10th and 11th of July at 8.30pm

PERFORMANCE AND ITS DECLINATIONS

Supernova has decided to explore and share with its audience an artistic form not yet widely popular in Italy. Known in English as stage performance or contemporary clowning, this is a unique way of being on stage and engaging with the audience. Its history traces back from street theatre to the circus, leading to Jacques Lecoq and his academy, Marcel Marceau, and several other great artists, actors, and performers. But forget the red noses and colorful balloons; here we are talking about pure stage magic, an organic meeting between artists and the audience, which is the foundation of true theatre.

This form of performance has now taken over theatres and festivals worldwide, from the Soho Theatre in London to venues in New York, Australia, and other countries with a more vibrant approach to stage experimentation. One of the most renowned schools globally is Philippe Gaulier’s in Paris. Among the many talents that have emerged from this school, Lucy Hopkins and Philip Burgers (also known as Doctor Brown) deserve special mention.

After winning the Best Show at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2012, Doctor Brown has never stopped performing, experimenting, and sharing his art, becoming a traveling sold-out artist worldwide.

To inaugurate this new series of stage experiences, Supernova has chosen Doctor Brown to kick off the events. You are invited on the 10th and 11th of July to attend his performances of “Bedfrdfgth” and “Beturns.”

Doctor Brown will also host a workshop on contemporary clowning on the 11th during the day at Supernova.

These three events mark the beginning of a long and well-curated series of upcoming shows, experimental workshops, gatherings, and more.

This is just the start of “Performance and it’s Declinations,” curated by Diego Borella. Using Supernova as our base camp, we aim to introduce this unique way of performing and living the stage to all kinds of audiences and in all kinds of situations. More news will follow soon.

Biography:

Philip Burgers, in the role of Doctor Brown, has won numerous awards for his live performances, including the award for the best comedy show at both the Edinburgh and Melbourne International Festival Awards. This success brought Burgers to Channel 4 with The Dr. Brown Show through the channel’s Comedy Blaps. In 2014, Burgers brought Dr. Brown The Bexperiment to the Soho Theatre, where he also collaborated with Sam Simmons in Ceremony.