 | Mademoiselle Julie by August Strindberg
with Juliette Binoche, in a new French language production directed by Frédéric Fisbach
For immediate release: Wednesday 23 May 2012
Barbican Theatre, Barbican Centre, London, UK
Thursday 20 – Saturday 29 September 2012
Press night: Thursday 20 September, 7pm
The Barbican Theatre welcomes Juliette Binoche in the Festival d’Avignon production of Mademoiselle Julie, directed by Frédéric Fisbach.
Strindberg’s great naturalistic dramatic poem explores the timeless
themes of love and desire set against the backdrop of class and social
convention. A classic of late nineteenth-century writing, Mademoiselle Julie
is a seminal text at the crossroads of modern theatre. Director
Frédéric Fisbach re-imagines the play in a striking contemporary
staging. This Miss Julie questions us on current relationships between
men and women, relationships that are focused on desire and its
consummation, and asks the question – can love offer the possibility of
radical change?
Juliette Binoche is joined by Nicolas Bouchaud as Jean and Bénédicte Cerutti as
Christine. At the Barbican, as at the Festival d’Avignon where the
production premiered in 2011, Frédéric Fisbach will bring together a
chorus before whom the intimate drama and ultimate tragedy of the three
main protagonists is played out.
Frédéric Fisbach was Director
of Studio-Théâtre de Vitry from 2002 to 2007, and was then appointed
co-director of the Centquatre in Paris, where he established a vibrant
centre for contemporary artistic practice. He was associate artist at
the 2007 Festival d’Avignon where he staged Les Feuillets d’Hypnos and Les Paravents. He has also staged both classic and contemporary operas and co-wrote and directed the feature film, La pluie des prunes.
Directed by Frédéric Fisbach
Set and lighting design and costumes: Laurent P. Berger
Costumes for Juliette Binoche and Nicolas Bouchaud: Alber Elbaz for Lanvin
Director’s assistant: Benoît Resillot
French translation: Terje Sinding
Artistic collaboration: Raphaëlle Delaunay
With Juliette Binoche, Nicolas Bouchaud, Bénédicte Cerutti
Produced by Festival d’Avignon
Co-produced
by Barbican, London, Odéon-Théâtre de l’Europe, les Théâtres de la
Ville de Luxembourg, Théâtre Liberté de Toulon, La Comédie de Reims
Centre dramatique national, CDDB Théâtre de Lorient Centre Dramatique
National, France Télévisions, Compagnie Frédéric Fisbach
With the support of Région Île-de-France, ADAMI, and the Maison Lanvin
With the special support of SPAC-Shizuoka Performing Arts Center
Notes to Editors
Press Information
For further information, images or to arrange interviews contact:
Bridget Thornborrow, Media Relations Manager – Theatre and Dance
020 7382 7168 bridget.thornborrow@barbican.org.uk
Hélène Muron, Media Relations Officer – Theatre and Dance
020 7382 7399 helene.muron@barbican.org.uk
Public information
Box office: 0845 120 7511
www.barbican.org.uk/theatre
Mademoiselle Julie
Festival d’Avignon
France
Directed by Frédéric Fisbach
Performed in French with English surtitles
20 – 29 September 2012, 7.45pm (7pm on 20 & 21 September, 5pm on 29 September, no performance on 23 September)
There will be a post-show talk with Frédéric Fisbach on 24 September.
110 mins / no interval
£ 16 – 65
Age guidance 14+
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pushes the boundaries of all major art forms including dance, film,
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underpins everything we do. In 2012 we celebrate the Olympic year with
many of our projects forming part of the Cultural Olympiad and London 2012 Festival – it is also our 30th
Birthday year. Over 1.5 million people pass through our doors annually,
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(with Cinemas Two and Three
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