J.Coctoau: THE HUMAN VOICE (La Voix humaine)

“The Human Voice” is the work of Jean Cocteau that has been most widely interpreted by other artists…

“The Human Voice” is the work of Jean Cocteau that has been most widely interpreted by other artists. This provocative mono-surrealist theatrical dictum opens a space for discussion on many themes and cries out to be interpreted and re-interpreted in every era – including today. The voice of a woman in a “nervous breakdown” trying to find meaning and logic in her emotional and existential collapse – which arises as a consequence of something that grows from a seemingly banal situation into personal tragedy – represents a search for identity. What is the metamorphosis of that voice? And what happens if, in the spirit of surrealism, this dramatic text becomes a personal statement – or a pseudo-opera – that then transforms into an abstract sound installation? Whose is my human voice?

Shows

Performed by: Dijana Vidušin

Creative Team
Translation from French: Urša Raukar-Gamulin
Direction: Jug Đorđević
Dramaturgy: Tijana Grumić
Costume Design: Velimirka Damijanović
Set Design: Andreja Rondović
Music: Nevena Glušica
Lighting Design: Elvis Butković
Stage Movement & Choreography: Matija Ferlin, Andrea Gotovina

Running time: 70 minutes