HIGH FEST: Philip Janti's troupe staged «Sigmund Folly» for Armenian audience
On October 6, Philip Janti's well-known French troupe gave a press conference in Hovhannes Tumanyan Puppet Theatre.
«We were surprised by Armenian spectator's ability to listen, since not everyone in the hall knew French,» troupe's main actor Eric De Saria said.
The troupe played «Sigmund Folly», a performance created in 1983-84 by Philip Jenti and his wife Mary Underwood». It was staged about 100 times in France, and after repeated performances was played in 500 countries with slightly modified content.
The plot of the performance is a human being's internal conflict with his personality. A human being is somewhat divided into two halves which need to be united. And then follows a chaos, schizophrenia, and paranoia. So it is necessary to join all parts inside oneself to establish calmness and harmony.
The well-known theatrical group was created in Paris in 1967 by Philip Janti and his wife Mary Underwood.
«We were surprised by Armenian spectator's ability to listen, since not everyone in the hall knew French,» troupe's main actor Eric De Saria said.
The troupe played «Sigmund Folly», a performance created in 1983-84 by Philip Jenti and his wife Mary Underwood». It was staged about 100 times in France, and after repeated performances was played in 500 countries with slightly modified content.
The plot of the performance is a human being's internal conflict with his personality. A human being is somewhat divided into two halves which need to be united. And then follows a chaos, schizophrenia, and paranoia. So it is necessary to join all parts inside oneself to establish calmness and harmony.
The well-known theatrical group was created in Paris in 1967 by Philip Janti and his wife Mary Underwood.
