“Trying to catch
the beauty of clouds,
the slowness of trees
a bird’s flight
The magic of music
the weight of stones
and the power of light
— is difficult, maybe impossible, and that’s why we keep trying.”
Just like the signification of the mythical Chimera, which is described as an unrealistic, or unrealizable, wild, foolish or vain dream, the six artists of the Krumple keep trying to hybridise and transform — be it into stone, tree, bird, earth or cloud — intertwining with various forms of life, in an attempt to rediscover their own.
Through visual theater, new magic, music, and dance, the Krumple wishes to remind us where we come from, and inspire reflections on how we view the world that surrounds us. With Chimera they invite us to join them in this hypnotic and playful state, where the boundaries between beings become porous.
With and by the Krumple: Léna Rondé, Vanessa Mecke, David Tholander, Oda Kirkebø Nyfløtt and Vincent Vernerie Cellist: Alice Picaud Light design: Claire Gondrexon Scenographer: Kjersti Alm Eriksen Composer / Sound design: CS Sørensen Sound technician: Cédric Colin Outside Eyes: Jo Even Bjørke and Yngvild Aspeli Costumes: the Krumple Dramaturgical assistance: Yngvild Aspel Set-construction: Jan Erik Skarby and Tim Lucassen Producers: Noémie Schreiber / Collectif Krumple (FR) and the Krumple (NO) Supported by: Nordland Visual Theatre, Østfold Internasjonale Teater, Théâtre Halle Roublot, Kulturdirektoratet, Nordland Fylkeskommune, Nordisk Kulturkontakt, SPEDIDAM, Culture Moves Europe