RICARDO FRAYHA
producer

Le Socle des Vertiges is a fictional story, set in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo, as a  metaphor for the impact of colonialism on the country. Two brothers, Fido and Dido, are tested, as their family experiences a breakdown sparked by the death of their father, Joachim. The narrative tackles issues such as territoriality, identity, and what it means to belong somewhere. The play is the first piece of a trilogy (also composed by Shéda and Nkenguegi) about the refugee crisis, which emphasizes how rich countries are shirking their responsibilities.

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DIEUDONNÉ NIANGOUNA
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born in 1976, in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo, is an actor, author, and director. He founded Compagnie les Bruits de la Rue in 1997. His literary and dramaturgical work is based on a language that reflects the violence present in the everyday life of the Republic of the Congo, marked by the history of a country ruined by years of civil war and by the aftermath of French colonization. As a member of artistic collectives in Brazzaville, he performed in Le Revizor, L’exception et la Règle and La Liberté des Autres, among others. For Compagnie les Bruits de la Rue, he wrote and directed Big! Boum! Bah!, Névelle Terre de Weré Wéré Liking, Carré Blanc, Intérieur-Extérieur, Banc de Touche, and also plays created at the Festival d’Avignon, such as Attitude Clando and Les Inepties Volantes.

LE SOCLE DES VERTIGES
 

Dramaturgy and direction: Dieudonné Niangouna | Cast: Sthyk Balossa, Dorient Kaly, Papythio Matoudidi, Arnold Mensah, Lazare Minoungou e Dieudonné Niangouna | Musician: Pierre Lambla | Video: Aliénor Vallet | Set technicians: Nicolas Barrot e Laurent Vergnaud | Lights: Laurent Vergnaud | Sound: Félix Perdreau | Set: Ludovic Louppé, Papythio Matoudidi and Dieudonné Niangouna | Costumes: Ulrich N’Toyo | Production team: Antoine Blesson, Emilie Leloup and Allan Périé | Production: Compagnie les Bruits de la Rue | Coproduction: Théâtre Nanterre-Amandiers, La Villette – Paris, Festival International des Francophonies en Limousin – Limoges, Théâtre de Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines and ARCADI | Supported by DRAC Île-de-France, Centre National du Théâtre, Fonds SACD Théâtre, Institut Français, ADAMI e Espace Tiné – Brazzaville

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Production in Brazil: MITsp

Local producer: Ricardo Frayha

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Realization: MITsp, Sesc São Paulo
Support: Institut Français Paris, Institut Français du Brésil, General Consulate from France in SP

Sesc Pinheiros

São Paulo, SP, Brazil

15 to 17/03/2019