Forced Entertainment

Real Magic

Part of “There is no time for this”

Duration Duration: 1:25

Language English 

With “Real Magic” Forced Entertainment were invited to this year’s Theatertreffen. In their compelling performance about optimism, individual agency and the desire for change, the performers take part in an impossible illusion and vary, contort and transform the same scene repeatedly. An inescapable universe of second chances, prophecies and variations that takes the audience on a hallucinatory journey.                                                                                                            

“I guess the performance is about change – the need for change, the demand for change, and about how we survive in a system that contains us – the society we live in, the set of institutions that surround us. Perhaps in this show more than any other of ours you can feel Beckett looming – the absurdity of the situation, the limits of the language we have set for ourselves. On the other hand though, I feel like this piece comes as close to the heart of Forced Entertainment as we've ever come until now – as if we've really got down to the core of something.” Tim Etchells

“Real Magic” sees regular Forced Entertainment performers Richard Lowdon and Claire Marshall, joined by Jerry Killick, who has worked with the group on numerous projects including “Bloody Mess” and “And On The Thousandth Night”…

Cast

Conceived and devised by

Forced Entertainment

Artistic Director

Tim Etchells

Performance

Jerry Killick, Richard Lowdon and Claire Marshall

Created with input from

Robin Arthur and Cathy Naden

Lighting Design, production management

Jim Harrison

Stage design

Richard Lowdon

Sound Technicians

Greg Akenhurst, Doug Currie

Project Assistant

Anna Krauß

Music Electronics & Sound Editing

John Avery

Loops

Tim Etchells

‘Grave’ from Telemann Fantasia Number 1 in B-Flat Major

Aisha Orazbayeva

Management

Eileen Evans

Further Information

Visitor note

Production: Forced Entertainment.

Co production: HAU Hebbel am Ufer, PACT Zollverein (Essen), Künstlerhaus Mousonturm (Frankfurt), Tanzquartier Wien, Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts, University of Sussex and the Spalding Gray Consortium – On the Boards (Seattle), PS122 (NYC), Walker Art Center (Minneapolis) and Warhol Museum (Pittsburgh).

Past dates

  • Thu 2.6.

    from 20:30 to 21:45 HAU2

    Notes: Afterwards: Artist Talk / Moderation: Christel Weiler

  • Fri 3.6.

    from 20:30 to 21:45 HAU2

  • Sat 4.6.

    from 20:00 to 21:15 HAU2

  • Tue 9.5.

    from 20:00 to 21:15 HAU2

    Notes: Tickets at www.berlinerfestspiele.de

Location

HAU2
Hallesches Ufer 34, 10963 Berlin

There are two marked parking spots in front of the building. Barrier-free restroom facilities are available. Four relaxed seats are available in the first row of HAU2.