«Clash of Gods» is theatre, dance, DJ-set and audio-visual media collage. The performance by Thomas Burkhalter and Christophe Jaquet leads midst into the battle for cultural, political, moral interpretations and definitions of our world. Two gods clash over the state of the world. They use all means that the stage offers to overcome the others arguments: dancers, lights, sounds, language, photography, and video. At times war is total. No moral rules seem to stop these two from attacking, weakening, denigrating and ridiculing the other. Never underestimate the power of the two gods. Welcome to the theatre of our time.

DATES

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Past Shows

Schlachthaus Theater, Bern
September 27, 2018, 8.30 pm (Info)

Schlachthaus Theater, Bern
September 28, 2018, 8.30 pm (Info)

Schlachthaus Theater, Bern
September 29, 2018, 8.30 pm (Info)

Schlachthaus Theater, Bern
September 30, 2018, 7.00 pm (Info)

Arsenic, Lausanne
March 13, 2018, 7.30 pm

Arsenic, Lausanne (Programme Commun)
March 14, 2018, 8.00 pm

Arsenic, Lausanne (Programme Commun)
March 15, 2018, 9.00 pm

Arsenic, Lausanne (Programme Commun)
March 16, 2018, 10.00 pm

Arsenic, Lausanne (Programme Commun)
March 17, 2018, 8.30 pm

Arsenic, Lausanne (Programme Commun)
March 18, 2018, 5.00 pm

TEAM

Direction, Music, Play: Christophe Jaquet, Thomas Burkhalter (Norient)

Dance and Play: Ernestyna Orlowska, Renée Van Trier, Philippe Wicht, Anne Delahaye (Lausanne), Viviane Pavillon (Lausanne), Géraldine Chollet (Bern), Linda Gunst (Bern)

Light: Joana Oliveira (Lausanne), Léo Garcia (Bern)

Audio Mix and Mastering: Thomas Burkhalter, Daniel Jakob, Adi Flück

Video: Matteo Taramelli

Stage + Costume Design: Renée Van Trier

Photography: Thomas Burkhalter

«This is the beginning. This is the beginning of what will happen in Europe in the next fifty years. The impact of African music in Europe music will be incredible. Every time that you switch a TV on and you see immigrants, immigrants, immigrants, it means an alien culture is coming, and we’ll take over. We change the rules. So it’s good if you start documenting that. Because the impact will be quite strong.» Michè Calandra Achode

Samples by:

Miley Cyrus, Superficie, ABSRDST, Alien Invasion, Dinamarca, Lenny Dee Vs. DJ Paul, Chino Amobi, Alex Wang, Blanck Mass, Detest, WWWings, Nyege Nyege Tapes, Lorenzo Senni, The Nightcore, Foodman, TLC Fam, Logos, Kirk Franlin, Venetian Snares, Annane Sy, El Murki, Kendo vs. JAKAZiD, Dima Labes ft. Rayen, Machine Girl, Howie Lee, Amiga Shock Force, Red Velvet, GFOTY, Superior Cornrows, Swan Meat, Taylor Swift, Thomas Anders, DJ NEMESIS, toiret status, John Coltrane, Sote, Emra Grid, Leyland Kirby, Night Lovell, Lil Data vs Spinee vs DJ Warlord, DirtyK, Guzz, Sinjin Hawke, Air Max ’97, Shyqa, Hyph11e, Spongebob Squarewave, PUTO MÁRCIO, Amnesia Scanner, Sting, Tokyo Hands, P E N T I U M 2, Katie Sky, Bambooman, Sigma, Camo & Krooked, Céline Dion, Kacey Moore, Rashad Becker, Beast Nest, Gosheven, Tzusing, Kesha, M.E.S.H., Klein, Maduk feat. Duckfront, MVE and Frae, collander, Bitchin Bajas, ATB, DJ Warlord, Tim Hecker, Lao & Copout, CELES7E, Foozool, Golden Teacher, Aniruddh Menon, Maxo, Crazy Frog, Rushroom, Laurel Halo, kora colasuonno, LIL DATA, Spinee, Sylvia Monnier, Mazen Kerbaj, [Black MIDI] Synthesia, d'Eon, Pentatonix ft Jason Derulo, Ultramiedo, DJ Encore, Hyysxl, AJA, Anorak, Filetillo, Alien Jams, Steven Warwick, Beyonce

Quotes, Speeches and Voices by:

Jenny Mbaye, Michè Calandra Achode, Ali Gul Pir, Kacey Moore, Jan Lazorik, Raed Yassin, Akuffo Addo, Chimamanda Ngozi, Rodrigo Duterte, Donald Trump, Michelle Obama, Julius Malema, Bernard Clarke, Christophe Jaquet, Thomas Burkhalter, Anne Delahaye, Ernestyna Orlowska, Viviane Pavillon, Renée Van Trier, Philippe Wicht.

«On a reflective journey of a privileged white man. What can be your role in this redefining phase. I think your role can only be a humble one. Take the back seat and feel privileged of taking that back seat. Enjoy the view while recognizing all the luggage that you may bring with you. And if you have ways of making things visible. Ask how you can be of use. You’re not driving here. And you’re lucky to be enjoying the view. Be curious. Be open-minded. Have your eyes wide open, your ears wide open. So don’t try to come with good willing intentions because those good willing intentions are loaded with history, genealogy of violence and authoritarianism that goes beyond you. So yeah, take the back seat and feel privileged for enjoying the view.» Jenny Mbaye

Support by: Canton de Vaud, Ville de Lausanne, Pro Helvetia, Kanton Bern, Loterie Romande, Ernst Göhner Stiftung, Burgergemeinde Bern