Baro d’evel: Falaise

Theatre

11.9.-14.9.2025

Kraftzentrale, Landschaftspark Duisburg-Nord

An imperturbable white horse amid the cacophony of life.

It feels like being hurled into a Fellini film. Falaise – French for “cliff” – is both raw and poetic, a world on the edge, crumbling and full of life. In a monochrome setting pierced by cracks and absences, performers spill out of walls like memories trying to escape. Baro d’evel, the Franco-Catalan company known for blending circus, theatre and dance, conjures a visual storm of chaos and grace.

Eight performers, a white horse and a flock of pigeons move through a terrain of collapse and transformation. Slapstick meets stillness, animal instinct meets human vulnerability. The stage becomes a living organism where nothing remains fixed—bodies, rhythms, architecture all shift and fragment. Destruction becomes choreography. Silence gives way to sound.

Falaise is a wordless fresco about disintegration and renewal, a meditation on what persists when the ground gives way. At the cliff’s edge, a fragile beauty insists on being seen.

PRODUCTION: Baro d’evel COPRODUCTIONS: GREC 2019 festival de Barcelona, Teatre Lliure de Barcelone, Théâtre Garonne, scèneeuropéenne, Malraux scène nationale Chambéry Savoie, Théâtre de la Cité – CDN Toulouse Occitanie,Pronomade(s) en Haute-Garonne, CNAR, L’Archipel, scène nationale de Perpignan, MC93 – Maison de laCulture de Seine-Saint-Denis, CIRCa, Pôle National Cirque, Auch Gers Occitanie, Le Grand T, théâtre de Loire-Atlantique, le Parvis, scène nationale Tarbes-Pyrénées, Les Halles de Schaerbeek – Bruxelles, L’Estive, scènenationale de Foix et de l’Ariège, le cirque Jules Verne, pôle national cirque, Amiens, la scène nationale d’Albidans le cadre du soutien du FONDOC, Bonlieu, scène nationale d’Annecy, La Comunidad de Madrid (Teatrosdel Canal), le domaine d’O (Montpellier 3M), Houdremont, scène conventionnée de la Courneuve, 2 PôlesCirque en Normandie / La Brèche à Cherbourg – Cirque-Théâtre d’Elbeuf. Project beneficiary of the PYRENART cross-border cooperation project, under the Interreg V-A Spain-France-Andorra programme POCTEFA 2014-2020 – European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) With the help from CIRCa, PNC, Auch, Gers, Occitania, Théâtre de la Cité - CDN Toulouse Occitania, La Brèche,pôle national cirque en Cherburgo, Les Pronomade(s) en Alto Garona CNAR, Le Théâtre de Lorient y L’animala l’esquena en Celrà.

Press reviews

“Will humanity withstand its fall? In a metaphorical waltz, extraordinary performers (including a horse) defy the announced catastrophe.” – Télérama, 7 March 2020

“You feel like saying, How fucking beautiful! Let’s hope the whole world sees this masterpiece ...” – Les Trois Coups, 4 February 2020

“Falaise has the magic of draughts that take contrasting moods with them, open doors, close others and give the audience the jubilant pleasure of being part of the meaning.” – La Grande Parade, 20 January 2020

Cast

Authors & Directors
- Camille Decourtye,
- Blaï Mateu Trias
On stage
- Lucia Bocanegra,
- Noëmie Bouissou,
- Camille Decourtye,
- Blaï Mateu Trias,
- Oriol Pla,
- Julian Sicard,
- Marti Soler,
- Guillermo Weickert,
- a horse and pigeons
Collaboration in Directing
- María Muñoz,
- Pep Ramis,
- Mal Pelo
Collaboration in Dramaturgy
- Barbara Métais-Chastanier
Set Design
- Lluc Castells
Assistant Set Design
- Mercè Lucchetti
Musical Collaboration and Sound Creation
- Fred Bühl
Light Design
- Adèle Grépinet
Costume Design
- Céline Sathal
Recorded Music
- Joel Bardolet
Technical Management
- Nina Pire
Lights Management
- Nicolas Zuraw
Stage Management
- Mathieu Miorin,
- Benjamin Porcedda
Sound Management
- Chloé Levoy,
- Fred Bühl
Animal Care
- Perrine Comellas
Production
- baro d'evel
Managing Director / Promotion
- Laurent Ballay
Administration
- Caroline Mazeaud
Production Assistant
- Pierre Compayré
Administration Assistant
- Élie Astier
Technical Project Manager Ruhrtriennale
- Darko Šošić
Technician
- Christian Benz,
- Anne Gollasch,
- Adam Petrenko
Dressing, collaboration costumes
- Sabine Höhfeld,
- Marion Felix-Groll,
- Sinja Höcker

Further supporters

Falaise is supported by the DGCA, Ministry of Culture and Communication, the Haute-Garonne County Council, the Generalitat de Catalunya, Institut Català de les Empreses Culturals and the City of Toulouse.

The company is under financial agreement with Ministry of Culture and Communication – Regional Directorate of Cultural Affairs of Occitania / Pyrenees – Mediterranean and the Region Occitania / Pyrenees– Mediterranean.

Visit

Run time

ca. 1 h 45 min.
Age guidance

Recommended from 10 years
Introduction

An introduction will take place in the foyer of the Kraftzentrale 45 minutes before the start of each event.
language

French, with short passages in German, Catalan and English. With German and English surtitles.
Bring your friends

Bring Your Friends: For the performance on 14 September, you will receive up to three additional tickets with a 50% discount for each full-price ticket.

Happy Sundays

On Sundays it’s time to go to the theatre. Not alone, but with the whole family! While the adults are busy watching the afternoon performance of Falaise on 14 September, the children take part in a workshop led by a theater educator. With fun games and using a variety of methods, they explore the topics presented in the performance. Tickets can be booked directly in the web shop.