Playing Abbey Theatre, Dublin 18, 19, 21, 22 & 24-26 February 2011 (Book Tickets)
Acrobat, clown, poet and magician, James Thiérrée creates a world of endless invention. One of Europe’s most extraordinarily versatile artists, Thiérrée uses his impish talent to transform everyday objects into magical dream-like spectacles that captivate, charm and inspire.
In this new solo show, Thiérrée is Raoul, a man without beginning or end, who tumbles through a series of utopian fantasies in which acrobatics, mysterious transformations, music and dance collide – a world which is at once recognisable and yet utterly alien. Raoul is a surprising and daring show in which Thiérrée mischievously teases the audience whilst demonstrating his formidable skills through delightful visual comedy.
James Thiérrée, born into the magical world of circus, acquired his astonishing talent from the age of 4, touring with Le Cirque Imaginaire and Le Cirque Invisible. In January 2009 he won the Theatre Pleasure Prize, awarded by France’s Playwright Guild. He has appeared in London five times: in 2007 with Au Revoir Parapluie; in 2004 and 2005 with La Veillée des Abysses and in 2001 and 2002 with The Junebug Symphony, a show which won four Moliere Awards, France’s highest achievement in theatre award.
A Company du Hanneton production, co-commissioned by barbicanbite09 in association with Crying Out Loud, Abbey Theatre Ireland, Le Théâtre de Namur, Sas Junebug, La Coursive Scène Nationale de La Rochelle, La Comédie de Clermont Ferrand, Théâtre de la Ville Paris, La Maison de la Danse Lyon and TNT Toulouse.
