Origin of a Tale

Between dance and storytelling, and all while manipulating sounds and clay, the actor-sculptors will tell a story of the fables, and take you on a journey through time and space. It is as if they are going back in time, digging into the origins of the first stories, perhaps even before words, borders, rules and obstacles existed. 

As the stories bring us together, the actors make and create shapes: a donkey, a turtle, a cow, a tree "that thought it was stronger than all", a frog, an elephant, a man in a canoe.

And what if the first fable was born of clay? Artists Aurélien Zouki and Eric Deniaud knead and continue to create, inviting us to travel with them through time and space, on a poetic expedition into the strata of speech.

Cast & Crew

Company: Collectif Kahraba

Created and performed by: Aurélien Zouki and Eric Deniaud 

Sound: Emmanuel Zouki 

Light: Tamara Badreddine

💡Accessibility Note

This programme takes place in a heritage building, which unfortunately does not have lift access. As a result, the venue may not be fully accessible for wheelchair users or senior citizens with limited mobility.

Sebuah persembahan yang menggabungkan penceritaan dan tarian, semua ini tatkala bunyi dan tanah liar turut dimanipulasi, para pelakon-pengukir akan menceritakan kisah daripada dongeng dan membawa para penonton merentasi ruang dan waktu. Seolah-olah masa diputarkan kembali, persembahan Origin of a Tale menggali semula asal-muasal kisah pertama, bahkan sebelum terciptanya kata pertama, sempadan, undang-undang dan halangan dunia.

Tatkala cerita disampaikan, para pelakon mencipta bentuk-bentuk tanah liat: seekor keldai, kura-kura, lembu dan sebatang pokok yang “yakin ia lebih kuat daripada semua”, seekor katak, gajah dan seorang manusia di dalam sampan.

Adakah dongeng pertama terlahir daripada tanah liat? Artis Aurélien Zouki dan Eric Deniaud menguli dan mencipta, sambil memanggil kita untuk sama-sama mengembara merentasi ruang dan waktu melalui penjelajahan puitis ini ke dalam lapisan pengucapan.

Pelakon & Kru

Kumpulan: Collectif Kahraba

Ciptaan dan Lakonan: Aurélien Zouki and Eric Deniaud

Runut Bunyi: Emmanuel Zouki

Pencahayaan: Tamara Badreddine