The Giant Spider & The Giant Minotaur
November 17, 2018 10:28 PM Subscribe
Toulouse becomes a labyrinth for this mythological tale. Behind the scenes: with the giant minotaur.
The company website: La Machine. Their philosophy: AT THE HEART OF LA MACHINE’S ARTISTIC approach, MOVEMENT IS read AS A LANGUAge, as a source of emotion. THROUGH each of these LIVING ARCHITECTUREs, THE IDEA IS TO DREAM OF TOMORROW’S CITIES, AND thanks to this, TRansform THE WAY we look at our towns.
Today, La Machine develops many projects in the field of urban development – Les Machines de l’Île in Nantes, Les Animaux de la place in La Roche sur Yon, Le Manège Carré Sénart… – as well as for street theatre – Long Ma Jing Shen, Les Mécaniques Savantes, La Symphonie Mécanique, L’Expédition Végétale, Le Dîner des Petites Mécaniques…
The company, led by François Delarozière, came about thanks to artists, technicians and theatre designers working together for the construction of unusual theatre objects. To bring its creations to life, La Machine has set up two workshops, one in Nantes and one in Tournefeuille. They are home of many different trades and crafts from theatre and the arts, to industry and advanced technology. People and their skills are the very essence of the creative process.
The company website: La Machine. Their philosophy: AT THE HEART OF LA MACHINE’S ARTISTIC approach, MOVEMENT IS read AS A LANGUAge, as a source of emotion. THROUGH each of these LIVING ARCHITECTUREs, THE IDEA IS TO DREAM OF TOMORROW’S CITIES, AND thanks to this, TRansform THE WAY we look at our towns.
Today, La Machine develops many projects in the field of urban development – Les Machines de l’Île in Nantes, Les Animaux de la place in La Roche sur Yon, Le Manège Carré Sénart… – as well as for street theatre – Long Ma Jing Shen, Les Mécaniques Savantes, La Symphonie Mécanique, L’Expédition Végétale, Le Dîner des Petites Mécaniques…
The company, led by François Delarozière, came about thanks to artists, technicians and theatre designers working together for the construction of unusual theatre objects. To bring its creations to life, La Machine has set up two workshops, one in Nantes and one in Tournefeuille. They are home of many different trades and crafts from theatre and the arts, to industry and advanced technology. People and their skills are the very essence of the creative process.
Oh wow. The video of the performance (from the behind the scenes link) is amazing. I wish I could have experienced it live. I feel like we are a little inured to spectacle these days but this would make me feel more like how people did hundreds of years ago when they watched truly spectacular performances. Something about the size of the mechanical creatures, I think.
posted by hurdy gurdy girl at 12:33 AM on November 18, 2018 [1 favorite]
posted by hurdy gurdy girl at 12:33 AM on November 18, 2018 [1 favorite]
We visited Les Machines de l’Île in Nantes a few years ago, a highlight of our trip. Always fun to see the new things they come up with.
posted by ltl at 2:47 AM on November 18, 2018 [1 favorite]
posted by ltl at 2:47 AM on November 18, 2018 [1 favorite]
Previously
Bookmarking for when I've got some time to watch all the videos because I love love love La Machine and all of their works. (I can also highly recommend the prints they sell on their website. Really high quality, beautiful pieces. I got two for my mom when we got back from Ottawa and they're just gorgeous once framed.)
posted by soren_lorensen at 5:27 AM on November 18, 2018
Bookmarking for when I've got some time to watch all the videos because I love love love La Machine and all of their works. (I can also highly recommend the prints they sell on their website. Really high quality, beautiful pieces. I got two for my mom when we got back from Ottawa and they're just gorgeous once framed.)
posted by soren_lorensen at 5:27 AM on November 18, 2018
Wow! It must have been so cool to be on one of those balconies at horn height!
posted by pangolin party at 6:33 AM on November 18, 2018
posted by pangolin party at 6:33 AM on November 18, 2018
Paul Slade - no, I thought that myself, as well. That's Royal De Luxe (flash). There are connections between the two groups (Les Machines, I think, made some stuff for Royal De Luxe) but they are two different groups.
posted by stevil at 7:56 AM on November 18, 2018 [1 favorite]
posted by stevil at 7:56 AM on November 18, 2018 [1 favorite]
Magnificent.
posted by doctornemo at 10:32 AM on November 18, 2018
posted by doctornemo at 10:32 AM on November 18, 2018
They say to dress for the job you want, so I'm shopping for a black coat with yellow lapels
posted by moonmilk at 1:29 PM on November 18, 2018 [1 favorite]
posted by moonmilk at 1:29 PM on November 18, 2018 [1 favorite]
Merveilleux!
posted by homunculus at 7:49 PM on November 18, 2018
posted by homunculus at 7:49 PM on November 18, 2018
I was lucky enough to be in London some years ago when the Sultan's Elephant came through. It was amazing. So cool!
posted by suelac at 9:56 PM on November 18, 2018
posted by suelac at 9:56 PM on November 18, 2018
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posted by Paul Slade at 12:02 AM on November 18, 2018 [1 favorite]