Compagnie Non Nova's
L’après-midi d’un foehn Version 1
January 23 - 27, 2019
The Yard at Chicago Shakespeare
A WorldStage Production from France
created by Phia Ménard
A brilliant metaphor of art and the imagination.
THE GUARDIAN
The best use of the derided plastic bag ever seen.
EXPRESS (UK)
The Play
Prepare to be blown away! Chicago Shakespeare partners with the Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival to co-present France’s Compagnie Non Nova, which takes an ordinary object—a flimsy plastic shopping bag—and transforms it into something magical. Anthropomorphized plastic figures take flight buffeted on invisible waves as a performer manipulates them with precise, complex choreography, creating an intoxicating visual ballet out of the everyday.
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Critical Acclaim
The Guardian praises, "they make a heap of rubbish into an improbably perfect interpretation of Debussy’s pastoral score."
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About the Company
Compagnie Non Nova was founded in 1998 by Phia Ménard with the desire to approach juggling from a different angle.
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About the Creator
Phia Ménard is an internationally acclaimed French artist and a recipient of the Chevalier de l’ordre des Arts et des Lettres.
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The Players
Creative Team
Phia Ménard Artistic Director & Creator
Jean-Luc Beaujault Assistant to the Artistic Director & Creator
Ivan Roussel Composer & Sound Designer
Olivier Gicquiaud Stage Manager & Sound Designer
Claire Fesselier Sound Designer
Mateo Provost Sound Designer
Phia Ménard Puppet Designer
Claire Rigaud Puppet Creator
Cast
Jean-Louis Ouvard Performer
Helpful Resources
Tickets: $25
Run Time: 30 minutes
Doors to the performance
space open just prior to the
scheduled start time, and
we ask that audience
members assemble in the
lobby no later than
15 minutes prior to that.
Due to the special
nature of this production,
there will be no late seating
or re-entry after the
performance begins.
Browse the Program (PDF)
