ORSOLYA
MARIO AND THE MAGICIAN - AFTER THOMAS MANN
05-09 2021
“Mario and the Magician” is a multidisciplinary performance at the intersection of shadow theatre and visual performance. It premiered in 2019 at the Festival Incanti in Turin. An initial concept and sketch were presented there in 2018, after which the project was selected for further development under the mentorship of Alberto Jona, artistic director of the festival and member of the company Teatro Controluce.
Over three years, sounds were recorded in five countries, forming a collection of field recordings that shape the show’s soundtrack. These sounds evoke atmosphere without the use of words.
Together, image and sound convey a complex narrative centered on questions posed by Thomas Mann: Do we truly have free will? Are we acting according to our own convictions? Is the one who challenges our beliefs guilty? What is human sin, and who defines the sinner? And what can we do with these questions in the 21st century? For this work, the answer begins with awareness.
The work was developed throughout 2019, with excerpts shown in Turin, Parma, and Pinerolo at object theatre festivals. Its official premiere took place in October 2019 at Festival Incanti, where it received a special prize for image and sound.
The premiere of the show was in October in 2019 at the Festival Incanti, where it received a special prize for image and sound design.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiuhjzjvmuA&t=6s
Over three years, sounds were recorded in five countries, forming a collection of field recordings that shape the show’s soundtrack. These sounds evoke atmosphere without the use of words.
Together, image and sound convey a complex narrative centered on questions posed by Thomas Mann: Do we truly have free will? Are we acting according to our own convictions? Is the one who challenges our beliefs guilty? What is human sin, and who defines the sinner? And what can we do with these questions in the 21st century? For this work, the answer begins with awareness.
The work was developed throughout 2019, with excerpts shown in Turin, Parma, and Pinerolo at object theatre festivals. Its official premiere took place in October 2019 at Festival Incanti, where it received a special prize for image and sound.
The premiere of the show was in October in 2019 at the Festival Incanti, where it received a special prize for image and sound design.
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiuhjzjvmuA&t=6s