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KYOTO EXPERIMENT 2016 AUTUMN Federico León "Las Ideas (The Ideas) "

Genre
  • VisualVisual
  • MusicMusic
  • TheaterTheater
Category
  • PerformancePerformance

A witty exchange of video and performance, reality and fiction

Born in 1975 in Buenos Aires, Federico León is a man of many talents: theater director, filmmaker, actor, and writer. His work has generated excitement in his native Argentina as well as all over Europe. He first appeared at Kyoto Experiment in 2010, where his deft combination of performance and video with three sets of actors of different ages invited audiences to witness an enchanting glimpse into the memories of a single human life.
This time he presents Las Ideas (The Ideas), which investigates the process of creating art through all its trials and tribulations that unfold as a soliloquy in the mind of the artist. On stage there is only a table tennis table, made to resemble a work desk, and a MacBook.

León and his collaborator work on a new theater piece in his studio. They watch videos of past performances on his computer; they brainstorm and review ideas. This process is recorded in real time, repeatedly turning stories from their lives into ideas for the performance as their brisk discussion descends comically into disarray.
Exploring universal themes of the inner mind of the artist and the mystical process of creating art, this multifaceted work develops like the to and fro of a table tennis game rally. The audience peeps into the mind of the artist, becoming immersed in the ideas and penetrating to the essence of performance and the medium.

*Performed in Spanish with Japanese surtitles
Date / Term
October 28, 2016 [Fri.] - October 30, 2016 [Sun.]
October 28(Fri) 20:00-
29(Sat) 14:00-
30(Sun) 20:00-
Post-performance talk: October 29
Theater reception opens 1h prior to the performance
Venue
Kyoto Art Center Auditorium

Federico León

Born in 1975 in Buenos Aires, Federico León is an actor, director, playwright and film director. He studied theater and cinema, and made his theater debut with Cachetazo de campo (Country Smack, 1997). His many other plays presented in his native Argentina include Mil quinientos metros sobre el nivel de Jack (Fifteen Hundred Feet Above Jack’s Level, 2001). In 2002, he was selected for the first Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative in the theater category, tutored by Robert Wilson.
After El adolescente (The Adolescent) he started to stage his work as co-productions at international festivals such as HAU Hebbel am Ufer (Berlin) and Kunstenfestivaldesarts (Brussels). His plays have won many awards and honors. He wrote and directed his first film, It All Together, in 2001, while his second film, Estrellas (Stars, 2007), was shown at the 60th Locarno International Film Festival. His publications include Registros (Registers, 2005).

URL

http://kyoto-ex.jp/2016-autumn-eng/

Contact

KYOTO EXPERIMENT Office(11:00-19:00)
TEL:075-213-5839 / FAX:075-213-5849
E-mail:info@kyoto-ex.jp

Admission

Adult Adv. ¥3,000 / Day ¥3,500
Youth, Student Adv. ¥2,500 / Day ¥3,000
Senior Adv. ¥2,500 / Day ¥3,000
High School Student Adv. ¥1,000 / Day ¥1,000
Pair ¥5,500(advance only)
Youth tickets → Up to 25
Senior tickets → 65 & Up

*No entry for children under 18 years old
*Unreserved Seating

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