What is collective memory? How do we select and archive the most precious knowledge of our civilisations for future generations? Austrian artist Martin Kunze has decided to engrave a wealth of information about our era on ceramic plaques and store them in a disused salt mine. This incredible solo human adventure is the starting point for this show. Part existential mission, part madcap epic, Memory of Mankind an attempt to overcome oblivion and death.
Text and direction: Marcus Lindeen
Design: Marcus Lindeen and Marianne Ségol
Dramaturgy and translation: Marianne Ségol
Music and sound design: Hans Appelqvist
Set design: Mathieu Lorry-Dupuy
Lighting: Diane Guérin
Casting director: Naelle Dariya
Stage manager: David Marin
Sound manager: Nicolas Brusq
Video and lighting manager: Dimitri Blin
Featuring: Jean-Philippe Uzan, Axel Ravier, Sofia Aouine and Driver
And the voices of: Gabriel Dufay, Julien Lewkowicz, Olga Mouak and Nathan Jousni
Production : Compagnie Wild Minds
Coproduction (en cours de montage) : T2G Théâtre de Gennevilliers CDN, Festival d'Automne Paris, Piccolo Teatro di Milano - Teatro d'Europa Milan Kunstenfestivaldesarts Brussels, La Comédie de Caen CDN de Normandie, Le Quai ‐ CDN Angers Pays de Loire, Le Grand T Nantes, Le Lieu Unique Nantes, PEP Pays-de-Loire, Wiener Festwochen | Freie Republik Wien
Avec le soutien de la Fondation d’entreprise Hermès
Production déléguée de la tournée 2024-2025 : Le Quai ‐ CDN Angers Pays de Loire
Marcus Lindeen and Marianne Ségol are associate artists for the new project at Le Quai, CDN d'Angers Pays de Loire, directed by Marcial Di Fonzo Bo. From January 2024, they will be associate artists for the new project at CDN Besançon, directed by Tommy Milliot. Marcus Lindeen is associate artist at Milan's Piccolo Teatro. Marianne Ségol is associate artist at Méta-CDN de Poitou-Charentes.