Suzanne: une histoire du cirque
1950: With their breathtaking aerial acrobatics act, Suzanne and her husband Roger perform at various major circuses. Defying gravity on a global stage – always 10 meters above the ground, with no safety net, naturally. In 2017 Anna Tauber met Suzanne, who is now ninety years young. On stage, Anna recounts Suzanne’s story—her encounters, conversations, and the almost unbearable phases of silence.
The performance is something between a stage act, a lecture, and a documentary. It invites us to experience circus history, and to relive stories within its history. The segment uncovers unexpected connections between different circus worlds and explores the question of how notorious aerial acrobatics acts have been created.
Yet, this piece is far more than a heartfelt exploration of the circus. It also explores death, its traces and the signs it can leave in our lives. But above all, this piece is about life itself.
The company has already performed at cirqu’, presenting «Dans ton cirque» in 2023 and «Le Vide – essai de cirque» in 2019.
Performance Anna Tauber Direction & Staging Anna Tauber & Fragan Gehlker Editing Ariane Prunet Acrobats in the Film Simon Bruyninckx, Marine Fourteau, Luke Horley Camera Zoé Lamazou, Lucie Chaumeil, Raoul Bender Documentation Suzanne Marcaillou, François Rozès Costume & Props Marie-Benoîte Fertin, Héloïse Calmet, Lise Crétiaux Sound Tsirihaka Harrivel Lighting Clément Bonnin Sound Mixing Alexis Auffray Color Correction Axelle Gonay Technical Support & Lighting Elie Martin Content Consultation Perrine Carpentier, Aziz Drabia, Roselyne Burger Translation & Subtitles: Dóra Kapusta Administration Adrien Chupin Production L’Association du Vide & Avant La Faillite Special Thanks to Maryvonne Métrope, Anne-Marie Sanz, Angèle Guilbaud, Marcel Vidal Castells, Arne Sabbe, Scott Noblet, Angèle Besson, Etienne Charles, Julien Fallec, Jörn Gehlker, Coline Chinal Pernin, Lara Manipoud, Eflam Gehlker, Louis Lamer
Production L’Association du Vide & Avant La Faillite Co-production & Residency Support Plateforme 2 Pôles Cirque en Normandie | La Brèche, Cherbourg, et Le Cirque Théâtre d’Elbeuf; Le Palc – Pôle National Cirque, Châlons-en-Champagne, Grand Est; Le Carré Magique – PNC, Bretagne; Latitude 50, Pôle arts du cirque et de la rue, Marchin; L’Azimut – Pôle National Cirque, Ile-de-France; l’Espace Périphérique, Ville de Paris – Parc de la Villette Supported by DRAC Ile-de-France, avec le soutien pour la tournée du dispositif d’insertion professionnelle de l’ENSATT; L’Essieu du Batut; Le Pop Circus; La Grainerie; La Martofacture; Les Quinconces-L’Espal, scène nationale du Mans; Le Canal-Théâtre; Le Ciné Manivel; Les Tob’s
Q&A session with Anna Tauber in the Remise of Forum Schlossplatz | Fri, June 13 | 2:00 PM