A Tof Théatre creation for the public space!
“A crazy, joyful and nostalgic show, all the more touching because Alain Moreau’s puppets, as always, exude a real sense of humanity”. Laurence Bertels – La Libre Belgique
Gaby and Antoine are two retired people on the go. In a square, in a park or on the edge of a wood, they set up their trailer in a cheerful mess to present a funny show of their own, recounting the misfortunes of two residents in a retirement home, determined to go to the wall to taste the flavors of life again, renew social contacts and… party! party!
Somewhere between a funfair and a street show, their aim is clear: to create encounters, to reweave that confiscated intergenerational bond.
What’s more, Gaby and Antoine are outstanding DJs, and this warm encounter ends on the dance floor with a spirited spin on 45 rpm vinyls carefully chosen to suit the day’s audience!
IN ENGLISH:
A show featuring life-sized and other smaller puppets, followed by a DJ set.
“A quirky, uplifting and nostalgic show, all the more touching by the fact that Alain Moreau’s puppets radiate a real sense of humanity“. Laurence Bertels – La Libre Belgique.
Gaby & Antoine are 2 joyful senior citizens. They merrily pull up their trailer on a square, in a park or in the clearing of a wood where they present an amusing show about their generation, portraying the troublesome adventures of two residents in a retirement home. They are determined to run away to taste the flavour of life again, renew social contacts and … party.
Between carnival and street performance, our heroes long to meet new people and reconnect with their stolen intergenerational relationship. Gaby and Antoine are fantastic DJs. Their heart-warming adventures finish with rollicking moves on the dancefloor, to the sound of carefully selected vinyl singles for the public of the day.
Performance duration: 30 mn
Spectator capacity: 100 pax
Designed by: Laura Durnez, Alain Moreau and Dorothée Schoonooghe
Acting: Laura Durnez and Dorothée Schoonooghe
Director: Alain Moreau
Music: Max Vandervost
Stage manager: Amaury Bertels
Set design, puppets and props: Alain Moreau assisted by Céline Robaszynski and Odile Dubucq
Costumes: Céline Robaszynski
Set construction and trailer fiddling: Matthieu Chemin, Amaury Bertels, Jean-Christophe Witmeur, Magda Kulaga and Antoine Steier
DJ coach: Klaus Carter
Photos: Jean Goovaerts, Bernard Willem, Alain Moreau and Amelia Denisa Zābavā
Production TOF THEATRE
Technical data
The show is performed outdoors in our trailer on the street, in a park, in a square…
Need to be set up in a relatively quiet location, with no music or heavy traffic nearby.
– Space required including spectators: 8mX10m minimum (flat terrain) accessible with vehicle and trailer (1500KG) dimensions adaptable (please consult us)We will orient the trailer according to the sun so that the spectators are dazzled only by the talent of our team during the performances!
– Stage area: 8mX5m, 8X3m without Dj set
– Trailer size:
- Length 4m + mizzen (1.50m)
- Width: 2.2m
- Height: 3.20m
- Weight:+-1500kg
a parking space for the vehicle (VW Crafter or Transporter)
Dimensions max: 6m X 2.2m – Height: 2.65m
Total vehicle train max 13.5m
– Electricity: 1 x 16A 220v supply to trailer
– Capacity: 50 to 130 spectators
– Audience seating:
We provide 4 benches cut to half-height (+-25cm) and 8 of standard height.
We also have a carpet for sitting on the floor.
Provide 8 more benches or other seating to reach 130 places..
We have a 6x4m arbour in case of bad weather, but it can only seat +- 75 people.
We need 4 weights or hanging points to install it.
– Nearby toilets and dressing rooms for team (3 people)
– Arrive 2 hours before the first intervention (if access with vehicle and trailer is not easy, please contact us, it may take longer…). If we are setting up in a pedestrian area, please allow free access (bollards down).
– Dismantling: 1 hour
– 2 people to help maneuver the trailer and deploy the benches and arbour (if applicable).
Contact stage manager : Matthieu Chemin +32 485 14 38 24 Mail: matthieu@toftheatre.be
- Un spectacle foutraque, joyeux et nostalgique, d’autant plus touchant que les marionnettes d’Alain Moreau dégagent comme toujours un réel parfum d’humanité. Laurence Bertels – La Libre 2021
“(…) un spectacle qui fait du bien : jouissif, participatif, inclusif, ébouriffant, il est vecteur de plaisir, de convivialité en même temps que de réflexion”. Mathieu Dochtermann, Alternatives Théâtrales 2023
