LAUGHTER FORBIDDEN! A HOMMAGE TO BUSTER KEATON
Buster Keaton had one of the most amazing artistic careers of the 20th century. Next to Charlie Chaplin and Harold Lloyd he was one of the most successful comedic artists of the silent movie era. His comedy consisted not of “failing”, but in “overcoming”—by the end of a movie he was surprisingly successful. He was a master of the art of the pratfall, yet his true mastery consisted in surviving any tricky situation unharmed, while keeping a deadpan expression on his face at all times. Inspired by Keaton’s amazing gags and the tragic situations of his life, Merker and Hitz have created a play in honor of the comedian they so admire. To do this, they not only use many Vaudeville tricks, but explore many of the gimmicks of chaos and anarchy, all the while remaining true to the motto: «If the worst happens, do not move. The building breaking over your head could leave a window open for you.»
With Max Merker und Aaron Hitz
Director Max Merker
Co-Director Aaron Hitz
Dramaturgy Adrian Flückiger
Stage Design Martin Dolnik
Artistic Coach Enrico Tettamanti
Oeil exterieure Martin Bieri
Light Patrick Hunka
Assistance, Stage Managing Ricarda Amberg
Backstage/Costumes Helene Veuille, Matthias Bichsel
Production Management/Diffusion Ramun Bernetta
Production
Max Merker/Aaron Hitz
Coproduction
Theater Orchester Biel Solothurn
Language German
Duration 75 Min. without Pause
Premiere
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06.03.2015 - Theater Orchester Biel Solothurn, Solothurn
11.03.2015 - Theater Orchester Biel Solothurn, Solothurn
17.03.2015 - Theater Orchester Biel Solothurn, Solothurn
23.03.2015 - Theater Orchester Biel Solothurn, Solothurn
25.03.2015 - Theater Orchester Biel Solothurn, Solothurn
27.03.2015 - Theater Orchester Biel Solothurn, Solothurn
05.07.2015 - Full Spin Festival, Essen (D)
16.09.2015 - Kleintheater, Luzern
03.02.2016 - Saarländisches Staatstheater, Saarbrücken (D)
04.02.2016 - Saarländisches Staatstheater, Saarbrücken (D)
07.02.2016 - Saarländisches Staatstheater, Saarbrücken (D)
21.02.2016 - Saarländisches Staatstheater, Saarbrücken (D)
27.02.2016 - Saarländisches Staatstheater, Saarbrücken (D)
05.03.2016 - Saarländisches Staatstheater, Saarbrücken (D)
31.12.2016 - Theater Rigiblick, Zürich
25.01.2017 - Theater Rigiblick, Zürich
10.02.2017 - Theater Rigiblick, Zürich
14.03.2017 - Theater Rigiblick, Zürich
24.03.2017 - Theater Rigiblick, Zürich
07.04.2017 - Theater Rigiblick, Zürich
03.05.2017 - Kurtheater, Baden
09.08.2017 - Freilichtspiele, Schwäbisch Hall (D)
10.08.2017 - Freilichtspiele, Schwäbisch Hall (D)
11.08.2017 - Freilichtspiele, Schwäbisch Hall (D)
12.08.2017 - Freilichtspiele, Schwäbisch Hall (D)
17.01.2018 - Theater, Winterthur
18.01.2018 - Theater, Winterthur
19.01.2018 - Theater, Winterthur
21.01.2018 - Theater, Winterthur
02.04.2019 - Theater in Kempten (DE)
04.04.2019 - Kiesel im K42 Friedrichshafen (DE)
05.04.2019 - Kiesel im K42 Friedrichshafen (DE)
09.09.2021 - Freilichtspiele, Schwäbisch Hall (DE)
10.09.2021 - Freilichtspiele, Schwäbisch Hall (DE)
11.09.2021 - Freilichtspiele, Schwäbisch Hall (DE)