“The Superamas make light-hearted theatre, chockablock with pop tunes and action. It’s really wonderful to watch.(…) They examine the relationship between art and politics, the vague distinction between reality and fiction, the influence of the media, etc. If you think about it afterwards, it’s amazing how this collective manages to fit all this into a piece of an hour and a half, without ever being dull or pedantic.” (Josie on www.vooruit.be)
And… Action!
Since performing the BIG trilogy at Vooruit in 2008, the Superamas have been regular guests at Vooruit. They have high ambitions for their new project. Not only will they present their new performance ‘YOUDREAM’, the piece is also intended to be the precursor to a TV series! The underlying idea is to let theatre infiltrate television and vice versa.
In ‘YOUDREAM’ we witness the filming of a TV show featuring eight contestants from several countries. They met on a social networking site where people share their dreams with each other. But then the stage turns into a set where their dreams become reality. What is real and what is imaginary? What is theatre and what is film? Who are the actors and who are the viewers?
The Superamas make references to Hollywood and the entertainment industry, which have turned into dream factories: powerful companies that make your wildest dreams come true. Reality is cut up and edited; illusion becomes more real than reality itself. The Superamas play around with these ideas in their trademark style: sexy images, a garish set, hilarious scenes, a dose of camp and an ambiguous message.
Ladies and gentlemen, it’s a wrap!
EXTRA
Peter Connelly, one of the actors in ‘Youdream’ by Superamas, is also a film maker. His movie ‘Back by 6’ will be screened in Film Plateau at Wed 15 Dec (several screenings from 20:00 onwards). The film brings us through a day’s journey of two young men who have to be ‘back by six’. ‘Their wandering eyes offer a glimpse into the details that make up our extraordinary life… With a guest appearance by Luc De Vos.
Co-production
Directed and Produced by SUPERAMAS
With: Roch Baumert, Peter Connelly, Karen Lambaek, Agata Maszkiewicz, Diederik Peeters, Martin Schwab and Superamas.
Co-Produced by: Tanzquartier Wien, Szene Salzburg, Buda kunstencentrum, kunstencentrum Vooruit, Kaaitheater, Workspace Brussels, En-knap/Spanish fighters (supported by the Ministry of Slovenia and the City Council of Ljubljana)
Co-Producer Liberty Chérie: Le Fresnoy Tourcoing, Le Manège Scene National Mons/Maubeuge, Technocite
(Kunstencentrum Vooruit, Le Manège Scene National Mons/Maubeuge and Technocite: with the support of TRANSDIGITAL and FEDER in the frame of the transregional platform of research, arts and science and Interreg IV, project with support of the European Regional Development Fund)
Technology provider: I-MOVIX
In collaboration with: Impulstanz Vienna / brut-wien / mokum vzw / Companie des Indes
With the support of : City of Vienna, Austria / Ministry of Education, Art and Culture, Austria / Direction Régionale des Affaires Culturelles d’Ile-de-France / Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication, DICRéAM, France / The Flemisch Community, Belgium / Austrian Cultural Forum Brussels, Belgium
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Persrecensie: Superamas - Kopieën van een onbestaand origineel
by Pieter T’Jonck (De Morgen, 06 dec 2010)
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Koplopersanalyse: Magali Degrande over 'Youdream' van Superamas
by Magali Degrande (Podium- en Mediale Kunsten, UGent)
