direction and stage design by Zimmermann & de
Perrot
Composition by Dimitri de Perrot
Choreography by Martin Zimmermann
Dramaturgy by Sabine Geistlich
Decor by Ingo Groher, Christiane Voth, and Théâtre
Vidy-Lausanne
Costumes by Franziska Born
Lighting design by Ursula Degen
Sound design by Andy Neresheimer
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