The bull and the penguin. This duo of animals from the antipodes could very well become friend-friend in an upcoming show in the form of a “chat” by writer and performer David Wahl. On Tuesday, October 22, the first one wears the striking red jacket – “perfect to be seen on a bike” – used by the artist. The second swaggers as a benevolent symbol of the company founded in 2013 by whom he directly declares: “It was my encounter with a penguin that decided my commitment to the environment. »
Do you want to know more? Both on stage and in life, David Wahl, for whom “The characteristic of man is to tell stories”It has already started its supersonic cruising speed. And boy, here we are in 2013. Wahl, a young author, is enjoying a writing residency at Oceanopolis, a national center of scientific culture dedicated to the ocean, based in Brest, where he is now an associate artist. “Nobody really knew what to give me to do.”, he remembers. I ended up with a metal bucket full of mackerel to feed the penguins. And suddenly I felt a presence. It was a king penguin giving me a hug. I was shocked. » Then he discovers that the animal is called Dominique and “He takes himself for a man.”
From this “hug” unforgettable, David Wahl spoke and wrote extensively about “This bird that no longer flies but swims”. Featured in its history. The curious and secret visitHe mentions it in his talk. Spiritual history of dance.on tour since 2015, and on display until November 24, at the Théâtre de la Tempête (Paris 12my). At the same time, Wahl also plays the fantastic Our hearts on earthin duet with visual artist Olivier de Sagazan, directed by Gaëlle Hausermann. “We discuss the founding myths”, slips Wahl, who believes in a “Secret relationship between fossils and us.” This conviction is shared by De Sagazan who works on the body. “The question of the living in the inert” while he transforms his accomplice into a superb agricultural idol of clay and flowers.. “I make it earth”sums it up very well.
“Share my amazement”
Buried under 50 kilograms of organic matter, Wahl still finds a way to make himself heard. “I like to be buried as long as I don’t suffocate.”, he trusts. I am dazed as if in self-hypnosis. I no longer see, they no longer see me, I barely breathe under the clay, but I remain in contact with Olivier and I always talk. » Nothing surprising on the part of Wahl, who naturally has a clear story and a single driving force: “surprise” your audience. “I am neither a speaker nor a popularizer.he insists. I only respond to orders to discover things I don’t expect. »
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