»la nef des fols« is inspired by the motif of the ›ship of fools‹. this motif dates back to plato, but has become an increasingly burning theme in literature and art from the middle ages to the present day. »la nef des fols« allows us think in different directions. it remains open as to whether the protagonists represent an exuberant society that is navigating a pilotless ship that has already lost its course, or whether they are trying to escape disaster and danger. on their journey into the unknown, subject to the paradox of total freedom and at the same time complete imprisonment, they frenetically strive forward.
in an almost surrealistic allegory of the vices of our time, cie. toula limnaios searches for the community-creating element in an increasingly merciless world. violence is mixed with moments of light and hope, while the poetic images, despite all their tragedy, are always grounded in beauty.
»the journey of the madman is a rigorous separation, locked in a boat from which there is no escape.« michel foucault (from: »madness and society – a history of madness in the age of reason«)
concept/ choreography/ space
toula limnaios
music
ralf r. ollertz
dance/creation
daniel afonso, francesca bedin, félix deepen, karolina kardasz, enno kleinehanding, amandine lamouroux, hironori sugata, alessia vinotto
assistance
alice gaspari
technical director/ light design
felix grimm
costumes
toula limnaios, kristina weiß-busch
lighting & stage technics
domenik engemann
touring/ cooperations
marie schmieder
public relation
sarah böhmer
the cie. toula limnaios is supported by the senate department for culture and social cohesion, berlin.
media partners: tip berlin, the berliner
