Backstage
The Backstage
Performance
Gabriel, the theatre’s artistic director, fires his prima ballerina Nora just four months before a premiere of international significance, an adaptation of Kafka's The Metamorphosis. While Gabriel and his newly appointed prima Jeanette grow closer, Nora plots against the pair. She puts one obstacle after another in Gabriel's path, and soon accusations of embezzlement are made against him. He is confronted by a system which considers him guilty in the absence of any solid evidence. He is in danger of losing everything for the sake of his artistic vision. Jeanette also puts her health and future on the line for the sake of the ballet. The conflict escalates as the premiere approaches, the intricate choreography of which is dramatised by means of arc shots into a dizzying crescendo.
Text: Dominique Ott-Despoix
06.11.2024 | 19:00 | Stadthalle (original version with English subtitles + simultaneous translation into German)
Hovhannes Galstyan, Marine Zakaryan
Mihran Stepanyan
Karen Tsaturyan
Narek Zakaryan, Grigor Apresyan
Lilit Navasardyan, Philip Glass, Nils Frahm
Khoren Levonyan, Lilit Hakobyan, Vivien Bastajyan
Clever Production gmbh
Hovhannes Galstyan - Hovhannes Galstyan, director, writer, and producer, was born in Armenia. Graduated from the Cultural department of directing at the Armenian State Pedagogical University (ASPU). Founded PARALLELS FILMPRODUCTION Company in 2005, where heserves as CEO. Under his leadership, the company has become a driving force in the filmindustry. Galstyan's directorial debut, "Bonded Parallels" (Armenia, France, Norway) in 2009, premiered at the Moscow International Film Festival and later had its European premiere atthe International Film Festival Rotterdam's Bright Feature Program in 2010. In 2016, Galstyan took a significant step towards nurturing emerging talents by establishing "The Center of Industry, Education & Motion Arts" (CINEMA). This pioneering institution aims to provide aspiring directors, scriptwriters, and producers with invaluable industry insights and opportunities to expand their creative horizons. In 2024, Galstyan was elected as chairman of the board of Panarmenian Federation of Film Producers | PFFP.
