International Festival of Contemporary Theatre
Performances
ON THE CONCEPT OF THE FACE, REGARDING THE SON OF GOD
2, 3 September 20:00 | National Theatre | 10 and 7* Ls
In his performance ‘On the concept of the face, regarding the son of God’, the Italian artist Romeo Castellucci focuses on one of the icons of the Western culture – Jesus Christ. Antonello de Messina’s Renaissance image of Christ is in the centre of this performance, looking down on a hyper-realistic scene on stage, where a son is taking care of his sick father, who cannot control his body anymore. The monotone sequence of actions that occurs in silence is a conversation between two of the closest people and is full of helplessness, love, compassion, anger, dignity and humiliation. As the time passes, every next touch between the two goes into a new level of meaning and depth.
Jesus is also watching every one of us in the audience. ‘Viewers might think that his expression is constantly changing, which is not true. The spectator is the one changing’, says Castellucci. This very moving performance is an ode to compassion, a meditation on the sacred power of art and an examination of suffering and dignity. This is possibly Castellucci’s most personal conversation with God.
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Credits
2, 3
September
20:00
10 and 7*
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Duration
1 h
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