INTERNATIONAL MIME FESTIVAL –Thessaloniki
Contemporary Visual Theatre
Thessaloniki Concert Hall – 2^nd, 10^th, 22^nd October and 7^th November 2015

Moni Lazariston Festival, in cooperation with Inter Show Productions and Thessaloniki's Concert Hall create a new institution in the city, the first International Mime Festival, a short form of special performing arts festival.

Some of the most impressive and completely original performances abroad, where words replaced by expression, will be presented in Megaron stages.

Body, music, effects, and all the modern techniques of physical theater and circus are combined to produce new forms of theatrical expression. Here, the words are aside and give their position to a different kind of "speech", which is expected to fascinate and excite the audience of Thessaloniki...

For the first event were selected four excellent performances from Europe, but also from distant Japan, which will carve a unique journey in human expression and give an overall great experience to those who attend!

Thursday, 22nd of October
Bodecker & Neander Company | “Déjà-vu?”  (Germany / France)
Venue Aimilios Riades Μ2 – 21:00
Ticket prices: Α' Zone 18€, Β' Zone 15€, 12€ (pupils, students, unemployment card holders)
Tickets: http://www.ticketservices.gr/el/events/?eventid=1649&showid=14259

Bodecker & Neander have been producing their work for over 10 years, during which time they have captivated audiences and the press in more than 30 countries. Schwerin-born illusionist Wolfram von Bodecker and Paris-born Alexander Neander met whilst studying under Marcel Marceau in Paris. They graduated from his legendary school, Ecole International de Mimodrame, then toured the world as his stage partners before forming their own company.

Their exceptional brand of visual theatre is packed with magic, the finest humour and illusion. 'Mime' is derived from the Greek pantomimus meaning 'imitator of all'. Bodecker & Neander use the term 'visual theatre' to describe their work: Silent theatre brought to life by a deft combination of mime and movement, masque, clownery, slapstick and physical theatre that also integrates elements of film, magic lantern and black box theatre.

No wonder their work ignores the boundaries of theatrical genre. The stories are joyous and enjoyable, thought-provoking and tragic. Mime makes room for the viewer's own interpretations - openings awaken the imagination.

Déjà vu?

Seen it before? Impossible; this is an evening of entirely new episodes featuring the two tragicomic figures with which BODECKER & NEANDER have been filling grand halls for over a decade. Because theatre isn't just for the eye. It has to reach the heart and tickle the belly too...

Wordlessly, and almost without props, they attune to their public and vice versa. Tears of amusement and emotion are seldom so close. Whether you're a theatre-goer or not, an old-timer, midlifer or a child, this special theatre experience will captivate you.

http://www.bodecker-neander.de/t2uk/

Critics:
"…wonderfully staged illusions and a truly enthusiastic public...!"

Süddeutsche Zeitung

"…they are artistically perfect, experienced virtuosos...!“

Frankfurter Allgemeine

"…light and trenchant...grotesquely exaggerated...rhythmical...

playful…poetic...sensual...wonderfully tender...

“pacy ...elegant...funny...pure pleasure...“

Stuttgarter Nachrichten

Bodecker & Neander Company | “Déjà-vu?”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcyvAzzgSqk