Pour les Vivant·e·s, Liza Machover

When a loved one dies, poems are recited, songs are hummed, speeches are given; as if death brought art rushing back into our lives. What if we no longer waited for our loved ones to die before dedicating these art forms to them, what if we finally gave ourselves the chance to address our messages to the living? Thanks to a working protocol, each participant was able to create an artistic expression and dedicate it to a loved one. Together, they celebrate life while it is here, singing the living while they still live. Imbued with video performances, songs, dances, texts, and physical shapes or creations, this polymorphous show unfolds like a ritual, a space where the creative power of each person is celebrated.

Conception, writing, and direction Liza Machover

With Delphine Lanson and proposals from those wishing to create a ceremony for a living person*

Co-writing, artistic collaboration Benjamin Möller, Maureen Sizun Vom Dorp, Florian Bessin, Delphine Lanson

Scenography Florian Bessin

Sound, general management Benjamin Möller

Lighting Maureen Sizun Vom Dorp

Image and video editing Alex Mesnil

Advisors Carolina Rebolledo-Vera, Aimée Lipot

Administration Par tous les temps – Thierry Soto

Booking Par tous les temps – Sébastien Juillard

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* Two amateur groups will alternate over the 10 performances.