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NZ PREMIERE.
Is life turning with you or are you turned by life?
A high-octane, head-turning mix of theatrics, music, fine art,
choreography and silent movie-style clowning comes together in the
ingeniously funny world of acclaimed Swiss duo Zimmermann & de
Perrot, described by The New York Times as "a precisely
calibrated blend of mime, physical theatre and silent-movie-style
comedy".
For the spun-out office worker (Zimmermann) at the centre of
Gaff Aff, everything is in flux. He runs in rings, twists,
turns and contorts his body in an effort to keep up, as the set
transforms and reforms around him. The ground literally moves
beneath his feet as the stage - two gigantic turntables, one inside
the other - spins in multiple directions, according to the whims of
de Perrot, who is both puppet master and DJ. De Perrot's musical
soundscape, created live, fuels the ever-evolving chaos, sending
Zimmermann's Everyman into a tailspin. With amazing feats of
physical prowess, Zimmermann somehow manages to negotiate the weird
world he inhabits.
PHOTOGRAPH: Mario del Curto
Production: Zimmermann & de
Perrot co-commission with Théâtre Vidy-Lausanne, le
Merlan, Scène nationale à Marseille, Theater Chur. Supported by
City of Zurich-department of cultural affaires, Canton of
Zurich-Service of cultural affaires, Migros Culture Percentage,
Sophie und Karl Binding Foundation, Ernst Göhner Foundation and
SSA-Swiss Society of Authors.
With support
from
zimmermanndeperrot.com
REVIEWS
"entertaining, funny and novel throughout…fascinating to
listen to and to watch"
- Sydney Morning Herald (AUS)
"I was really, really impressed. They are real
innovators in my view."
- Mikhail Baryshnikov