Le Chien, la Nuit et le Couteau
Munstrum Théâtre
Between two tiers of spectators, a comedy with an unsettling humour unfolds.
A sort of horrific Alice in Wonderland, Le Chien, la Nuit et le Couteau tells the epic tale of young M., who wakes up in an unfamiliar alleyway on his way home from a night out with friends. Thus begins a chase that is as much a waking dream as it is a nightmare. The strange gallery of portraits, men, dogs and wolves that M encounters during his crazy night seem to have no other purpose than to kill him.
In one night, M. will experience love, death and friendship, becoming in turn prey and predator, killer to avoid being killed.
Mayenburg’s play is a ramshackle journey of initiation, constantly oscillating between traditional fairy tale, B movie, film noir and farce. It plays with our fears and confronts us with our own barbarity. Humanity becomes monstrous, but beneath the terror lies laughter. From this subtle balance emerges the story of a dark and apocalyptic Candide, a chase towards emancipation and freedom.
Created in November 2016 at La Filature, Scène Nationale de Mulhouse.
Duration: 1 hour 25 minutes.
By Marius von Mayenburg
Directed by Louis Arene
Concept by Louis Arene & Lionel Lingelser
Translation by Hélène Mauler and René Zahnd
With Sophie Botte (alternating with Victoire du Bois), Lionel Lingelser and François Praud
Dramaturgy by Kevin Keiss
Lighting design by François Menou
Sound design by Jean Thévenin
Costume design by Karelle Durand, assisted by Camille Ioos and Julien Antuori
Mask design by Louis Arene
Set design by Louis Arene and Amélie Kiritzé-Topor
Lighting technician Julien Cocquet
Sound technician Ludovic Enderlen
Stage technician Valentin Paul
Special thanks to Alexandra Romaniew
Administration, production, distribution Clémence Huckel, Florence Bourgeon – Les Indépendances
Production Munstrum Théâtre
Co-production La Filature, Scène Nationale de Mulhouse
With the support of the City of Mulhouse, DRAC Alsace, the Alsace Region, and the Haut-Rhin Department
Support: CENTQUATRE-Paris, Comédie-Française, TAPS – Strasbourg, Théâtre de Vanves, CRÉA and Espace Tival – Kingersheim.
Show selected and supported by the Grand Est Region.
© Bekir Aysan
