Ariane Mnouchkine's 'Ici sont les dragons' traces rise of totalitarianism
Ariane Mnouchkine's new two-part play 'Ici sont les dragons' at the Théâtre du Soleil explores the rise of totalitarian regimes, from the 1917 Russian Revolution to Hitler's ascent in 1933. Part one, '1917 : la victoire était entre nos mains,' depicts Lenin, Trotsky, and Stalin, showing how a revolution can be hijacked. Part two, 'Choc et mensonges' (a title borrowed from Goebbels), covers 1918-1933 and the rise of Nazism. The production uses recorded voices in multiple languages and masks to achieve historical incarnation. Mnouchkine was prompted by Russia's invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022. The play runs until May 31 at the Cartoucherie de Vincennes.
Key facts
- Ariane Mnouchkine's new play 'Ici sont les dragons' is in two parts.
- Part one covers the 1917 Russian Revolution with Lenin, Trotsky, and Stalin.
- Part two 'Choc et mensonges' covers 1918-1933 and the rise of Nazism.
- The title 'Choc et mensonges' is borrowed from Goebbels.
- The play uses recorded voices in multiple languages, not live actor voices.
- Actors wear masks to embody historical figures like Lenin.
- Mnouchkine was inspired by the Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022.
- The play runs until May 31 at the Théâtre du Soleil, Cartoucherie de Vincennes.
Entities
Artists
- Ariane Mnouchkine
Institutions
- Théâtre du Soleil
- Cartoucherie de Vincennes
Locations
- Vincennes
- France