Chaplin
Mario Schröder
First performed in 2010 by the Leipziger Ballet.
Added to the repertory of the OnR Ballet in 2018.
Infos
Strasbourg
Opéra
Sans entracte.
Pièce pour l’ensemble de la compagnie.
Spectacle présenté avec des musiques enregistrées.
Une courte introduction vous est proposée 30 min. avant chaque représentation pour vous familiariser avec l’œuvre.
En partenariat avec France 3 Grand Est
Cast
Chorégraphie et lumières Mario Schröder Musiques Kurt Schwertsik, Peteris Vasks, John Adams, Samuel Barber, Johannes Brahms, Benjamin Britten, Charlie Chaplin, Hans Werner Henze, Charles Ives, Ruggero Leoncavallo, Colin Matthews, Alfred Schnittke, Richard Wagner Décors et costumes Paul Zoller Ballet de l'Opéra national du Rhin
Presentation
His name is synonymous with cinema and his Tramp character—in his battered old bowler hat, twirling cane and oversized shoes—is one of Hollywood’s most iconic figures. Charlie Chaplin’s life is the epitome of the American Dream. After a poverty-stricken childhood in London’s East Lane, he made it over to California where his talent, sensitivity and mastery of slapstick earned him global stardom. From Modern Times to The Great Dictator, his films combine laughter and tears with the hatred and terror of the dramatic events that inspired them. Of all the geniuses to grace the silver screen, he is perhaps the most universal and timeless.
Added to the OnR’s repertory in 2018, this is the first ballet to take Charlie Chaplin as its subject. German choreographer Mario Schröder looks beyond the fate and personality of this giant of cinema to sensitively contemplate Chaplin’s place in society, his view of the world and the excesses of technology and totalitarian politics. A classic family show worthy of repeat viewings, shining the bright lights of Hollywood over the end-of-year festivities.
