International Youth Congress URGENT INTERACTIONS

For over a decade, Cia. Paideia maintains an exchange project with Germany, which, thanks to great partners, remains alive and in transformation.

After two hard years of pandemic, especially for the young people, the D’haus theater from Düsseldorf has created the conditions for a great meeting between youngsters from three continents: Africa, America and Europe.

Twenty-one youngsters from the Paideia Experience Nucleus will participate of the exchange with youngsters from the D’haus Theater, from Düsseldorf and the Market Theatre, from Johannesburg. For four months, online meetings were held between the youngsters from the three countries, which served as a first contact and artistic exchange. Several topics were discussed, having as their motto the different cultures and interpretations of reality from the point of view of a globalized youth and, at the same time, regional youth.

The face-to-face meeting will take place from June 03 to 07, 2022 at the headquarters of the three companies. The twenty-one youngsters group of each country will be divided in three, each one participating of the meeting in each place. The main objective is that they can, throughout the week, to get to know each other, create together, experience a city and a culture different of their own and, above all, exchange experiences about the present and desires for the future.

Cia. Paideia would like to thank all the partners that made possible an almost utopian moment in face of the historical moment of the pandemic, war and misery that we live in and reiterate that the art still can and must be the place of meeting, of building collective dreams and immediate transformation of a world that we do not agree with, and we do not want as a future for young people anywhere in the world.

The experience in Brazil will be extended to children and young people involved in Cia. Paideia’s project, that will participate in the reception, presentation of Paideia and the city, in addition to the artistic exchange at the opening of the congress process and the works in progress.

The Brazilian audience will be able to attend the presentation in person on June 07, at Paideia’s headquarters.

With joy,

Cia. Paideia

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“The Treasure” performs in Germany!

The show “The Treasure”, co-produced by the companies Company-ma Tokyo, D’Haus Junges Schauspiel and Cia. Paideia de Teatro (Japan, Germany and Brazil) will hold six performances in Düsseldorf, Germany.

When: February 14th and 15th at 7pm | February 17th at 9.30am e 11.30am | February 18th at 9am and 11am.
Where: D’haus Junges Schauspiel – Münsterstraße 446 (Düsseldorf, Germany).
Age: 12+
Show run: 60 min.

Cia. Paideia, aus São Paulo, lädt ein für die aufführung von »The Treasure / Der Schatz«, eine Koproduktion mit company MA aus Tokio und D’Haus Junges Schauspiel aus Düsseldorf, die erste Koproduktion zwichen drei Kontinente in der Geschichte der Paideia. Die Düsseldorfer Premiere ist am 14. Februar um 19 Uhr in der Münsterstraße 446. Weitere Termine: 15., 17. und 18. Februar.

“There is one thing that can be found in one place in the world. It is a great treasure. And the place where this treasure is, is where we are.” Martin Buber

“War” is a matter of out-of-control conflict. “Theater” from the outset has been a matter of civilized “conflict management”: theater is the protagonist and antagonist, the heart of theater is conflict and the chance for the public to accept or tolerate different opinions without violence in a playful way.

The show is based on the story “The Treasure of the Bridge” by philosopher Martin Buber. In this trans-continental co-production between Company-ma Tokyo, D’Haus Junges Schauspiel and the Paideia Theater Company, the meeting of theatrical cultures and styles was the emerging point for an unusual theater language; Strong in images, music, body language and multilingual, the work crosses borders to create new mixes and perspectives for young audiences.

This project, which arose from the desire to raise questions about the dreams, fears and conflicts of youth on three continents, merged important figures from the Japanese, Brazilian and German art scene. Director Kenjiro Otani, one of the emerging names of the Japanese Theater and who has worked with Kazuo Ohno. Playwright Stefan Fischer-Fels, artistic director of one of the most important theaters for children and youth in Germany. Choreographer Chrystel Gillebaud, who worked with Pina Bausch. Playwright Amauri Falseti, twice awarded the APCA Award. Set designer and costume designer Aby Cohen, awarded at the 2013 International Design Communication Award for Mix Max Brasil, at Tropenmuseum, Amsterdam.

D’Haus Junges Schauspiel website.
Article at the Westdeutche Zeitung.
D’Haus Junges Schauspiel‘s programme.

PRODUCTION STAFF:
Direction: Kenjiro Otani
Text: Amauri Falseti
Playwright: Stefan Fischer-Fels and Sylvia Sobottka
Set design / Costumes / Lighting: Aby Cohen
Choreography: Chrystel Guillebeaud,Takuji Aoyagi
Leading Producer: Aglaia Pusch and Akira Ota
Cast: Elisa Reichmann, Marie Jensen and Ryo Harada
Photo: Thomas Rabsch

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“Des histoires amenées par le vent / Tales from the wind” presents at the Fringe Festival Montreal 2020!

The show “Des histoires amenées par le vent / Tales from the wind” will hold six to eight performances at the Fringe Festival Montreal in June 2020. Dates coming soon.

Cast: Carolina Chmielewski.

A drifter from a distant land tells the stories she has heard in her travels. The wind has carried these stories from different parts of the world, such as India and Cameroon. These are stories about families, hope, disputes, and overcoming; and stories that bring with them the wisdom carried from one generation to another. Inspired by the epic theatre of Bertolt Brecht and Peter Brook, the play explores the potential of the storyteller and provides a fertile ground for imagination.

PRODUCTION STAFF:
Text and direction: Amauri Falseti
Cast: Carolina Chmielewski
Translation: Gersande La Flèche (French), Jess Marcotte and Rebecca Goodine (English)
Music and Sound Effects Director: Marcos Iki
Song adaptation: Helena Dardelet
Costumes: Aglaia Pusch
Lighting: Rogério Modesto
Photo: Ninguém dos Campos”
Video: Enric Llagostera

More info: http://carolinachmielewski.com