FALL WAS IN YOUR EYES (2013, 2014)
SOUTH AFRICA/FRANCE SEASON
Commissioned by the National Arts Council of South Africa in partnership with Masidlale Productions and the POST[box] Theatre Collective.
Created by Hannah Lax, Tristan Jacobs and Daniel Whitehorn
Directed by Hannah Lax
Costume Design: Hannah Lax and Tristan Jacobs
Set Design: Hannah Lax and Tristan Jacobs
Lighting Design: William Le Cordeur
French Tour Performances:
The University of Toulouse, Toulouse, France,
College Jean Jaures, Ganges, France,
College St Michel, Ganges, France.
South African Performances:
St Anne’s Theatre, Hilton, South Africa
Schlesinger Theatre, Balgowan, South Africa
St John’s Diocesan School for Girls, South Africa
Special thanks to Mathilde Rogez and the Le Gal family.
Fall was in your eyes is non-verbal, visual theatre that incorporates magical object-manipulation, puppetry and physical theatre. It is inspired by Kambani Ramano’s poem a playful fall.
The performance is set during a period of civil unrest in an unspecified country. It is an excavation into the emotional tragedy of war and its effect on two people, and a dog. Woman meets man; couple meets dog; family meets war. The piece is a simple exploration of the beauty found in the small things when there aren’t any big things left, it highlights the attempt to create a home in a world of debris.
“Recently returned from France, where ’Fall was in Your Eyes’ was part of the South Africa/French season in France, this production brings together two new talents, Tristan Jacobs and Hannah Lax, who are pushing boundaries with their brand of physical theatre and making waves on a national and international front.”
Photos by Cat Pennels
Below are some images from the physical theatre workshops given in South Africa and France, lead by team members and performers Hannah Lax, Tristan Jacobs and Daniel Whitehorn.
